SpecEagle review · Oppo

Oppo A59 5G review: Splash-resistant budget 5G with Dimensity 6020.

Item: Oppo A59 5G
Rating: 56
Author: SpecEagle Editorial

SpecEagle Editorial·Nov 2023·$160

Overall

56/100

Class rank

#6 of 9

Tier

Budget

Buy?

Look elsewhere

The verdict, up front

Splash-proof budget 5G.

Oppo A59 5G brought 33W charging, IP54 splash resistance and stereo speakers to the $160 5G tier — Oppo's entry-level volume seller built to handle everyday spills and survive the budget battlefield.

01Display

64/100

64/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2023.

TypeIPS LCD, 90Hz

Size6.56 inches

Resolution720 x 1612 px

02Camera

52/100

52/100 trails the 57-point cohort average for budget phones of 2023.

Main13 MP, f/2.2

Selfie5 MP

03Performance

56/100

56/100 puts it above the 53-point average for budget phones of 2023.

ChipsetDimensity 6020 (12nm)

GPUMali-G57 MC2

04Battery

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2023.

Capacity5000 mAh

Charging33W SuperVOOC

05Build

66/100

66/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2023.

What works

33W charging + 5G at $160
Stereo speakers + IP54
microSD + 3.5 mm jack

What doesn't

Dimensity 6020 entry-tier
720p, single 13 MP cam
ColorOS heavy on entry hardware

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 9-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .