The middle class of the brand, which has more wood in the OPPO family, is the new OPPO A40 and OPPO A40m. Two inexpensive phones with a nice design and pretty good features for their cost. And now it’s available for purchase in Spain.
OPPO’s catalog includes many products, from premium mobile phones such as the current OPPO Find X7 Ultra to simpler phones such as the OPPO A40 and OPPO A40m that it recently introduced in Spain. In all cases, the brand is characterized by a careful design imprinted on the exterior with quality finishes even at the lowest prices. Reflections, curves, striking colors… These are mobile phones that cannot go unnoticed.
Technical page of OPPO A40 and OPPO A40m
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OPPO A40
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OPPO A40m
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SCREEN
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6.72 inch LCD with HD+ resolution (1604 x 720)
90Hz refresh rate
1,000 nits maximum brightness
Panda Glass screen protection
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6.72 inch LCD with HD+ resolution (1604 x 720)
90Hz refresh rate
1,000 nits maximum brightness
Panda Glass screen protection
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DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
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165.7×76.0x7.68mm
186 grams
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165.7×76.0x7.68mm
186 grams
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PROCESSOR
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6S 4G Gen 1 Built in 11nm
Adreno610 GPU
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6S 4G Gen 1 Built in 11nm
Adreno610 GPU
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data store
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4/6GB
LPDDR4x
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8GB
LPDDR4x
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STORAGE
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128/256GB
eMMC 5.1
SC Card up to 1TB
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256GB
eMMC 5.1
SC Card up to 1TB
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FRONT CAMERA
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5MP, f/2.2
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5MP, f/2.2
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REAR CAMERA
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Main: 50MP, f/1.8
Vibration Sensor
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Main: 50MP, f/1.8
vibration sensor
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BATTERY
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5.100mAh
45W fast charging
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5.100mAh
45W fast charging
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OPERATING SYSTEM
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Android14
ColorOS 14.0
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Android14
ColorOS 14.0
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CONNECTION
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4G LTE
Dual SIM (triple tray)
Bluetooth 5.0
GPS
NFC
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4G LTE
Dual SIM (triple tray)
Bluetooth 5.0
GPS
NFC
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OTHERS
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Fingerprint reader on the side
Face unlock
IP54 certification
MIL-STD 810H Certification
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Fingerprint reader on the side
Face unlock
IP54 certification
MIL-STD 810H Certification
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PRICE
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From 139 euros
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179 euros
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Economical in every sense
These are entry-level mobile phones, they are cheap and accessible. It is also possible to be above the line of acceptable quality/price ratio without making the hardware appear inferior. And these are phones for displaying content on a large screen: both have LCD panels. 6.72 inch diagonal. The top hole of the panel also houses the same 5-megapixel front camera.
In the processor department, both OPPO A40 and OPPO A40m have stiff competition. Snapdragon 6S 4G Gen 1 built at 11 nm. It’s not the most powerful and efficient SoC on the market; Compatible with accessible types of mobile phones. With RAM and storage differences: 4 or 6 GB on OPPO A40 and 8 GB on OPPO A40m; A40m has 256 GB and OPPO A40 has a single 128/256 GB version.
The two phones are exactly the same except for some hardware details.
The two models are almost identical except for storage and RAM. They offer great resistance (they have military certification) and have a rear camera with a 50-megapixel main sensor. The secondary camera is intended to reduce vibration.
Considering the economy of the hardware, the 5,100 mAh that both phones have should provide more than two days of autonomy. Not only this: OPPO guarantees the integrity of batteries for 4 years. Additionally, the OPPO A40 and OPPO A40m start with Android 15, have 45W fast charging (without charger in the box) and IP54 certification.
Price and availability of OPPO A40 and OPPO A40m
The two phones are already on sale in Spain and are available from both the OPPO store and Amazon. Prices are as follows:
- OPPO A40 4/128GB. 139 euros.
- OPPO A40 6/128GB. 159 euros.
- OPPO A40m 8/256GB. 179 euros.
Cover image | OPPO
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