SpecEagle
SpecEagle review · Oppo

Oppo A96 review: A 90 Hz, 50 MP budget Oppo with 33 W charging.

SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2022·$279
Overall
58/100
Class rank
#3 of 7
Tier
Budget
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

The A76 with the resolution it deserved.

A96 is the A76 with the upgrades buyers most noticed — a sharper FHD+ panel and a 50 MP main — at $279. The Snapdragon 680 and 4G ceiling stayed; as a tidy budget Oppo it serves the same buyer one tier up.

01Display

64/100

64/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2022.

TypeIPS LCD, 90 Hz
Size6.59 inches
Resolution2,412 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

60/100

60/100 puts it above the 56-point average for budget phones of 2022.

Main50 MP, f/1.8
Depth2 MP
Selfie16 MP

03Performance

50/100

50/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2022.

ChipsetSnapdragon 680 (6 nm, 4G)
RAM6 / 8 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB · microSD

04Battery

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2022.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired33 W SUPERVOOC

05Build

64/100

64/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2022.

06Value

66/100

66/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2022.

What works
  • FHD+ panel — sharper than the A76.
  • 50 MP main, 16 MP selfie.
  • 33 W charging, stereo, microSD + jack.
  • 8 GB RAM base.
What doesn't
  • Snapdragon 680 + 4G ceiling.
  • 2 MP depth filler, no ultrawide.
  • No IP rating.
  • Minimal updates.

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 7-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .