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OPPO A78 vs Samsung Galaxy A16 4G

What A78 does better (5) and where Galaxy A16 4G wins (10) — every spec side by side.

OPPO A78
OPPO · 2023A78
6.3Score
5 advantages≈ $180
vs
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
Samsung · 2024Galaxy A16 4G
6.5Score
10 advantages≈ $180
Higher score
4.5Display7.0
4.6Camera6.2
6.0Battery5.3
6.8Features5.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

A78Galaxy A16 4G
75.1 × 163.8877.9 × 164.47.9
A78Galaxy A16 4GDifference
Height163.8 mm164.4 mm−0.6 mm
Width75.1 mm77.9 mm−2.8 mm
Thickness8 mm7.9 mm+0.1 mm
Weight188 g200 g−12 g

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

Why is A78 better than Galaxy A16 4G?

  1. 5GYes · Galaxy A16 4G: No
  2. Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy A16 4G: No
  3. Wired charging33 W vs 25 W+32%
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A16 4G: No
  5. Weight188 g vs 200 g+6%

Why is Galaxy A16 4G better than A78?

  1. OLED panelNo · A78: Yes
  2. Rear cameras1 vs 33×
  3. Pixel density269 ppi vs 385 ppi+43%
  4. Peak brightness600 nits vs 800 nits+33%
  5. Ultra-wide cameraNo · A78: Yes
  6. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.7″+2%
  7. Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
  8. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  9. Process7 nm vs 6 nm+17%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio84% vs 86%+2%
Specifications

Side by side

OPPO A78OPPO A78≈ $1806.3
Design
Weight188 g200 g
Thickness8 mm7.9 mm
Height163.8 mm164.4 mm
Width75.1 mm77.9 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP54IP54
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx4
Glass protectionPanda glass—
ColoursGlowing Black, Glowing PurpleGray, Blue, Green
Display
Screen size6.6″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px2,340 px
Pixel density269 ppi385 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits800 nits
Measured brightness—806 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84%86%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 700Mediatek Helio G99
Chip makerMediaTekMediatek
Process7 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali G57 MC2
AnTuTu score—524,833
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,700
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.76"
Rear cameras13
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging33 W25 W
Charged in 30 min52%53%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassproximity, accelerometer, compass, fingerprint
SAR (head)—0.31 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceColorOS 14One UI 6.1
Major OS updates promised—6
EU label
Energy class—B
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