TechSceneZA has been given the pleasure of reviewing one of the most Affordable world class smart phones to hit the South African market, the Oppo A78 5G. Oppo has taken the world and flipped it onto its head over the last few years due to its unbelievable affordability and its top of the line high quality workmanship. One of its latest additions to Oppos retail line is the Oppo A78 5G smart phone which released on the 27th February 2023.
Product Features
Specs
| Height | about 163.8mm |
| Width | about 75.1mm |
| Thickness | about 7.99mm |
| Weight | about 188g |
| RAM and ROM Capacities | 8GB + 128GB(Local storage) |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X (2133MHz 2 x 16-bit) |
| ROM Specifications | UFS2.2 @ 2Lanes HS-Gear3 |
| Phone Storage Card | Supported |
| USB OTG | Supported |
| Size | 6.56″ |
| Screen Ratio | 89.8% |
| Resolution | HD+ (1612×720) |
| Refresh Rate | Maximum: 90Hz Optional (60/90) |
| Touch Sampling Rate | Maximum: 90Hz (5 fingers) Default: 90Hz (5 fingers) |
| Color Gamut | Vivid mode 96% NTSC/100% DCI-P3 Gentle mode 72% NTSC/100% sRGB |
| Color Depth | 16.7 million colors (8-bit) |
| Pixel Density | 269PPI |
| Brightness | Standard maximum brightness: 480nits (Typical) Maximum brightness under sunlight: 600nits (Typical) |
| Panel | LCD (A-Si) |
| Cover Glasses | Panda glass (Reinforced once)/Caihong glass (Reinforced once) |
| Rear Camera | Main camera: 50MP, f/1.8, FOV 77.07°, 5P lens, AF, open-loop focus motor Black and white camera: 2MP, f/2.4; FOV 88.8°; lens: 3P + IR; zoom focus |
| Front Camera | 8MP, f/2.0; FOV 77°; lens: 4P, FF |
| Shooting Mode | Rear: Night, Videos, Photos, Portrait, Expert, Extra HD, Panoramic, Time-lapse, Slow-motion, Sticker, Text scanner, and Google Lens Front: Night, Video, Photo, Portrait, Panorama, Time-lapse, Sticker |
| Rear Video | 1080P@30fps or 720P@30fps |
| Front Video | 1080P@30fps or 720P@30fps SLO-MO supports 720P (120 fps) |
| CPU | MediaTek 6833 |
| CPU Speed Cores | 8 cores, up to 2.2GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 @950Mhz |
| Battery | 4880mAh/18.88Wh (rated) 5000mAh/19.35Wh (typical) |
| Fast Charge | 33W SUPERVOOCTM, VOOC, and PD (9 V/2 A) fast charging protocols are supported |
| Biometrics Fingerprint | Supported |
| Facial Recognition | Supported |
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor Geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer Gravity sensor Pedometer |
| SIM 2 | Supported |
| SIM Card Type | Nano-SIM card |
| Frequency Band | 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz 3G: UMTS (WCDMA) bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 4G: TD-LTE bands 38/39/40/41 (2496 – 2690MHZ) 4G: LTE FDD bands 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/26/28/66/13 5G: SA & NSA 77/78/38/40/41/1/3/5/7/8/20/28/66 |
| Connectivity WLAN | Supports Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11a/b/g/n; Wi-Fi 2.4GHz/Wi-Fi 5.1GHz/Wi-Fi 5.4GHz/Wi-Fi 5.8GHz; Supports Wi-Fi Display; Wi-Fi network sharing |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth v5.3, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) |
| Bluetooth Audio Codec | SBC, AAC, aptX, LDAC supported |
| USB Interface | USB Type-C |
| Earphone Jack | 3.5mm |
| NFC | Supported |
| Operating System | Android 12, ColorOS 13 |
| Location Technology GNSS | Built-in GPS, A-GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, GALILEO and QZSS positioning systems A-GPS, Wi-Fi, mobile network, and electronic compass Google Maps and other third-party map apps supported |
Retail
The Oppo A78 5G retails around R8900, prices vary and comes in Glowing Black, Glowing Purple and Glowing Blue.
One can only describe this phone as the last of us in terms of phones as the battery life is incredibly long. The detail that has gone into making this phone will guarantee you that whatever you do be it social media, photography, gaming or entertainment you will be doing so in the most comfortable experience and not have to wait for any buffering lagging or phone glitching. We at TechSceneZA have had the pleasure of having the Oppo A78 5G phone as our newest brand of cell phones to review instead of the Samsung, Huawei brands and give this phone an 8.5 rating. We definitely think that Oppo should be a choice you consider when choosing your next phone along side Samsung and Huawei and highly recommend the Oppo A78 5G.
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