The Smartphone comes with a 90 Hz refresh rate 6.59-inch touchscreen display offering a resolution of 1080×2412 pixels (FHD+) at a pixel density of 401 pixels per inch (ppi). Oppo A96 is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 processor. It comes with 8GB of RAM. The Oppo A96 runs Android 11 and is powered by a 5000mAh non-removable battery. The Oppo A96 supports Super VOOC fast charging.

As far as the cameras are concerned, the Oppo A96 on the rear packs a dual camera setup featuring a 50-megapixel primary camera, and a 2-megapixel camera. The rear camera setup has autofocus. It has a single front camera setup for selfies, featuring a 16-megapixel sensor with an f/2.0 aperture.

The Oppo A96 runs ColorOS 11.1 is based on Android 11 and packs 256GB of inbuilt storage that can be expanded via microSD card. The Oppo A96 is a dual-SIM (GSM and GSM) mobile that accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM cards.

Connectivity options on the Oppo A96 include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, GPS, Bluetooth v5.00, USB Type-C, 3G, and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, compass/ magnetometer, proximity sensor, and fingerprint sensor.