Oppo A78 5G with MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC and 50MP Camera Launched: Price, Specifications

The latest A-series smartphone could launch on January 14 in India.

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Highlights
  • The Oppo A78 5G is a rebranded A58 for the Global markets.
  • The mid-range A-series smartphone offers a 90Hz refresh rate display with HD+ resolution.
  • The handset is IPX4 certified making it water resistant.

Oppo is tipped to launch a new A-series smartphone – the Oppo A78 5G in the Indian market next week. Ahead of the rumoured India launch, the Oppo A78 5G has made its debut in Malaysia. The Oppo A78 5G is a rebranded Oppo A58 5G which was launched a couple of months ago in China. The latest A-series smartphone is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 700 processor.

The all-new Oppo A78 5G offers a 90Hz refresh rate display but similar to other A-series smartphones, it has an HD+ resolution. The handset is equipped with a 5000mAh battery, is IPX4 rated, and supports 33W SuperVOOC charging. Let us take a closer look at the Oppo A78 5G price, specifications, and features.

Oppo A78 5G: Price and Availability

Oppo is yet to announce the pricing of the Oppo A78 5G. The smartphone has been launched in Malaysia and is rumoured to launch on January 14 in India.

Oppo A78 5G: Specifications and Features

The all-new Oppo A78 5G flaunts a 6.54-inch LCD display panel with an HD+ (1612 × 720 pixel) resolution, 269ppi pixel density, and 600nits peak brightness. It is a 90Hz refresh rate display that accommodates the front shooter inside a punch-hole notch and is covered with a layer of Panda glass.

Powering the latest A-series smartphone is an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 700 processor that brings with it an integrated Mali G57 GPU. The smartphone comes in an 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB UFS2.2 storage configuration. It boots ColorOS 13 out of the box, which is based on Android 13.

On the optics front, the all-new Oppo A78 offers a dual-rear camera setup and an LED flash. The primary shooter on the handset is a 50MP camera that has an f/1.8 aperture. It gets accompanied by a black-and-white sensor. The smartphone relies on an 8MP front shooter for selfies and video calls.

The latest A-series smartphone from Oppo comes equipped with a 5000mAh battery unit and 33W SuperVOOC fast charging support. The smartphone offers a Type-C port for charging and data transfer. On the security front, it offers a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. The device is equipped with a stereo speaker setup and a 3.5mm audio jack.

The Oppo A78 5G comes in two colour options – Glowing Black and Glowing Purple. It weighs 188 grams and measures 163.8 × 75.1 × 7.99mm. Connectivity options of the smartphone include Dual-SIM, 5G, Bluetooth 5.3, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, GPS, Glonass, Galileo, and BeiDou. The Oppo A78 5G features IPX4 rating making it water resistant.

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