The Oppo A79 that was leaked a few days ago is now official. It is powered by Dimensity 6020 SoC and runs Android 13-based ColorOS 13.1 out of the box. The smartphone has 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage onboard, with an option to expand the storage up to 1TB via a microSD card.
The Oppo A79 is built around a 6.72″ 90Hz FullHD+ LCD with Panda Glass protection. Oppo advertises the screen as a sunlight display because “you can see every detail, even in bright sunlight.” Widevine on the panel There’s also L1 certification, which allows for 1080p video streaming on Amazon Prime and Netflix.
The Dimensity 6020-powered smartphone has three cameras – 50MP primary (Samsung ISOCELL JN1 50MP), 2MP depth (Omnivision OV02B1B), and 8MP selfie. Fueling the entire package is a 5,000 mAh battery with 33W wired charging support.
Other highlights of the Oppo A79 include a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, 5G connectivity, IP54 rating, USB-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
The Oppo A79 is offered in Mystery Black and Glowing Green colors, with what Oppo calls a Glowing Feather design. It is priced at INR19,999 ($240/€225) and is being sold in India through Oppo’s official Indian website, Flipkart, Amazon.in and other retail outlets.
