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Oppo A3 Pro Announced As The First Fully Waterproof Smartphone

Oppo A3 Pro has been announced and the mid-range smartphone is coming as the company’s successor to last year’s A2 Pro. The phone is a hot buzz on the internet say it comes with IP69, IP68, and IP66 certified. This will be the first time a smartphone is passing all three certifications and with this, the phone is resistant to hot water, water immersion and water spray. Also, the phone is Swiss SGS Gold Label 5-Star Drop Resistant certified and has passed the China National Military Standard Impact Resistant Test. This means that the phone can survive being dropped from a height of up to 5 meters without breaking or scratching.

The Oppo A3 Pro features a 6.7-inch FHD+ curved OLED display, with a screen resolution of 2412×1080 pixels and a refresh rate of 120Hz. It is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7050 6nm processor that is supported with Mali-G68 MC4 GPU. It is available in 8GB and 12GB RAM options with 256GB and 512GB UFS 3.1 storage versions. The phone runs on Android 14 OS and comes with 5000mAh battery and supports 67W fast charging.

The A3 Pro features a 64MP main rear camera, 2MP depth sensor and an 8MP front-facing camera. It is 5G enabled, and supports Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, USB Type-C and In-display fingerprint sensor.

Oppo A3 Pro Key Specifications

Network: 5G, 4G, 3G and 2G
Display: 6.7-inch (2412×1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED curved screen with 120Hz refresh rate
Processor: Octa Core (2 x 2.6GHz Cortex-A78 + 6 x 2GHz Cortex-A55 CPUs) MediaTek Dimensity 7050 6nm processor with Mali-G68 MC4 GPU
RAM and Storage: 8GB / 12GB LPDDR4x RAM with 256GB / 512GB UFS 3.1 storage
SIM: Dual SIM
OS: Android 14 with ColorOS 14
Camera:
- Rear: 64MP rear camera with ƒ/1.7 aperture, LED flash, 2MP depth sensor with f/2.2 aperture
- Front: 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture
Sensor: In-display fingerprint sensor
Dimensions: 162.7×74.3×7.89mm (composite) / 7.53mm (Leather)
Weight: 177g (Leather) / 182g (composite)
Colours: Azure (Glass), Mountain Blue (Leather) and Yunjin Pink (Leather)
Others: Dust and water resistant (IP69, IP68, and IP66)
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.3, GPS/ GLONASS/ Beidou, USB Type-C
Battery: 5000mAhbattery with 67W fast charging

Price and Availability?

The Oppo A3 Pro comes in Azure (Glass), Mountain Blue (Leather) and Yunjin Pink (Leather) colours options. The 8GB RAM with 256GB storage version cost $276, the 12GB RAM with 256GB storage version cost $303 while the 12GB RAM with 512GB model costs $345.