OPPO's A18 brings a 5000mAh battery to a $219 price point

OPPO has announced the new A18 budget smartphone, which offers a 5,000mAh battery and 90Hz screen for just $219.

Oppo A18 in blue

The cheap phone competition is pretty hot at the moment, and OPPO has just thrown some petrol on the fire with its latest smartphone, the OPPO A18.

It's a $219 device that offers a huge 5,000 mAh battery, an impressive 6.56-inch display with a 90Hz refresh rate and powered by the MediaTek Helio G85 processor.

IP54 rated against dust and water (which means it can handle the odd splash, but don't take it swimming), the phone is robustly designed in a compact body, 8.16mm in thickness and weighing about 188 grams.