2023/2024 OPPO A79 5G Review: Reliable Performance Wrapped in Aesthetic Design
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| Image of OPPO A79 5G. Price : Rp. 3,799,000 Key specs: 8GB RAM, 256GB ROM, 6,72inches, 5000mAh battery capacity, Mediatek Dimensity 6020, Dual Nano SIM 5G, NFC. |
It is natural that most global smartphone manufacturers are bombarding the market with a series of new smartphones priced in the low-end to mid-range class. For example, OPPO recently released its latest A Series, namely the OPPO A79 5G which we reviewed as below.
OPPO A79 5G Specifications
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| Release date | October 28 2023 (global), February 2 2024 (Indonesia) |
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| Color Options | Dazzling Purple and Mystery Black |
| Sales Package | OPPO A79 5G Handset, Silicone case, Charger adapter, USB-C data cable, manual book, warranty card, PIN Ejector |
| Dimensions & Weight (mm&gram) | 165.6 x 76 x 8 mm/ 193 gram |
| SIM & Network | Dual Nano SIM, 5G/4G LTE/HSPA+/3G/2G, WiFi a/b/g/n/ac |
| Operating System (OS) | ColorOS 13.1, based on Android 13 |
| Supported storage eksternal | Yes, MicroSD card up to 1TB |
| Inch Screen – Screen Type | 6.72 inches, 109.0 cm2 (~86.6% screen-to-body ratio), 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~392 ppi density), IPS LCD, 90Hz, 680 nits (peak), Panda Glass |
| Processor/ CPU | Mediatek Dimensity 6020 (7 nm); Octa-core (2×2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), GPU: Mali-G57 MC2 |
| RAM & Internal Storage | 8 GB RAM/ 256 GB ROM |
| Camera (MP/feature) rear/front |
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| Battery type (type) | 5000 mAh Li-po (non-removable); Fast charging 33W |
OPPO A79 5G Features
- Removable battery : No
- Multitouch : Yes
- Dual SIM : Yes
- 3G HSDPA : Yes
- 4G LTE : Yes
- 5G : Yes
- NFC : Yes
- USB On-the-go : Yes
- GPS : Yes
- Fingerprint : Yes
- Dual Front Camera : No
- Memory external : Yes
- Gyroscope : Yes
- Stereo Speaker : Yes
- 4K video recording : No
- Video player : Yes
- Music player : Yes
- 3.5 Audio Port : Yes
PLUSMINUS of OPPO A79 5G
ADVANTAGES
- Large Memory + Extended RAM
- Large and Long Lasting Battery
- 33W SUPERVOOC
- NFC
- IP54-rating
SHORTAGES
- Screen Still LTPS LCD
- Only One Memory Variant Available
- MicroSD slot integrated with SIM Card
OPPO A79 5G Reviews
Armed with a number of the latest improvements and innovations, the OPPO A79 5G is predicted to bring together style, performance and an unmatched entertainment content experience.
OPPO A79 5G Design
In this A79 5G, OPPO has once again proven its expertise in designing a smartphone, which makes you gasp in amazement when you first see its design.
In this latest OPPO phone, the luxurious and elegant aura radiates very clearly. Incidentally, the OPPO A79 5G unit that tabloidpulsa.id reviews has a special color, Dazzling Purple.
This charming purple color looks radiant and displays a special effect that at first glance looks like bird feathers, while creating a luxurious appearance like diamonds.
In addition to this charming purple color, there is also a more common but classy color option, namely Mystery Black.
The eye-catching back cover takes inspiration from mechanical watches, showcasing a luxurious dial design in the rear camera area, complete with reflective textures in the decorative zone of the oval panel.
This signature touch adds a layer of depth, creating a captivating 3D effect that plays with light and shadow when viewed from different angles.
In terms of comfort, this smartphone comes with dimensions that are relatively comfortable to hold in the hand. In addition to being lightweight, the plastic body also has a fairly thin thickness for today’s smartphones, which is only around 7.99 mm for the black version and 8.04 mm for the purple variant.
The difference in the thickness of the rear body is influenced by the special cover coating technique in the purple color variant which is relatively more complex, including presenting a glass effect to beautify its appearance.
On the front, the OPPO A79 5G has a fairly spacious screen area. The screen model is already contemporary, with a punch hole concept, aka having a special hole to place the selfie camera at the top.
Although it still looks like it has a very visible bezel area, the thickness of the bezel surrounding the screen is also quite thin and does not interfere with the viewing area.
Like the previous OPPO A Series, the A79 5G has also been equipped with IP54 certification, which means that this device is resistant to splashes of water and dust under normal conditions. Those of you who are walking in the drizzle, don’t need to worry about the durability of this device.
In addition, the OPPO A79 5G has also passed a series of durability tests at OPPO’s global quality lab.
Still related to design. OPPO A79 5G positions the volume and lock screen/power buttons on the right side of the display screen. For the power button, it also doubles as a fingerprint sensor panel that has a fairly good level of sensitivity in recognizing registered fingerprint data.
When tested in this OPPO A79 5G review, the fingerprint sensor can open the screen quickly and without any problems.
On the left, there is a SIM Card and microSD card slot. Unfortunately, there are only two slots, one for the SIM card and one for the microSD card or SIM card.
This means that in this second slot, if you want to use it as a SIM card slot, you cannot add a microSD card and vice versa.
For the bottom side, the OPPO A79 5G places a 3.5mm audio jack, microphone, USB-C and speaker cone. Interestingly, this smartphone apparently supports stereo speakers with another audio hole located on the earpiece.
