The OPPO A73 succeeds atbringing a taste of flagship features to budget price-points, but makes a few compromises in doing so. If you can live with an average camera andan occasionally restrictive operating system, the A73 is a great phonefor the money.
What we love.
Great valueExcellent battery lifeFacial recognition works well for the most partWhat could be improvedOPPO's take on Android canbe frustratingOccasional performance hitchesCamera is just okay
What's the OPPOA73?
Flagship features don't just trickle down to affordable smartphones anymore; manufacturers are racing to have the latest and greatest features at the lowest price. No Device proves this more than the OPPO A73, a$359 handset with an extra-tall 18:9 display and facial recognition; two of 2017's hottest smartphone features.
Key specifications for the A73 include a 6-inch Full HD+ display, an eight-core MediaTek MT6763T processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of expandable storage, a rear-mounted fingerprint reader, a 13MP rear-facing camera, and a 3,200mAh battery.
What's good about the OPPO A73?The A73 is the cheapest phone around to try its hand at facial recognition, and it actually does acompetent job. In good lighting conditions, you might not even see the lock screen.
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