Oppo A72 vs Oppo A73 5G: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Oppo A72 vs Oppo A73 5G. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Oppo A72Oppo A72Global · 4GB · 128GB
Oppo A73 5GOppo A73 5GGlobal · 8GB · 128GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Oppo A72
Oppo A72
Global · 4GB · 128GB
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Oppo A73 5G
Oppo A73 5G
Global · 8GB · 128GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.1 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 5.5Design & Materials 5.9Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.6Performance & Hardware 6.1Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.1Camera 5.8Camera
Connectivity score 7.1 Connectivity 8.1 Connectivity
Battery score 6.8 Battery 5.4 Battery

User reviews
User score
7.1
16 reviews
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3 reviews

Technical specifications of the Oppo A72 vs Oppo A73 5G

Specs where to buy Oppo A72 Oppo A72
Global · 4GB · 128GB 		where to buy Oppo A73 5G Oppo A73 5G
Global · 8GB · 128GB
Inches 6.5" 6.5"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 83% useful 83% useful
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Dimensions 75.5 mm
162.0 mm
8.9 mm 		75.0 mm
162.0 mm
7.9 mm
Weight 192 g 177 g
Micro SnapD. 665
Octa-Core 		Dimensity 720
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 171.000
v8 		301.000
v8
Battery 5000 mAh 4040 mAh
Main Camera 1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.7

2 3 4 		1
16 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
OV16A10
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 10 Q

Brand
Brand Oppo Oppo
Aliases -- CPH2161

Release Date
Release date June 2020,
3 years ago 		November 2020,
3 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Oppo A72
Oppo A73 5G
Oppo A72
Oppo A73 5G
Size
75.5 mm • 162.0 mm • 8.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
75.0 mm • 162.0 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 192 g 177 g
Usable surface 83 % 83 %
Materials Glass Glass
Resistance - -
Colors
Black
Black

Silver

Screen
Diagonal 6.5" 6.5"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2400 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2400 px
Density 405 Pixels per inch 405 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Brightnes 480 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Refresh rate 90 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 120 Hz
  • Brightnes 480 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.4
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Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.3
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Is it comfortable?
7.8
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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
6.9
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Number of reviews
16 reviews
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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 MediaTek Dimensity 720 (MT6853V)
CPU 4x Kryo 260 2.0 GHz + 4x Kryo 260 1.8 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex-A55 2.0 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 11 nm 7 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 610 ARM Mali-G57

RAM
RAM 4 GB 8 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
171.000
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 55% of devices
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301.000
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 65% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.1 UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the side Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gravity
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.6
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Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
7.3
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What's your experience been with demanding games?
7.3
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Number of reviews
16 reviews
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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Quad rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 48 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Omnivision OV16A10
Type CMOS PureCel
Aperture ƒ/ 1.7 ƒ/ 2.2
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.25 µm 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- 1/3.06"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
8 Mpx
8 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Hynix HI-846
Type
--
CMOS
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
1.12 µm
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
1/4"
3
Camera type

Portrait mode (depth)

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
2 Mpx
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
GalaxyCore GC02M1
Type
--
CMOS
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
1.75 µm
1.75 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
1/5"
4
Camera type

Macro lens
--
Resolution
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
1.75 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 16 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size 1.00 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.1
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Quality of nighttime photos
5.9
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Quality of selfies
7.3
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Does it have a powerful flash?
7.9
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Number of reviews
16 reviews
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G --
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n79 (4700)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.1 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • SBC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

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American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.1
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Quality of the GPS
8.9
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And the WiFi?
8.7
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Number of reviews
16 reviews
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Battery

Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
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4040 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
18.0W 		Yes,
18.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 6%
    Less than a day
  • 25%
    One day
  • 44%
    More than one day
  • 25%
    Two days or more
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Number of reviews
16 reviews
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Software

Software
Operating System
  • ColorOS 7.1 (Android 10)
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
  • ColorOS 7.2 (Android 10)
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 81%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 19%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
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Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 38%
    Every six months
  • 62%
    Every two months or less
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Number of reviews
16 reviews
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Prices
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