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Mid-range · 2022

Oppo A96

From ₦120,000 to ₦190,000 · 3 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, 4G only
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.59″ IPS LCD · 90Hz
680 4G 6 / 128 GB
5000 mAh 33W charging
50 MP 16 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.59″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2412 · 90 Hz · HDR

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.59"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2412 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Brightness
600 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Adreno 610
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Mid-range
AnTuTu
218,000
v9
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 610
Process
6 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.2
CPU layout
4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold + 4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silver

Software & updates

Android 11, ColorOS 11.1 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 11, ColorOS 11.1
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
Front camera
16 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 33 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
33 W
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

191 g · 8.4 mm · IP5
Height
164.4 mm
Width
75.7 mm
Thickness
8.4 mm
Weight
191 g
IP rating
IP5

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 14

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
52% larger battery capacity
33 W vs 18 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
218k vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 50 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Heavier in hand
191 g vs 172 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
35% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.59″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
218k vs 1.0M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Full comparison

Where to buy

3 sellers·Used from ₦120,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦120,000
Lowest of 3 Fair for used
Abba GSM
6.8 yrs · 11 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦155,000
Fair for used
BETTER DAY COMMUNICATIONS
10.8 yrs · 63 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦190,000
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 256GB
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Konga · Jiji

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