$379 OPPO AX5 passes on a fingerprint reader for facial recognition

OPPO is bringing a new entry level device to Australia from September 10: the $379 OPPO AX5.

While the OPPO AX5 is a fairly conventional budget device in many ways, there's still a few interesting features. Most notably, OPPO has ditched the fingerprint reader entirely, and users will rely on facial recognition to unlock the phone. There's also a pretty unique diamond pattern on the back, and since it's 2018, there's obviously a notch. 

At least it still has a headphone jack.

Key specifications for the OPPO AX5 include a 6.2-inch 720p+ display, a Snapdragon 450 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of expandable storage, a 13MP + 2MP dual rear-facing camera configuration, and a 4,230mAh battery. It runs OPPO's ColorOS 5.1, a heavily customised version of Android.

The OPPO AX5 will be available in stores from September 10 in a choice of pink or blue. You'll find it outright at JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guy, Officeworks, RetraVision, and MobileCiti. Woolworths Mobile and TeleChoice will offer the phone on a contract. The Good Guys, TeleChoice, and Officeworks will only have the OPPO AX5 in blue, and Woolworths Mobile and MobileCiti won't have it in stock until September 17.

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Alex Choros is the Managing Editor of WhistleOut Australia and an award-winning journalist. He's been writing about consumer technology for over a decade and is an expert on the Australian telco sector, to the point where he knows far too many phone and internet plans by heart. In addition to leading the WhistleOut editorial team, Alex is responsible for ruining the office Sonos with his troubled taste in music.

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