Oppo has announced the addition of three new mid-tier 5G devices to its smartphone lineup in South Africa. The affordable 5G smartphones promise to offer a host of must-have features at price points that are easy to get behind. The new Oppo A Series includes the Oppo A57, A57s and A77 devices.
If you’re in the market for an affordable 5G-enabled smartphone in South Africa then these new med-level smartphones from Oppo may be just what you’re after.
With 5000mAh batteries, coupled with 33W SuperVoomCTM flash charging capabilities, the A Series promises to be a tonic for the daily disruptions caused by load-shedding in South Africa. So, hopefully, at the very least, your phone won’t run out of juice when the power is out! The flash charging capabilities enable users to achieve 50% battery charges in 30 minutes and full charge in just over an hour. A 5-minute charge is enough for 1.68 hours of YouTube streaming, while a full charge lasts for 15 hours of streaming or up to 12.7 days in standby
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Plus, Oppo’s Super Night-time Standby technology means the phones will only lose 2% charge overnight. Plug in instead and Oppo’s Optimized Night Charging uses an AI algorithm to learn the user’s daily routine, to work out when to recharge the battery in order to maintain peak battery health.
Oppo A77 5G.
Colour-Rich Displays make games, movies and photos rich, vivid and captivating. All three devices are equipped with Bright Modes for a whopping 600 nits of screen brightness to keep the display clear and vibrant in broad daylight.
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Oppo has partnered with sound enhancement specialist Dirac to design surround sound ringtones to show off the power of the devices’ Ultra-Linear Stereo Speaker arrays. These speakers also improve bass response and increase maximum volume to add impact to movies and games, while stereo sound fields enhance immersion. Ultra Volume mode boosts top volume by a further 44% to deal with noisy parties and help cater for those with hearing impairments.
The features of the Oppo A77 5G camera make use of the added power of a next-generation MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC (system on a chip). Its 48MP rear dual camera, features a 108MP upscaler. There’s a 2MP depth camera thrown into the mix too. The stock A57 has a 13MP on its rear, supported by a 2MP mono camera. The A57s offers quite a bit more with its 50MP rear camera and additional 2MP mono sensor. All three devices come with an 8MP selfie cam.
The Oppo A57s.
The A57 and A57s both employ MediaTek Helio G35 processors and have 13MP and ultra-high resolution 50MP cameras respectively. Portrait modes use the 2MP depth sensor to create a bokeh effect, blurring out the background for a dramatic and artistic look. Photos of friends and family benefit from the 8MP selfie cameras and AI Portrait Retouching. This allows the photographer to tweak skin complexion and detail in seconds for ready-to-share portraits.
The A57, A57s and A77 5G all feature Oppo’s ColorOS 12.1 operating system with AI System Booster technology.
Pricing and availability
The Oppo A57 retails from R4,499 and is available in Glowing Green or Sky Blue with 4GB + 64GB / 4GB + 128GB storage configurations.
The OPPO A57s retails from R5,499 and is available in Sky Blue, Starry Black and Sunset Orange with the same storage configurations as the A57.
The OPPO A77 5G retails from R8,999 is available in two colours – Midnight Black and Ocean Blue with a 6GB + 128GB storage capacity.
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