The smartphone market is full of handsets in the range below 20 thousand, including 5G, high resolution camera, super fast charging, stereo speakers and even IP rating handsets. Will Oppo K10 be able to maintain itself in this race? Let’s know
Oppo k10 price in India
Oppo k10 The 6 GB RAM variant is priced at Rs 14,990 in India. Its 8 GB RAM variant is priced at Rs 16,990. Both these variants have 128 GB of storage. The phone comes in black carbon and blue flame color options.
Oppo K10 Design
Even after the low-budget, Oppo has made the look of this phone quite attractive according to this price segment. I liked its bright and dynamic look of blue color. The frame of the phone has a matte finish and the same element is mostly in the back panel. Its smooth texture does not allow fingerprints to come easily. According to Oppo’s claim, I also tried to scratch its back panel with my nails but there was no mark on it. Even without the case it will probably not give you any problem.
Its rectangular camera is reminiscent of the module Oppo A76 but a separate bright area is given around the camera bump of the phone. Some things are written here like ‘Super Performance’ and ’10 -K ‘. Oppo says that it is only a part of the design of the phone, while I was initially thinking of it connected with the name of the phone.
The headphone jack is given in the bottom of Oppo K10. There is also a speaker here, but earpiece is used for stereo sound. The power button has a fingerprint sensor.
The phone has a 6.59 -inch LCD display with full HD Plus (2412×1080 pixels) resolution and 90 Hz refresh rate. This is a beautiful looking beautiful panel. Brightness and colors are quite good. A cutout has been given for the selfie camera, which looks quite modern. You will get to see thick bezels around the entire display.
Oppo K10 boxes are found in a transparent case and some other accessories with a 33W Supervooc charger. The quality of the case is quite good, it gives the display safety from all around. Also makes the edges and ports of the rear camera safe. The finish of the phone is quite smooth, so this case prevents the phone from slipping from the hand.
Oppo k10 specifications and software
The IP54 rating given in Oppo K10 is one of its special features, as the other rivals in this price range show IP53 ratings. In terms of protection from dust, it will perform the same as the rest of the smartphone, but it should be better in terms of water prevention.
The company has used Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 processor in it. It does not support 5G connectivity, but is quite powerful. You will also see this processor in handsets like Realme 9i and Redmi Note 11. Apart from this, the phone also has features like dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5, GPS and FM radio. Its battery capacity is 5,000mAh. It is very rapidly charged with 33W fast charging. A dedicated microSD card slot has also been given in the SIM tray. It supports storage up to 1TB.
Oppo K10 smartphone comes with Android 11 based Coloros 11.1. Many apps are already installed in the phone, but most of them can also be removed. Some apps given by Oppo such as Theme Store and Game Space are seen sending spam notifications several times. Oppo has not promised updates for a long time. Therefore, it cannot be said whether any update will come in it even after Android 12.
Oppo k10 performance and battery life
The 6GB variant of Oppo K10, which I have tested, performed very well during the review. The phone remained very fast in common use and the fingerprint sensor never failed. It also has face recognition, which also works well in low light. The K10 also has a RAM expandable feature which is set on 2GB as a default. But I did not feel the need to increase it. By the way, it can also be extended up to 5GB.
Enjoyed watching and listening to videos with the phone display and speaker. But left and right channels have not been well balanced. Comparison of primary speaker earpiece seems to be loud in a lot, but it is better due to the absence of stereo sound. The display can also be read comfortably in the direct sunlight.
The gaming performance of the phone is quite good. However, most heavy games such as Asphalt 9: Legends and Call of Duty Mobile did not get the best experience. Visuals were a little disappointed. Then after doing the graphics on ‘very high’ settings, the visuals of the call of duty improved slightly. Most advanced graphic settings were not available.
Oppo K10 performed well in terms of battery life. Once charged, I was able to use the phone for about two days. The phone also performed well in our HD video loop test and it lasted for about 15 hours. It is not the best, but quite good. The battery can be charged rapidly. The phone is fully charged within about an hour.
Oppo k10 cameras
Oppo K10 has a 50 -megapixel main camera, as well as depth and macro shooter. You do not find an ultra-wide camera in it, which can be a disappointing. I would like to have an ultravide camera more than the other two cameras with 2 megapixels of the phone. This is not only with K10. recently Realme 9 5G I had seen the same when the ultravide camera was absent from the phone. The front has a 16 -megapixel camera for selfie.
The camera app looks standard, some similar, as seen in recent Oppo phones. This phone has some features that I have not seen before. One of them is AI Palette feature. You will find this photo in the edit menu of the gallery. Through this, you can apply a different color tone on the photo. This is very useful for those who prefer to edit with their photos. Apart from this, there is an AI re-touch slider through which the level of beautification can be adjusted on the face of people in photos and videos. But it only works in a rear camera. The phone also has Oppo’s Bokeh Flare Portrait filter which we saw in the Oppo Reno series.
In good light, the main camera was capable of taking good looking photos. Oppo K10 appears to be a little struggling with the opposite light of the sun or a slight backlit. However, landscape shots were good. Close-up shots taken in outdoor were also good. Macro camera did not affect its quality.
Landscape shots of low-lights were good but there was a shortage of details. Blooming effect was coming in front of the light source, which was cured after turning on the night mode. However, even after this, there was not much difference in details. Close-up shots taken in low-light were also good.
The selfie taken in outdoor was good. The camera was saving them for a full 16 megapixels. Edge detection was not very good in shots taken in portrait mode. Selfies taken in low light were average and there was a lack of details.
Oppo K10 smartphone can shoot videos up to 1080p only. In this you will not get stabilization. There is also no separate stabilization mode, even if you keep the resolution up to 720p. Talking about quality, videos were being recorded to use in daylight, but it was not so in night time.
Verdict
Oppo K10 designs and recently launched in terms of specifications Oppo a96 It is very similar to The phone has more value for money due to stereo speakers, macro camera and IP54 ratings. The battery life of the phone is very good. Its fast charging, wooing display and all-round performance will like you. The price of the phone is also good, but keep in mind that there are 5G options in the market at this price. For example, Poco M4 Pro 5G comes as a good option, which has an IP53 rating. Redmi Note 10s It is a little old but still there is a good phone at the same price of K10.
The biggest weakness of Oppo K10 is its poor video recording performance and ultravide camera. If you are not very interested in photography or videography, then it can be a good option for you. The base variant of Oppo K10 gives the best value.