OPPO’s new A57 phone has just landed in Malaysia for RM1,098

If you’re in the market for a smartphone and are looking for something that will sate the narcissist in you, you’ll appreciate what OPPO’s new A57 phone has to offer. The phone has a more powerful front-facing camera than its rear, packing as it is a 16-MP front-facing camera with an F/2.0 aperture, a large 1.12 µm pixel size for better snaps and the ability to capture 1080P video. Naturally, OPPO’s full arsenal of in-app beautification modes are available here so you can modify the rosiness, smoothness and thinness of your visage as you see fit without the need to dab on a single ounce of make-up. The rear of the A57 has a 13-MP camera with an F/2.2 aperture and an LED flash along with 1080P video capture.

The rest of the A57’s hardware is mainstream in the form of a 5.2-inch 720P display, a Snapdragon 435 1.4GHz octacore paired with 3GB RAM and 32GB of expandable storage running Android Marshmallow and a fingerprint reader along with a 2,900MAh battery. For your money, you can score the A57 in your choice of either gold or rose gold.

The phone retails at RM1,098 inclusive of GST. If you aim to score it at the low price of nought, you can opt for a Celcom FIRST Platinum Plan with 60GB internet which throws in the OPPO A57 for free when you sign up for the plan. You can also opt to subscribe to Celcom’s FIRST Gold Plus with 40GB call plan and acquire the device for RM399. Both Celcom plans are available after the 15th of April. For more details on availability swing by OPPO’s official website here and Celcom here.