OPPO A79 5G Display Screen
OPPO A79 5G has almost the same screen characteristics as OPPO A58. Starting from the screen size of 6.72 inches with the IPS LCD FHD+ type to the screen brightness level reaching 680 nits.
The screen also supports 100% DCI-P3 color gamut. Very comfortable when displaying video content, or when playing games.
The plus point is, the OPPO A79 5G screen already supports a higher refresh rate of up to 90Hz. Automatically, the action of browsing applications and swiping menus on the screen becomes smoother and smoother than the OPPO A58.
OPPO calls the A79 5G screen a sunlight display, not without reason. This shows the ability of the A79 5G screen which is still able to display text, photos and read well even when used directly under sunlight.
But of course you have to optimize the screen brightness level settings to be more optimal. You can also personalize the screen display with a number of additional settings presented thanks to the support of the ColorOS 13.1 interface based on Android 13.
Starting from Dark Mode support, screen color mode settings, font size options, wallpaper settings, themes and so on.
This device’s screen also supports eye-friendly technology by including Eye Comfort mode.
Oh yes, one more thing, based on technical data, the screen of this device is claimed to support a special anti-scratch protective layer to protect it from sharp objects. But it’s best not to scratch it on purpose.
OPPO A79 5G Camera
In this sector, there is no significant difference compared to the OPPO A58. Both carry two cameras on the back with the same specifications and capabilities.
The details are, the main camera is 50MP with f/1.8 lens aperture and supports Autofocus. While the second camera is for bokeh with a power of 2MP.
To support the optimization of camera capabilities, OPPO also equipped it with artificial intelligence (AI) which reportedly has been improved.
The photo shots are able to produce sharp images with accurate details and clear colors, for conditions with abundant lighting. As an upgraded entry-level smartphone, the A79 5G’s photo results are quite proud and can be shared directly on social media.
For those who like selfies or portraits, you can also use the rear camera or the 8MP front camera for cool results. For this need, the A79 5G includes AI Portrait Retouching and Selfie HDR features.
Not to be missed, short video fans can also use the OPPO A79 5G camera to create FHD 1080p resolution videos at 30 fps, which are suitable for TikTok content or Instagram stories.
OPPO A79 5G Performance
OPPO A79 5G comes with the support of the latest MediaTek chipset for the mid-end class, namely the Dimensity 6020, which is one level above the OPPO A58 Helio G85. The A79 5G’s engine is built with 7nm Octa-core fabrication, consisting of 2 × 2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6 × 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 and combined with Mali-G57 MC2 graphics.
This smartphone is supported by a relatively large memory capacity. Based on technical data, the unit we tested carries 8GB of RAM with 256GB of storage. Similar to today’s smartphones, the OPPO A79 5G is also equipped with a RAM Expansion feature with options of up to 8GB. Through this feature, the OPPO A79 5G has up to 16GB of RAM.
Meanwhile, for file storage, it can be expanded using a microSD card with a maximum capacity of up to 1TB.
In general, the guts carried by the OPPO A79 5G can freely run all functions including multitasking without any significant obstacles. We also proved its performance by playing several favorite games such as AoV, Free Fire, PUBG Mobile and Mobile Legends and the results were quite satisfying.
For the game settings themselves, on average, they can be set to the maximum level, aka right-aligned, for example in Mobile Legends and Free Fire.
Throughout the test, the device’s condition did tend to experience increased heat when playing games for a long duration. However, in our opinion, this is still considered normal and common.
As mentioned earlier, the action of enjoying multimedia content including games on this device is more optimal thanks to the support of stereo speakers. Offering up to 86% more volume compared to the previous generation, these speakers deliver clearer and more detailed stereo surround sound quality.
Equipped with a special algorithm, these dual speakers feature noise reduction and are optimized to reduce echo, so phone calls sound clearer in any condition.
The enhanced ultra volume mode on the OPPO A79 5G can maximize the speaker’s sound output by up to 300%, allowing users to enjoy their favorite songs while not missing phone calls even in the noisiest environments.
When using the earpiece, Ultra Volume Mode offers the option to increase the volume up to 200% without affecting the audio quality for phone calls or voice calls on WhatsApp and Messenger applications.
For those who are still curious about the performance of this smartphone, you can also see the benchmark results from the OPPO A79 5G review using several applications as shown below:
Oh yes, one more thing that is no less important, OPPO A79 5G is equipped with NFC. So, for Ofans who usually use e-money cards for transactions on KRL, MRT, Transjakarta or pay for tolls, you can use this technology to check e-money and top up balances.
OPPO A79 5G Battery
The OPPO A79 5G is supported by a 5000 mAh battery which is claimed to be able to provide all-day usage time.
As per OPPO lab test results, the battery of this device can provide 448 hours of standby time, 26 hours of calls, 14 hours of watching YouTube videos and 6 hours of playing PUBG Mobile on a single full charge.
Plus point, OPPO A79 5G is supported by 33W SUPERVOOC charging technology which allows you to charge the battery quickly, so you can get back to using your phone in no time.
With the 33W SUPERVOOC feature, charging the OPPO A79 5G battery from 0% to 11% only takes about 5 minutes. We tested charging from 0% to 100% only took about 75 minutes.
Conclusion
OPPO A79 5G is the right choice for users looking for a stylish smartphone with powerful performance, long battery life, and high-quality cameras. This smartphone offers a complete combination of features at a competitive price.
Improvements in performance, support for high refresh rate screens, NFC features, and stereo speakers that have super cool capabilities through Ultra Volume Mode that can increase speaker volume by up to 300%, in our opinion, are important points that are worth considering.
For those interested, the OPPO A79 5G is available both online and offline with a price tag of IDR 3,799,000.