The Oppo A57 is moulded from pretty much the same cast as the F1s, and they share very similar design elements. Having said that, it does come across as less premium compared to the F1s, which is alright since we’re considering a lower price point. Build quality is still pretty solid thanks to the metal frame, although the Oppo A57 does feel a bit like plastic. The phone misses out on a few features such as backlit capacitive buttons. The home button on the Oppo A57 is also of the capacitive type and integrates a fingerprint sensor. The matte texture offers decent amounts of grip so you don’t really need a case.
The 5.2-inch IPS display on the Oppo A57 sports an HD resolution, which is tolerable as text isn’t too jagged and images appear fairly sharp when viewed from the usual distance. We really liked how bright this phone can get, and sunlight legibility is spot on. Colours are nicely saturated and good viewing angles are good. Oppo uses Gorilla Glass 4 but still throws in one pre-applied screen guard and an extra one in the box for good measure.