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OPPO A5 4G vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

What A5 4G does better (9) and where Galaxy A17 4G wins (11) — every spec side by side.

OPPO A5 4G
OPPO · 2025A5 4G
6.9Score
9 advantages≈ $160
vs
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Samsung · 2025Galaxy A17 4G
7.0Score
11 advantages≈ $170
Higher score
5.3Display7.0
4.1Camera7.8
8.2Battery5.3
5.8Features5.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

A5 4GGalaxy A17 4G
76.2 × 165.7877.9 × 164.47.5
A5 4GGalaxy A17 4GDifference
Height165.7 mm164.4 mm+1.3 mm
Width76.2 mm77.9 mm−1.7 mm
Thickness8 mm7.5 mm+0.5 mm
Weight193 g190 g+3 g

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

Why is A5 4G better than Galaxy A17 4G?

  1. Wired charging45 W vs 25 W+80%
  2. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
  3. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx4+25%
  4. Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 800 nits+25%
  5. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A17 4G: No
  6. Repairability classB vs C
  7. Drop resistance classA vs B
  8. Battery charge cycles1,600 vs 1,200+33%
  9. Endurance per cycle64 h vs 52 h+24%

Why is Galaxy A17 4G better than A5 4G?

  1. OLED panelNo · A5 4G: Yes
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · A5 4G: Yes
  3. Pixel density264 ppi vs 385 ppi+46%
  4. Selfie camera5 MP vs 13 MP2.6×
  5. Ultra-wide cameraNo · A5 4G: Yes
  6. Process11 nm vs 6 nm+83%
  7. CPU frequency2.1 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+5%
  8. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  9. Thickness8 mm vs 7.5 mm+7%
  10. Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%
  11. Charged in 30 min42% vs 44%+5%
Specifications

Side by side

OPPO A5 4GOPPO A5 4G≈ $1606.9
Design
Weight193 g190 g
Thickness8 mm7.5 mm
Height165.7 mm164.4 mm
Width76.2 mm77.9 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP65IP54
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx4
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7iCorning Gorilla Glass Victus+
ColoursMidnight Purple, Aurora Green, Mist WhiteBlack, Gray, Light blue
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,604 px2,340 px
Pixel density264 ppi385 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.9%86%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM-6115 Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen1Mediatek Helio G99
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process11 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.1 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score—526,972
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,052
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.76"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Wired charging45 W25 W
Charged in 30 min42%44%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5G—No
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
SAR (head)—0.37 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceColorOS 15One UI 7
Major OS updates promised—6
EU label
Energy classAA
Battery charge cycles1,6001,200
Endurance per cycle64 h52 h
Repairability classBC
Drop resistance classAB
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