Overview
The OPPO A78 is a mid-range smartphone that offers a balance of performance, camera capabilities, and battery life. It features a large display, a dual-camera setup, and a long-lasting battery with fast charging capabilities.
Display
- Display Size: 6.43 inches (A78 4G), 6.56 inches (A78 5G)
- Display Type: AMOLED (A78 4G), IPS LCD (A78 5G)
- Display Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels (A78 4G), 720 x 1612 pixels (A78 5G)
- Other Display Features: 90Hz refresh rate, 430 nits typical brightness, 600 nits HBM (A78 4G), 90Hz refresh rate, 480 nits typical brightness, 600 nits HBM (A78 5G)
Design and Build
- Dimensions: 160 x 73.2 x 7.9 mm (A78 4G), 163.8 x 75.1 x 7.99 mm (A78 5G)
- Weight: 180 g (A78 4G), 188 g (A78 5G)
- Build Materials: Plastic (A78 5G)
- Water and Dust Resistance: IP54, dust and splash resistant (A78 4G), IPX4 (A78 5G)
- Other Design Features: 2.5D curved glass screen, Panda Glass / Caihong Glass (A78 5G)
Processor and Performance
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (A78 4G), MediaTek Dimensity 700 (A78 5G)
- CPU: Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) (A78 4G), Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) (A78 5G)
- GPU: Adreno 610 (A78 4G), Mali-G57 MC2 (A78 5G)
- RAM: 8GB (A78 4G), 4GB or 8GB (A78 5G)
- Other Performance Features: UFS 2.2 storage (A78 5G)
Camera
Rear Camera
- Main Camera: 50MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF (A78 4G), 50MP, f/1.8, FOV 77.07°, (A78 5G)
- Secondary Camera: 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) (A78 4G), 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) (A78 5G)
- Camera Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama (A78 4G), LED flash, HDR, panorama (A78 5G)
Front Camera
- Front Camera: 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) (A78 4G), 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) (A78 5G)
- Front Camera Features: 1080p@30fps video recording (A78 4G), 1080p@30fps video recording (A78 5G)
Battery and Charging
- Battery Capacity: Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery (A78 4G), Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery (A78 5G)
- Charging: 67W wired, PD, 76% in 30 min (advertised) (A78 4G), 33W wired, PD, 52% in 30 min, 100% in 67 min (advertised) (A78 5G)
Connectivity and Other Features
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, NFC (A78 4G), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX, NFC (A78 5G)
- Biometrics: Fingerprint (under display, optical) (A78 4G), Fingerprint (side-mounted) (A78 5G)
- Other Features: Stereo speakers, 3.5mm jack, USB Type-C 2.0, OTG (A78 4G), Stereo speakers, 3.5mm jack, USB Type-C 2.0, OTG (A78 5G)
Software
- Operating System: Android 13, ColorOS 13.1 (A78 4G), Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, ColorOS 14 (A78 5G)
Pricing and Availability
- Price: About 200 EUR (A78 4G), About 230 EUR (A78 5G)
- Storage Options: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM (A78 4G), 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM (A78 5G)
- Color Options: Mist Black, Aqua Green (A78 4G), Glowing Black, Glowing Purple, Glowing Blue (A78 5G)
- Availability: Released in July 2023 (A78 4G), Released in January 2023 (A78 5G)