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OPPO A78 vs Samsung Galaxy A05s

What A78 does better (11) and where Galaxy A05s wins (6) — every spec side by side.

OPPO A78
OPPO · 2023A78
6.3Score
11 advantages≈ $180
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Samsung Galaxy A05s
Samsung · 2023Galaxy A05s
4.8Score
6 advantages≈ $180
4.5Display4.8
4.6Camera5.2
6.0Battery3.8
6.8Features4.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

A78Galaxy A05s
75.1 × 163.8877.8 × 1688.8
A78Galaxy A05sDifference
Height163.8 mm168 mm−4.2 mm
Width75.1 mm77.8 mm−2.7 mm
Thickness8 mm8.8 mm−0.8 mm
Weight188 g194 g−6 g

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

Why is A78 better than Galaxy A05s?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  2. 5GYes · Galaxy A05s: No
  3. Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy A05s: No
  4. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  5. Wired charging33 W vs 25 W+32%
  6. Peak brightness600 nits vs 450 nits+33%
  7. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  8. Weight188 g vs 194 g+3%
  9. Charged in 30 min52% vs 43%+21%
  10. Thickness8 mm vs 8.8 mm+10%
  11. Bluetooth5.3 vs 5.1+4%

Why is Galaxy A05s better than A78?

  1. Pixel density269 ppi vs 393 ppi+46%
  2. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
  3. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.7″+2%
  4. Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
  5. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  6. Process7 nm vs 6 nm+17%
Specifications

Side by side

OPPO A78OPPO A78≈ $1806.3
Design
Weight188 g194 g
Thickness8 mm8.8 mm
Height163.8 mm168 mm
Width75.1 mm77.8 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP54—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4—
Glass protectionPanda glass—
ColoursGlowing Black, Glowing PurpleBlack, Silver, Light Green, Violet
Display
Screen size6.6″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDPLS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px2,400 px
Pixel density269 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits450 nits
Measured brightness—468 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84%82.9%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 700Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process7 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Adreno 610
AnTuTu score—264,654
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,457
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.8"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)—11.5 h
Wired charging33 W25 W
Charged in 30 min52%43%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-30 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
SAR (head)—0.58 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceColorOS 14One UI 7
Major OS updates promised—2
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