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OPPO A3 vs OPPO A78

What A3 does better (6) and where A78 wins (4) — every spec side by side.

OPPO A3
OPPO · 2024A3
6.6Score
6 advantages≈ $180
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OPPO A78
OPPO · 2023A78
6.3Score
4 advantages≈ $180
6.0Display4.5
4.1Camera4.6
7.7Battery6.0
4.5Features6.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

A3A78
76 × 165.77.775.1 × 163.88
A3A78Difference
Height165.7 mm163.8 mm+1.9 mm
Width76 mm75.1 mm+0.9 mm
Thickness7.7 mm8 mm−0.3 mm
Weight187 g188 g−1 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is A3 better than A78?

  1. Wired charging45 W vs 33 W+36%
  2. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
  3. Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 600 nits+67%
  4. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
  5. Process6 nm vs 7 nm+17%
  6. Thickness7.7 mm vs 8 mm+4%

Why is A78 better than A3?

  1. NFCNo · A3: Yes
  2. Stereo speakersNo · A3: Yes
  3. Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
  4. Charged in 30 min50% vs 52%+4%
Specifications

Side by side

OPPO A3OPPO A3≈ $1806.6
OPPO A78OPPO A78≈ $1806.3
Design
Weight187 g188 g
Thickness7.7 mm8 mm
Height165.7 mm163.8 mm
Width76 mm75.1 mm
Ingress protectionIP54IP54
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx4
Glass protectionPanda glassPanda glass
ColoursOcean Blue, Nebula RedGlowing Black, Glowing Purple
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,604 px1,612 px
Pixel density264 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits600 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.2%84%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6300Mediatek Dimensity 700
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process6 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,100 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging45 W33 W
Charged in 30 min50%52%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.3
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
SAR (head)1.05 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceColorOS 14ColorOS 14
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