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OPPO A17 vs OPPO A78 4G
What A17 does better (2) and where A78 4G wins (15) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
A17A78 4G
| A17 | A78 4G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.2 mm | 160 mm | +4.2 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 73.2 mm | +2.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.9 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Weight | 189 g | 180 g | +9 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is A17 better than A78 4G?
- Peak brightness480 nits vs 430 nits+12%
- Bluetooth5.3 vs 5+6%
Why is A78 4G better than A17?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- OLED panelNo · A17: Yes
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- NFCNo · A17: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · A17: Yes
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Pixel density269 ppi vs 409 ppi+52%
- Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Weight189 g vs 180 g+5%
- CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 189 g | 180 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 164.2 mm | 160 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 73.2 mm |
| Ingress protection | IPX4 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | Panda Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Midnight Black, Lake Blue, Sunlight Orange | Mist Black, Aqua Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,612 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 409 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 480 nits | 430 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.3% | 85.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6765 Helio G35 | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.3 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 610 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 67 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 76% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | ColorOS 12.1 | ColorOS 13.1 |









