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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Oppo is apparently planning on launching a brand new smartphone from its mid-range A series. The device in question is the Oppo A79 5G model, which has recently been passed through multiple certification platforms.

Oppo A79 5G

The Oppo A79 5G model was spotted on various online databases that include the NBTC, TUV IMDA, FCC, and TUV Rheinland. Furthermore, the upcoming A79 5G has even appeared on the Camera FV5 website as well. Earlier this year, the Chinese tech giant released the Oppo A78 5G. So the A79 5G will likely be the successor to this handset. The NBTC listing reveals the Oppo A79 5G moniker, which carries the CPH2557 model number.

This is also confirmed by the IMDA and TUV Rheinland certifications. The latter also confirmed that the device will be powered by a 4,880mAh battery pack (likely rated as 5,000mAh) that supports 33W fast charging. The certifications also reveal the dimensions of the upcoming smartphone. The Oppo A79 5G will measure 165.61×76.02×7.99mm in dimensions and weigh 193 grams. The FCC listing confirms that it will run on Android 13 OS based ColorOS 13.1 out of the box.

Additionally, the listing confirms that it will arrive with 5G, FM Radio, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo, SBAS, and NFC support. Lastly, the Camera FV5 database lists the device with a 50-megapixel primary camera, which captures images in 12.5-megapixel resolution. This sensor also features an f/1.8 aperture. Meanwhile, the front houses an 8-megapixel selfie camera. Unfortunately, the processor and storage details are still at large. So stay tuned for more updates.

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Last week, OPPO had announced is software acceleration engine called Hyper Boost for significantly improving the performance its smartphones. Hyper Boost is all about optimizing the device’s performance in three areas namely, system, games and apps. The OPPO R17 and R17 Pro were confirmed as the first devices to receive Hyper Boost through a software update. Today, the Chinese manufacturer has confirmed a list of OPPO phones that will be upgraded to Hyper Boost through the latest ColorOS 5.2.1 update.

The OPPO Find X is scheduled to receive the Hyper Boost engine in this month. In November, the Chinese manufacturer will be making it available to devices like OPPO R11, R11 Plus, R11s, R11s Plus, A83 and A1.

In December, the OPPO R9s, R17, R15, R15 Dream Mirror Edition, A5, A79 and A73 will be getting the Hyper Boost engine through ColorOS 5.2.1 update. In January 2019, OPPO will be releasing the update for OPPO R9s Plus, A77 and A3.

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Hyper Boost is OPPO’s version of GPU Turbo technology that is available on Huawei and Honor smartphones. Hyper Boost’s Behavior Aware Scheduling (BAS) feature can arrange the frequency of hardware in 0.2 milliseconds on a smartphone against Linux kernel of Android that adjusts hardware frequency in 20 milliseconds. This will allow the company to significantly boost the system performance on the aforementioned devices. The Chinese manufacturer had also claimed that Hyper Boost powered devices will offer up to 31.9 percent shorter loading times.

For optimized gaming experience on OPPO phones, the company has teamed up with Tencent, Netease, Unreal, Unity and others to ensure lag-free gaming on the top 100 mobile games. OPPO will be working on improving the Hyper Boost engine by adding AI features to it.

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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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OPPO A79 is an upcoming smartphone from the Chinese firm. This smartphone was spotted at TENAA in the previous month. The rumor mill has now revealed a leaked render of the OPPO A79 phone. It reveals that the smartphone would be arriving with full screen design.

The render shows that the front panel of the OPPO A79 is mainly occupied by its full screen display. It suggests that the screen will deliver a high screen-to-body ratio. The rear side of the phone features a single camera lens and a fingerprint reader. The bottom side of the phone has a USB-C port and a 3.5mm audio jack.

The appearance of the OPPO A79 is quite similar to the recently unveiled OPPO F5 selfie expert phone. Through its TENAA listing, it has been found that the OPPO A79 measures 157.3 x 76 x 7.2mm and its weight is 140 grams.

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The OPPO A79’s TENAA listing has also revealed that it will be arriving with a full screen display of 6.01 inches. The 18:9 aspect ratio display will carry support for full HD+ resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. It is likely to be powered by MediaTek MT6763T (Helio X23) chipset and 4 GB of RAM. It is expected to come with a native storage of 64 GB. There is no confirmation on whether it features a microSD card slot

It is expected to feature a 16-megapixel rear camera and a 16-megapixel snapper is rumored to be present on its front. It is likely to arrive with a 2,900mAh battery. It will come preloaded with Android 7.1 Nougat OS.

The OPPO A79 is rumored to arrive with a price tag of around 2,399 Yuan (~$360). Recent reports have revealed that the OPPO A79 may get unveiled on Nov. 30. If it is true, OPPO may confirm on the official launch of the A79 in the near future.

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