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Oppo A83: A selfie lovers’ device for general usage (Tech Review)
By Sourabh Kulesh
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Aiming to put up a fight in the crowded mid-segment smartphone market, Chinese smartphone player OPPO has launched its “A83” that claims to have a better camera and enhanced battery life.
The Rs 13,990 device is in direct competition with the recently-launched Honor 9 Lite (Rs 14,999 for 4GB+64GB) and Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime (Rs 12,990).
However, being a camera-centric device, it also competes with Xiaomi Mi A1 and Moto G5S Plus (both present in the sub-Rs 15,000 segment).
A83 emulates the iPhone X when it comes to unlocking the device and skips the fingerprint scanner.
Let’s see what works for the device.
OPPO is traditionally known for its camera and the A83 comes with Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled beauty and face unlock features.
The smartphone has a plastic back, with the camera placed in a similar fashion as in iPhone 8, which looks good with a decent finish.
The unibody-styled device comes with 3GB RAM and runs MediaTek MT6763T processor.
With a 5.7-inch HD+ screen, a resolution of 720×1440 pixels and an aspect ratio of 18:9, the A83 delivered day-long back-up with its 3,180mAh battery on routine usage.
The device’s performance was decent enough while performing day-to-day tasks.
The OPPO A83 runs on Android 7.1, with the a custom user interface Color OS 3.2. It has a couple of bloatware apps that can be uninstalled.
OPPO has tried to make the device look futuristic by not including the fingerprint scanner and opted for the “Face Unlock” feature instead. The feature worked fine most of the times — unlocking the device in a little less than a second.
The “AI beauty” tool in the 8MP selfie shooter was quite impressive. We could adjust the amount of “beauty” we needed in images. It covered all the marks and spots on the face and brightened it to the maximum.
The “Bokeh” effect was good, but you need well-lit conditions to get an excellent picture outcome.
The 13MP rear camera with single-tone LED flash and an aperture of f/2.2 could record videos in Full-HD resolution.
In daylight conditions, pictures came out really well, but the photos shot in dull conditions were grainy.
What doesn’t work?
The “Face Unlock” feature is the next big innovation in smartphones, but in dark conditions, A83 users may have to opt for the basic passlock as the feature is not very responsive.
Although the device is ahead of the curve compared to its competitors when it comes to features like “AI beauty” and 18:9 aspect ratio, it still lacks the power to convince users with the quality of photos in dull conditions.
Conclusion: OPPO A83 is a good choice if you want a device with next-generation innovation in camera, display and general usage. Expecting a good performance while undertaking heavy tasks will disappoint you.
(Sourabh Kulesh can be contacted at [email protected])
–IANS
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International online casino Casino Days has published a report sharing their internal data on what types and brands of devices are used to play on the platform by users from the South Asian region.
Such aggregate data analyses allow the operator to optimise their website for the brands and models of devices people are actually using.
The insights gained through the research also help Casino Days tailor their services based on the better understanding of their clients and their needs.
Desktops and Tablets Lose the Battle vs Mobile
The primary data samples analysed by Casino Days reveal that mobile connections dominate the market in South Asia and are responsible for a whopping 96.6% of gaming sessions, while computers and tablets have negligible shares of 2.9% and 0.5% respectively.
The authors of the study point out that historically, playing online casino was exclusively done on computers, and attribute thе major shift to mobile that has unfolded over time to the wide spread of cheaper smartphones and mobile data plans in South Asia.
“Some of the reasons behind this massive difference in device type are affordability, technical advantages, as well as cheaper and more obtainable internet plans for mobiles than those for computers,” the researchers comment.
Xiaomi and Vivo Outperform Samsung, Apple Way Down in Rankings
Chinese brands Xiaomi and Vivo were used by 21.9% and 20.79% of Casino Days players from South Asia respectively, and together with the positioned in third place with a 18.1% share South Korean brand Samsung dominate the market among real money gamers in the region.
Cupertino, California-based Apple is way down in seventh with a user share of just 2.29%, overshadowed by Chinese brands Realme (11.43%), OPPO (11.23%), and OnePlus (4.07%).
Huawei is at the very bottom of the chart with a tiny share just below the single percent mark, trailing behind mobile devices by Motorola, Google, and Infinix.
The data on actual phone usage provided by Casino Days, even though limited to the gaming parts of the population of South Asia, paints a different picture from global statistics on smartphone shipments by vendors.
Apple and Samsung have been sharing the worldwide lead for over a decade, while current regional leader Xiaomi secured their third position globally just a couple of years ago.
Striking Android Dominance among South Asian Real Money Gaming Communities
The shifted market share patterns of the world’s top smartphone brands in South Asia observed by the Casino Days research paper reveal a striking dominance of Android devices at the expense of iOS-powered phones.
On the global level, Android enjoys a comfortable lead with a sizable 68.79% share which grows to nearly 79% when we look at the whole continent of Asia. The data on South Asian real money gaming communities suggests that Android’s dominance grows even higher and is north of the 90% mark.
Among the major factors behind these figures, the authors of the study point to the relative affordability of and greater availability of Android devices in the region, especially when manufactured locally in countries like India and Vietnam.
“And, with influencers and tech reviews putting emphasis on Android devices, the choice of mobile phone brand and OS becomes easy; Android has a much wider range of products and caters to the Asian online casino market in ways that Apple can’t due to technical limitations,” the researchers add.
The far better integration achieved by Google Pay compared to its counterpart Apple Pay has also played a crucial role in shaping the existing smartphone market trends.
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