Oppo A5 2020 is a great phone if you’re feeling at all apprehensive about sporting a device that uses cheaper materials – none of your mates will clock this is a sub-£200 device. A big battery and display make for strong experience, even if a low resolution is a bit of a letdown.

The Oppo A5 2020 when judged against its price comes out very well indeed: for not much money at all, you get a device that is competent in most areas and really good in a couple.

Solid design; Superb battery life; Spacious screen

So-so performance; Unimpressive camera; Slow charging

The Oppo A5 2020 is just the kind of phone I end up recommending most often to friends. Its cost is low enough to make a SIM-free buy perfectly reasonable, it looks good and should have the CPU power, RAM and battery capacity to make use headache-free.

Big battery; Big screen; Sensible price; Smart looks

720p screen; Plastic back

The Oppo A5 2020 is just the kind of phone I end up recommending most often to friends. Its cost is low enough to make a SIM-free buy perfectly reasonable, it looks good and should have the CPU power, RAM and battery capacity to make use headache-free.

Big battery; Big screen; Sensible price; Smart looks;

720p screen; Plastic back;

The budget end of the handset market is a tough place, where compromises must be made to create a serviceable phone. In this case, the RAM, camera setup, screen and internal storage are all trimmed back.

Large minimal-bezel screen; Excellent battery life; Some nice 'digital wellbeing' features; Dual SIM and MicroSD slots

Disappointing cameras; Low-resolution IPS screen; Just 3GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage; No fast charging

This entry-level phone from Oppo has a lot to offer, including a great design and a lengthy battery life - find out more in our full review

The Oppo A5 2020 is bread-and-butter proof that you don’t need to spend a fortune for some impressive bits of kit on a smartphone. With a 5000mAh battery, a large display and an aesthetically-pleasing design to boot. The camera isn’t as strong as what we’ve seen on other budget phones, but this is still a great buy.

If you're looking for an affordable phone there are plenty of good options, this Oppo A5 included among them. Its battery life is exceptional, with near two-day life, its screen is large, and its processor ample for tasks and games.

Large screen with little bezel interruption; Responsive rear fingerprint scanner; Brilliant battery life lasts for two days; Ample processing power; MicroSD slot for storage expansion

Screen gets a bit smeary; Screen could be higher resolution; Software a bit fussy; Quad camera a massive oversell - wide-angle doesn't offer anything in our review sample

Excellent battery life; Big screen; Good stereo speakers;

Slow charging; Quad camera array is only 50% useful; Bog-standard low light images;