SpecEagle review · Oppo

Oppo A5 Pro review: IP69 underwater-touch durability brought down to the A-series.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jan 2025·$249
Overall
60/100
Class rank
#59 of 146
Tier
Budget
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

The rain-proof commuter phone.

A5 Pro takes flagship durability theatre — IP69, military shock, wet-touch — and prices it for motorbike commuters in monsoon markets. That focus is the product: everything else inside is carry-over budget hardware.

01Display

62/100

62/100 is one of the weaker display results among budget phones of 2025 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

TypeIPS LCD, 120 Hz, wet-touch
Size6.67 inches
Resolution2,400 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

58/100

58/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2025.

Main50 MP, f/1.8
Depth2 MP
Selfie8 MP

03Performance

54/100

54/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2025.

ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
RAM8 GB
Storage256 GB

04Battery

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2025.

Capacity5,800 mAh
Wired45 W SUPERVOOC

05Build

76/100

At 76/100 this is one of the strongest build showings among budget phones of 2025 — 10 points above the cohort average.

06Value

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2025.

What works
  • Triple IP66/68/69 rating at $249.
  • 5,800 mAh — biggest cell in the price class.
  • Wet-touch screen actually works in rain.
  • 45 W charging.
What doesn't
  • Same modest Dimensity 6300 as cheaper phones.
  • LCD panel.
  • No ultrawide.
  • ColorOS ad-pushed apps at setup.
Cross-shop it against
Moto G85
$299 · score 74/100

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