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OPPO A74 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

What A74 5G does better (2) and where Galaxy A53 5G wins (13) — every spec side by side.

OPPO A74 5G
OPPO · 2021A74 5G
6.3Score
2 advantages≈ $160
vs
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Samsung · 2022Galaxy A53 5G
7.4Score
13 advantages≈ $155
Higher score
4.8Display7.4
6.0Camera8.7
4.6Battery5.3
7.1Features7.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

A74 5GGalaxy A53 5G
74.7 × 162.98.474.8 × 159.68.1
A74 5GGalaxy A53 5GDifference
Height162.9 mm159.6 mm+3.3 mm
Width74.7 mm74.8 mm−0.1 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8.1 mm+0.3 mm
Weight190 g189 g+1 g

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

Why is A74 5G better than Galaxy A53 5G?

  1. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A53 5G: No
  2. Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%

Why is Galaxy A53 5G better than A74 5G?

  1. OLED panelNo · A74 5G: Yes
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · A74 5G: Yes
  3. Stereo speakersNo · A74 5G: Yes
  4. Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
  5. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  6. Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
  7. Peak brightness480 nits vs 800 nits+67%
  8. Max video1080p vs 4K
  9. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  10. 4K selfie videoNo · A74 5G: Yes
  11. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+20%
  12. Process8 nm vs 5 nm+60%
Specifications

Side by side

OPPO A74 5GOPPO A74 5G≈ $1606.3
Design
Weight190 g189 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.1 mm
Height162.9 mm159.6 mm
Width74.7 mm74.8 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protection—IP67
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx7
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursFluid Black, Space SilverBlack, White, Blue, Peach
Display
Screen size6.5″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density405 ppi405 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness480 nits800 nits
Measured brightness—830 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.8%85.4%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5GExynos 1280
Chip makerQualcommExynos
Process8 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Mali-G68
AnTuTu score—329,802
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,891
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—635
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/1.72"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging18 W25 W
Charged in 30 min—45%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (market/region dependent)
SAR (head)—0.89 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceColorOS 11.1One UI 8
Major OS updates promised—4
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