OPPO is now #2 for Australian Android smartphone market share. It has achieved that by excellent product and after-sales service. OPPO apps are primarily replacements for Google apps where Google is prohibited. For example, there is File Manager (OPPO and excellent) and Files by Google that wants you to use cloud storage. We issue the standard warning that you must buy the genuine model with Australian firmware. Why? Because 5G IMEI numbers are registered with the Telcos and must be activated here. It can also make a 000-emergency call (not 911) without a SIM. Look for the Australian and NZ regulatory mark under Settings, About Phone, Regulatory. We have named and shamed the prominent grey marketers here. Get a genuine ‘Made for Australia’ model. Note that this model uses the Qualcomm SD780 5G – there are similarly named models with MediaTek SoC. First impressions I figure the battery will improve with a number of charges maybe? (it’s better than my old Xiaomi A2 Lite but not by much yet). The camera for stills seems quite good. Finds nearest tower at -103dBm/100fW, second tower at -108dBm/63.1fW and third tower at -114dBm/50fW – excellent. Occasionally finds a fourth tower at -121dBm (unusable).

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We did not run the full suite of tests because it was clear that they have a massive battery for at least two days of use

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ColorOS supports Google Assistant – none of this Bixby that is really only useful for South Koreans. In testing, we found that the A54 does support a 9V/2A/18W charger, so if you plug in any UCB-C PD charger, you get a fast charge. Now, this is not a big issue and probably relates to the shortage of camera sensors. But the two 5MP sensors are superior to the 2 x 2MP, and macro and bokeh photos may have more definition. Specs Camera It’s a straight 16MP (no binning) that captures lots of detail and accurate skin tone colours. It has OPPO AI to post-process the image. It has a limited depth of field, so if you are shooting a group selfie, make sure you are close. GadgetGuy’s take

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We shot these two without office lights – just ambient daylight. Colours and detail are excellent and bokeh is perfect. This is a terrific low light shot – no AI enhancements showing the prowess of the 48MP sensor This uses Night mode that amps up brightness without loss of too much detail Selfie: Volume is a maximum of 80dB, and the sound signature focuses on clear voice. BT and cabled headphones are loud and clear.At OPPOs request (more a challenge) I am using the Find X3 Pro exclusively for a month to see the difference between ColorOS and One UI. Color OS has a suite of Google alternative apps for the Chinese market as well as all Google apps. You decide which you want and uninstall the ones you don’t need. They are not bloatware. I recall it had Facebook but I won’t sully myself using that rubbish so it was uninstalled. In using PhoneClone (OPPO program) to bring over my apps from the s21 Ultra I was surprised how many only work on Galaxy and needed to be uninstalled. From: OPPO Online and major CE retailers like JB Hi-FI, Harvey Norman, Good Guys, Officeworks, and Catch.com.au Features Rear: Photo, Video, Night, Expert, Panorama, Portrait, Time-lapse, Slow-motion, Text scanner, Google Lens