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Oppo A79 5G review: A big-screen 5G phone with 33 W charging and stereo sound.

SpecEagle Editorial·Nov 2023·$250
Overall
62/100
Class rank
#52 of 232
Tier
Budget
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The verdict, up front

A mainstream budget 5G.

OPPO A79 5G offers a large 90 Hz screen, 33 W charging, stereo speakers and microSD expansion for around $250 — a comfortable everyday 5G phone, if not a performance standout.

01Display

66/100

66/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2023.

TypeIPS LCD, 90 Hz
Size6.72 inches
Resolution2,400 × 1,080 px

02Camera

60/100

60/100 puts it above the 58-point average for budget phones of 2023.

Main50 MP, f/1.8
Depth2 MP
Selfie8 MP

03Performance

58/100

58/100 puts it above the 53-point average for budget phones of 2023.

ChipsetDimensity 6020 (7 nm)
RAM8 GB (+8 virtual)
Storage128 / 256 GB + microSD

04Battery

76/100

76/100 trails the 79-point cohort average for budget phones of 2023.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired33 W

05Build

66/100

66/100 puts it above the 63-point average for budget phones of 2023.

06Value

64/100

64/100 trails the 69-point cohort average for budget phones of 2023.

What works
  • Large 1080p 90 Hz screen.
  • 33 W charging + stereo speakers.
  • microSD + big storage.
  • Slim, light build.
What doesn't
  • Dimensity 6020 is entry-5G.
  • LCD, not OLED.
  • Weak 8 MP selfie.
  • ColorOS bloat.
Cross-shop it against
Moto G85
$299 · score 74/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 232-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .