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OPPO A74 vs Samsung Galaxy A72

What A74 does better (5) and where Galaxy A72 wins (15) — every spec side by side.

OPPO A74
OPPO · 2021A74
5.8Score
5 advantages≈ $320
vs
Samsung Galaxy A72
Samsung · 2021Galaxy A72
7.4Score
15 advantages≈ $300
Higher score
6.0Display7.1
5.0Camera9.2
6.0Battery5.3
3.5Features5.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

A74Galaxy A72
73.8 × 160.3877.4 × 1658.4
A74Galaxy A72Difference
Height160.3 mm165 mm−4.7 mm
Width73.8 mm77.4 mm−3.6 mm
Thickness8 mm8.4 mm−0.4 mm
Weight175 g203 g−28 g

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

Why is A74 better than Galaxy A72?

  1. Wired charging33 W vs 25 W+32%
  2. Weight175 g vs 203 g+16%
  3. Pixel density409 ppi vs 394 ppi+4%
  4. Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%
  5. Thickness8 mm vs 8.4 mm+5%

Why is Galaxy A72 better than A74?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · A74: Yes
  4. Telephoto cameraNo · A74: Yes
  5. NFCNo · A74: Yes
  6. Stereo speakersNo · A74: Yes
  7. Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
  8. Rear cameras1 vs 33×
  9. Ultra-wide cameraNo · A74: Yes
  10. Max video1080p vs 4K
  11. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  12. 4K selfie videoNo · A74: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

OPPO A74OPPO A74≈ $3205.8
Design
Weight175 g203 g
Thickness8 mm8.4 mm
Height160.3 mm165 mm
Width73.8 mm77.4 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protection—IP67
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx7
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursPrism Black, Midnight BlueAwesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Display
Screen size6.4″6.7″
PanelAMOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density409 ppi394 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits800 nits
Measured brightness—825 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.4%84.4%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process11 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Adreno 618
AnTuTu score—279,342
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—6,483
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—313
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/1.7"
Rear cameras13
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
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-Ion
Wired charging33 W25 W
Charged in 30 min54%54%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.23 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceColorOS 11.1upgradable to Android 14 One UI 6.1
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