Oppo A7 features a waterdrop notch design and has a 6.2 inch LCD with HD+ resolution. The phone has support for dual 4G and VoLTE and is supported by a Snapdragon 450 Octacore SoC. It runs on Color OS5.2 that is based on Android 8.1 and an adreno506 GPU. The device has 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage with a micro SD slot for up to 256GB. It is supported by a 4230mAh battery and its camera module features Rear Sensor: 13MP with f/2.2 & 2MP with f/2.4,16MP front sensor and a LED flash. It has a fingerprint sensor and faces unlock feature
DESIGN
The smartphone has an all-plastic body that features an all glossy finish at the rear panel. Despite its plastic material, it has a premium look that makes it stand out.
The back panel gives the device a good ergonomics due to its curved edges and sides. It measures 15.59 the device features a slightly glossy panel at the back and comes in the colors: Glaze Blue and Glaring Gold. The dual-lens camera and the fingerprint sensor are featured at the back. The camera set up is horizontally aligned to the top left corner and has golden linings surrounding it. The fingerprint scanner which is found at the center is strategically placed to allow users to hold the phone while unlocking the device.
The volume adjusters and SIM card tray are placed at the left side of the device while the right side has the power keys. At the bottom, the phone comes with a micro-USB charging port, 3.5 mm jack, and data transfers that are ideally placed along with the speaker grille.
DISPLAY
The device boasts of an immersive 6.2inch HD+ display screen. The Multi-touch capacitive screen has an aspect ratio of 720 x 1520 pixels and a pixel density of 271PPI. It comes with a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on top that provides an added screen protection. The display is quite vibrant and comes with a teardrop notch up top that can host the front camera. the phone’s display is averagely good for watching and playing games. It also features up to 16.7 million colors and is an In-Cell type.
CAMERA
The Oppo A7 has a dual-lens rear camera set up that accommodates a 13MP sensor with f/2.2 aperture and a 2MPdepth sensor with an f/2.4 aperture. The rear cameras come paired up with a LED flashlight and show acceptable detailing while in average lighting conditions. The colors appear natural and one can get a wide range of filters to experiment with the shots. Oppo A7 is an impressive snapper and the photos captured by the rear camera are balanced and impressive while putting in mind that there is only a 2MP depth sensor. the rear camera can record 1080p videos at 30fps and can capture images in environments that are averagely lit.
The front camera has a 16MP lens used to capture selfies and for video calls. The selfies appear appealing and can produce a good output in both well lit and dimly lit situations. It also has a beauty mode that animates the images. The HDR mode that is found in the selfie camera makes photos to be clear even in backlit conditions while the wide-angle and large aperture configuration takes extra details of the image to make them impressive.
SOFTWARE
The software of this device is designed to be soft and efficient in every possible way. It is based on Android 8.1 and dwells on the upgraded ColorOS 5.2 skin which provides an efficient and remarkable experience. The User Interface provides shortcuts, gestures, and other software features that make it to have a swift performance. The Color OS is similar to the Ios that is found in iPhones. It does not have an app drawer and users have to put all the apps on the home screen.
PERFORMANCE
The phone can have high performance because of the powerful CPU that it spots. It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor that is clocked at 1.8GHz. The processor is paired with 4GB RAM which makes the whole device efficient.
Thanks to the Qualcomm Octa-core CPU, there are no lags that are experienced once you are in intensive gaming or watching a movie. Multitasking is also made easier and faster as one can open several apps without worrying about closing some of them to save on RAM.
Thanks to the capable processing system, gamers can be able to have average gaming as well as continuous game playback without experiencing hitching.
BATTERY
The powerful 4230 mAh battery capacity can free you from the constant worry of battery drainage as you go on with your daily activities. The battery also has an innovative AI battery management that reduces excess caching and freezes inactive apps to save more power. Thanks to the capacitative screen and a swift processor, the device’s battery cannot be easily drained in a day and can last up go two days upon full charge.
MEMORY
The device provides expansive storage with 4GB ROM, 64GB internal storage, and expandable storage of up to 256 GB via a microSD card slot.
CONNECTIVITY
The connectivity for this device comprises : GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz, WCDMA: Bands 1/5/8, LTE FDD: Bands 1/3/5/7/8/20/28, LTE TDD: Bands 38/40/41(2535-2655MHz), Nano-SIM cards, GPS/A-GPS/GLONASS/Beidou/Galileo, Bluetooth: 4.2, WLAN 2.4G and OTG support
FINGERPRINT AND FACE UNLOCK
These biometric features work perfectly in the device. The face unlock is reliable in good light and brightens up the display to lit up the face and identify the user during low light conditions. The fingerprint scanner responds fast enough and can unlock your phone in seconds.