Oppo has launched a budget smartphone under the A-series that offers quality photography features.

The Chinese smartphone maker unveiled the A37 smartphone, which is already available in China at a price of $199 (1310 yuan) and Singapore for SGD $215 (1059 yuan), but details of its availability in other countries have not yet been revealed.

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Oppo has recently been launching a clutch of budget devices in a bid to conquer the smartphone market. The company earlier this month launched its A59 handset priced at $274 (1804 yuan).

The new budget smartphone is powered by a Snapdragon 410 chipset coupled with 2GB of RAM and internal storage of 16GB, which can be expanded by up to 128GB via microSD.

Oppo has also has incorporated a triple-card slot so that users can put a couple of nanoSIMs and a microSD card inside all at the same time. Oppo A37 runs Android 5.1 Lollipop out-of-the-box with ColorOS 3.0 skin.

It features a 5.5-inch HD display with 720x1280 pixel resolution and has 2.5D curved edges and a layer of Gorilla Glass 4 on top. Its non-removable 2630mAh battery is enough to make the phone survive a full day of usage.

Connectivity options include GPRS/ EDGE, 3G, 4G, Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi, GPS/ A-GPS, USB-OTG, and Micro-USB.

Oppo A37 offers an 8MP rear camera that includes LED flash with a BSI sensor and f/2.2 aperture. It has the capacity to record full-HD video.

In addition, its camera software stitches together five pictures to form a 24-megapixel image. The rear camera allows the users to wave their hands in front of the camera in order to start a countdown.

Its 5MP front-facing camera has 1.4μm pixels for selfies, taking relatively solid selfies in low-light environments.

In May, Oppo launched its F1 Plus FC Barcelona smartphone. The limited edition smartphone comes in blue and red color schemes with an 18K gold-plated football club insignia and FCB-themed UI.

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