Oppo A59 With New MT6750 Octa Core Chip Launched In China For 1799 Yuan

In China, Oppo just announced the A59, their next gen midrange handset that features great specs for the asking price.

Oppo A59 launched!

The Oppo A59 features a beautiful full metal unibody design w/ Zirconium metal finish and a slimness of just 7.38 mm. It goes with a casual sized 5.5 inch screen w/ 2.5D glass, the new 1.5 GHz 64 Bit MT6750 octa core processor paired with Mali T860 GPU, 3 GB RAM, 32 GB expandable ROM and 3,075 mAh battery capacity.

The camera looks okay too as it boast an f/2.0 13 MP main camera w/ PDAF and LED flash and an 8 MP f/2.2 main camera.

It also has LTE w/ VoLTE connectivity and special type of fingerprint scanner in front w/ 0.22 seconds unlocking speed. However, this phone is still on Android 5.1 Lollipop, so let's hope that Oppo will give this one an update soon.

Oppo A59 Specs

Display: 5.5 Inch HD IPS 1280 x 720 resolution w/ 2.5D curved glass at 267 ppi

CPU: 1.5 GHz 64 Bit MT6750 octa core processor

GPU: Mali T860

RAM: 3 GB

ROM: 32 GB expandable via micro SD card slot up to 128 GB

Back Camera: 13 MP f/2.0 w/ PDAF and LED Flash

Selfie Camera: 8 MP f/2.2

Battery: 3,075 mAh

OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop w/ Color OS 3.0

Connectivity: WiFi, 3G, HSPA+, LTE w/ VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.1, OTG, GPS, A GPS, dual SIM (hybrid)

Others: Fingerprint sensor, Colors: rose gold, gold

Dimensions: 154.5 x 76 x 7.38 mm

Weight: 160 g

Price: 1799 Yuan

The Oppo A59 will retail at 1,799 Yuan which is around under 13K out of straight conversion. It will be available in China first starting this June 18 and there's still no word about its international availability.

Source: FoneArena