Oppo has just announced a brand-new mid range smartphone in India dubbed the Oppo A79 5G. While it is a relatively affordable smartphone, the company has placed an emphasis on its design to make it seem a lot more premium. So let’s have a look.

Oppo A79 5G Design and Specs

As per official notes, Oppo India is looking to “strike the perfect balance between sleek design, smoother performance, and fast charging battery” with the new A79 5G model. The handset features a thin design measuring just 7.99mm and weighing 193 grams. It comes with a polycarbonate frame with a metallic texture, which is possible due to its unique treatment. The rear has a flat panel and a dual camera setup, with both sensors being placed in a shiny Ring housing.

Meanwhile, the front sports a 6.72-inch display that offers FHD+ resolution, 90Hz refresh rate, and Oppo’s All Day AI eye protection for a safe viewing experience. Buyers can even watch HD video content from Amazon Prime and Netflix since it arrived with Widevine L1 certification. Under the hood, the Oppo A79 5G is equipped with the MediaTek Dimensity 6020 SoC that is paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. This chipset was also featured on another one of Oppo’s newly announced smartphones, which is the Oppo A2m.

The smartphone features a 50-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL JN1 primary sensor and 2-megapixel portrait shooter (Omnivision OV02B1B) on the rear, while the front houses an 8-megapixel camera for selfies and video calls. A large 5,000mAh battery pack powers this device, which supports 33W fast charging. Other notable features include, Android 13 OS based ColorOS 13 out of the box, virtual RAM expansion up to 8GB, dual speaker setup with stereo support, and dual SIM.

Oppo A79 5G Pricing and Offers

The Oppo A79 5G has been announced in India in two color options, namely Glowing Green and Mystery Black. It was launched for a price tag of 19,999 INR. The brand is offering cashback of up to 4,000 INR and no cost EMI options for this smartphone. There is even a device exchange option that lowers the price by another 4,000 INR.

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After launching its first full-screen 18:9 aspect ratio smartphone — Oppo F5, the company has now launched another smartphone in China. The company has launched Oppo A79, a mid-range smartphone. It is the same device that was spotted at TENAA and at China Telecom portal with full specifications, images and pricing details.

In terms of design, the smartphone looks quite similar to the recently launched Oppo F5 “selfie expert” smartphone. The Oppo A79 comes with a 6-inch FullView AMOLED display that has an aspect ratio of 18:9, with a screen resolution of 2180 x 1080 pixels. The display is almost bezel-less on the side edges and has slim bezels on the top and bottom.

Under the hood, the device is powered by a 2.5GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio P23 processor, coupled with 4GB of RAM. It has an internal storage capacity of 64GB that can be further expanded up to 128GB using a microSD card.

As of the camera specs, the smartphone comes with a 16-megapixel primary shooter with an aperture of f/1.8 and a 5P lens. On the front, the device features a 16-megapixel snapper with an aperture of f/2.0 and a 5P lens.

The smartphone also comes with a fingerprint sensor, located on the rear side, right above the brand’s logo. The device’s front-facing camera also supports facial recognition feature.

On the software front, the Oppo A79 runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat based company’s own Color OS 3.2 operating system. Connectivity options on the device include dual-SIM slots, 4G LTE, VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, USB Type-C and GPS. The handset is fuelled by a 3,000mAh battery, which also supports company’s own VOOC fast charging technology, ensuring that the device gets charged quickly.

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The Oppo A79 smartphone has been priced at 2,399 Yuan in China, which is approximately $360. It will go on sale on December 1 in two colour options — Champagne and Black. The phone is currently available for pre-order in China through the company’s own website. There is no information available regarding the phone’s availability in other markets.

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