Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has silently added a new mid-range smartphone to its popular A-series of smartphones portfolio. Christened as the “Oppo A71”, the smartphone is currently listed on company’s official Pakistan and Malaysia websites. The Oppo A71 has been priced at RM 858 (approximately Rs. 12,900) and is now already made available for purchase in Malaysia via company’s official online retail store in Gold and Black colour options. Unfortunately, the company has made no official announcement about the pricing details and availability of the Oppo A71 for other markets.
In terms of design, the Oppo A71 borrows a lot of its characteristics from company’s A57 and A77 smartphones except the capsule-sized physical Home button as the new smartphone has missed out the physical Home button. The Oppo A71 is clothed in a metal unibody design, featuring a sleek back finish with curved edges. The volume rockers are placed on the left-hand edge of the device, while the power-key button is situated at the right-hand edge of the smartphone. A 3.5mm audio socket is placed on the very top edge of the smartphone. Two speaker grilles are seen at the bottom edge of the handset along with a microUSB charging port sitting in the middle. The rear panel of the handset houses a 13MP camera, LED flash module, and company’s logo, while the top front panel features a 5MP selfie camera, sensors, and an earpiece.
Oppo A71 specifications and features:
In terms of specifications, the Oppo A71 sports a 5.2-inch HD IPS display with a screen resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and a 2.5D curved glass protection on top of the display. Under the hood, the device is powered by a 1.5GHz MediaTek MT6750 octa-core processor clubbed with Mali T860 image processing unit. In terms of memory, the phone comes loaded with a 3GB of RAM and 16GB of native storage, which is further expandable up to 256GB via a microSD card. Talking about its software fronts, the dual-SIM Oppo A71 runs company’s proprietary ColorOS 3.1 custom (UI) skin, based on Google’s Android 7.1 Nougat operating system.
In terms of photography, Oppo A71 comes equipped with a 13-megapixel rear camera with 1/3.06-inch sensor, Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF), an f/2.2 aperture, LED flash and full-HD (1080p) video recording support. Talking about its selfie camera, the Oppo A71 features a 5-megapixel front-facing snapper with an f/2.4 aperture for capturing selfies. The Oppo A71 also comes with various Selfie camera features, including Selfie Panorama and Bokeh effects.
In terms of Connectivity, the device supports dual SIM dual standby using the hybrid SIM slot. Connectivity options on the Oppo A71 also include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n), GPS/A-GPS, a 3.5mm audio jack, Bluetooth v4.0, USB OTG, and microUSB v2.0 for charging and other connectivity. On the battery, Oppo A71 is backed up by a powerful 3,000mAh battery, giving the device just the right weight in the hand and offering excellent video playback time. Sensors on the smartphone include Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, E-compass, and Proximity sensor. Dimensionally, the handset measures 148.1 x 73.8 x 7.6mm and weighs about 137 grams (with battery).
