You know the Oppo A77 that was announced in Taiwan
on May 17? Well, there's a new one, as evidenced by two new entries on Chinese
telecom regulator TENAA's website. Those detail an A77 and A77t, neither
looking visually the same as the existing A77, plus there are notable
differences in specs.
This new A77 runs on the latest
Android 7.1.1 as opposed to 6.0 Marshmallow. TENAA doesn't name chipsets, but
the octa-core processor is quoted to be clocked at 2.0GHz, where the existing
model's clock frequency is 1.5GHz. So it isn't the MT6750T then, but something
along the lines of a Helio P10 or a Snapdragon 625, maybe.
Other changes include a 3,115 mAh battery (vs.
3,200 mAh), a minor drop in weight to 148g (vs. 153g), and slightly different
dimensions at 153.3 x 75.9 x 7.4 mm (vs. 153.3 x 75.2 x 7.2 mm). Oh, and a
redesign that puts the camera and flash under the same window to resemble the
dual camera setup of the R11, plus a familiar take on the antenna bands.
Things that remain unchanged include the 13MP
primary cam and the 16MP selfie shooter. The new A77 also sports the same
5.5-inch FullHD LCD. By the looks of it, the A77 certified by TENAA is the
version destined for Mainland China, which apparently differs slightly from the
one Taiwan is getting. It remains to be seen when it's going to become
official.
