The Oppo A6 Pro is official, and it’s one tough smartphone. Rated for IP66, IP68, and IP69, it can handle 8,000KPa of hot water pressure, can soak in 1.5 meters of water for half an hour, and can be used with wet or oily hands.
Oppo says that the A6 Pro can resist a drop of 2.5 meters, continuous drops from 1.5 meters, and can even last up to 1,830 times if dropped from half a meter. This rigidity is achieved by a combination of aviation-grade aluminum in the frame and the Crystal Shield glass upfront, which has a drop resistance of 160% over the previous generation.
But it’s not just physical strength – Oppo worked to achieve better signal strength on the A6 Pro by embedding a 36-degree surround antenna into the phone’s frame. Dubbed the Shanhai (yeah, that’s how they spell it) RF Antenna, it increases low-frequency transmission by 200% and improves reception. And on the software front, the phone will switch to the optimal network if it senses lag.
The Oppo A6 Pro uses a 4nm MediaTek Dimensity 7300 SoC with 8GB, 12GB, or 16GB of LPDDR4X RAM. There’s a 7,000mAh battery with 80W charging. Oppo says the battery will be at 80% strength after 1,830 charging cycles, can charge at -20℃, and can keep fast charging going in between 0℃ and 43℃.
There’s only one meaningful camera on the back – a 50MP f/1.8 wide-angle. Paired with it is a 2MP depth sensor. Upfront is a 16MP f/2.4 selfie.
The screen is a 6.57-inch 2372x1080px 120Hz OLED with 1,400 nits of peak brightness.
The Oppo A6 Pro comes in Gold, Blue, and Black Jade and in four configurations – 8/256GB, priced at CNY 1,799 (€215, INR 22,250); the 12/256GB is CNY 1,999 (€240, INR 24,700); the 16/256GB is CNY 2,199 (€262, INR 27,200); finally, the 16/512GB unit is CNY 2,499 (€300, INR 31,000). The phone is up for pre-order and will begin shipping on September 12.