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Oppo A80

R6,000
SKU: 4519
Brand: Oppo
Category: Mobiles
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CPU: Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 128GB/256GB
Display: IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)
Camera: 50MP
OS: Android 14, ColorOS 14

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

6.8

Display 7 / 10
Camera 7 / 10
Performance 6 / 10
Battery 7 / 10

PROS

5G network connectivity.
Damage-Resistant Armour Body.
120Hz Ultra Bright Display.
50MP rear main cmarea.
5100mAh battery with 45W charging.

CONS

FM is not supported.
Dimensity 6300 chipset.

The Oppo A80 5G lands in the South African market as a highly durable, everyday driver designed for users who want modern 5G connectivity and robust build quality without paying premium prices.

Pricing and Retail Availability

Starting from ZAR 6,000, the Oppo A80 offers a balanced feature set for budget-conscious buyers. Because pricing is subject to localized market shifts, the final cost can vary depending on your province, local retail promotions, or whether you choose a contract.

Where to Buy

You can find the Oppo A80 widely distributed across South Africa’s major retail networks, supermarkets, and digital storefronts:

Retail & Online Shopping: Available for direct cash purchases and store card options at Takealot, HiFi Corp, Foschini, Cellucity, 4U, Makro, Mr Price, Hi Online, Game, PEP, and Ackermans.
Mobile Network Providers: For structured cellular contracts, upgrades, or bundled data options, the phone is accessible through MTN and Chatz Connect.

Key Performance Highlights

The phone focuses heavily on daily resilience, dependable battery performance, and smooth scrolling for social media and multitasking.

360° Damage-Proof Armor Body

A standout selling point for the A80 is its enhanced physical durability. Built with a 360° Damage-Proof Armor Body and reinforced Panda Glass, it is specifically designed to survive accidental drops and everyday bumps. It also features an IP54 water and dust resistance rating, paired with Splash Touch technology, allowing the screen to stay completely responsive even if your hands are wet or covered in raindrops.

Display and Fluid Performance

The front of the device features a large 6.67-inch display pushing a fluid 120Hz refresh rate, ensuring incredibly smooth animations and system navigation. The screen is engineered to hit a peak brightness of 1000 nits under direct sunlight, meaning you won’t have to squint when using it outdoors.

Powering the device is the efficient MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (6nm) 5G chipset, coupled with 8GB of RAM (expandable via virtual RAM allocation) and 256GB of internal storage. This setup handles everyday apps, multi-tab browsing, and casual gaming with ease.

Long-Lasting Battery and 45W Fast Charging

Keeping the lights on is a robust 5100 mAh Hyper Energy Battery optimized to retain its health for over four years of daily use. When you run low on power, the 45W SUPERVOOC flash charging system steps in, safely juicing the battery up to 50% in roughly 30 minutes.

Camera Setup

For taking photos and videos, the phone carries an AI-assisted camera module on the back, featuring a crisp 50MP main camera alongside a 2MP portrait sensor for creating natural bokeh backgrounds. On the front, an 8MP selfie camera handles video calling and quick portraits, enhanced by Oppo’s native AI portrait retouching tools.

Full Specifications

General

Brand	Oppo
Model	Oppo A80
Announced	14 August, 2024
Released	14 August, 2024
Status	Available
Price	ZAR 6,000

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.	Bar
Dimensions	165.8 x 76.1 x 7.7 mm (6.53 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)
Protection	IP54, dust and splash resistant
Colors	Moonlit Purple, Starry Black

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)
Size	6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio	No
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Video	1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.	Android 14
User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface.	ColorOS 14

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.	Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Mali-G57 MC2
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.	8GB/12GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.	128GB/256GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.	microSDXC
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.	5100 mAh, non-removable
Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.	45W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min (advertised)

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Display: Screen size, image quality (brightness, colors, contrast, etc), visibility in sun light, angles of view and touchscreen.

6
Camera: Usability of Camera interface, image and video quality in different light conditions and environment.

5
Performance: Is this device perform good while watching videos, playing games, taking snapshots, browsing internet and navigate through other applications?

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Battery: What about battery life, while calling, listening music, watching videos, playing games and doing other tasks.

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