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Top 5 alternatives to the Oppo F5: From Mi A2 to Poco F1

Oppo F5 was launched back in 2017 and it is still available at all the major online and offline stores. Here are some alternatives you can get

September 22, 2018 1:23 pm

Oppo F5 sports an 18:9 aspect ratio display

Oppo launched the Oppo F5 in India last year. The smartphone is still available via all the major online and offline store. However, there are much better smartphones available at a similar price point now. Here are the top 5 alternatives to the Oppo F5 available in India right now.

Xiaomi Poco F1

Xiaomi Poco F1 comes with a dual-camera setup at the back

Xiaomi Poco F1 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC coupled with the Adreno 630 GPU. The smartphone comes with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage. It features a 6.18-inch FullHD+ IPS LCD display with a notch up top. All of this comes at a starting price of Rs. 20,999.

Honor Play

Honor Play sports a notch up front

If you are looking for a good build quality and flagship-grade hardware, the Honor Play can be a great choice. The Honor Play is powered by the company's flagship Kirin 970 processor. The base variant of the handset packs in 6GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. It comes in at a starting price of Rs. 19,990.

Also Read: Xiaomi Mi A2 vs Honor Play: Which one deserves your hard earned money?

Oppo F9 Pro

Oppo F9 Pro comes with a water-drop style notch up front

If you are willing to spend your money on an Oppo smartphone, we recommend going in for the latest Oppo F9 Pro which comes with a similar price tag. The Oppo F9 Pro features a 6.3-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080x2340 pixels and a water-drop style notch. The device packs in 6GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. It is currently available at a price of Rs. 23,990.

Vivo V11 Pro

Vivo V11 Pro comes with a gradient colour back

If you do not want to spend a lot and still want a smartphone that can be a conversation starter, the Vivo V11 Pro could be your choice. At Rs. 25,990, the Vivo V11 Pro brings in a 6.41-inch FullHD+ Super AMOLED display with an in-display fingerprint scanner. It comes with a Snapdragon 660 processor, 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage.

Also Read: Here’s how to get the Vivo V11 Pro for just Rs. 23,990

Xiaomi Mi A2

Xiaomi Mi A2 is available in a variety of colours

If you do not like Oppo's custom UI ColorOS and prefer stock Android instead, you can look for the Xiaomi Mi A2. The Mi A2 is apart of Google's Android One program which is why you will always get updates on time. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC, so even the performance is better than the Oppo F5. It comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage with a price tag of Rs. 16,999.

Devesh Arora