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OPPO A79 vs Samsung Galaxy S23+

What A79 does better (3) and where Galaxy S23+ wins (23) — every spec side by side.

OPPO A79
OPPO · 2023A79
6.2Score
3 advantages≈ $330
vs
Samsung Galaxy S23+
Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23+
8.8Score
23 advantages≈ $290
Higher score
5.4Display7.9
4.6Camera9.2
6.0Battery5.8
5.5Features9.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

A79Galaxy S23+
76 × 165.6876.2 × 157.87.6
A79Galaxy S23+Difference
Height165.6 mm157.8 mm+7.8 mm
Width76 mm76.2 mm−0.2 mm
Thickness8 mm7.6 mm+0.4 mm
Weight193 g196 g−3 g

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

Why is A79 better than Galaxy S23+?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,700 mAh+6%
  2. Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S23+: No
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S23+: No

Why is Galaxy S23+ better than A79?

  1. Peak brightness680 nits vs 1,750 nits2.6×
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
  3. OLED panelNo · A79: Yes
  4. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  5. Optical stabilisationNo · A79: Yes
  6. Telephoto cameraNo · A79: Yes
  7. Wireless chargingNo · A79: Yes
  8. NFCNo · A79: Yes
  9. Wired charging33 W vs 45 W+36%
  10. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  11. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 3.36 GHz+53%
  12. Rear cameras1 vs 33×
Specifications

Side by side

OPPO A79OPPO A79≈ $3306.2
Design
Weight193 g196 g
Thickness8 mm7.6 mm
Height165.6 mm157.8 mm
Width76 mm76.2 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIPX4IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx8
Glass protectionPanda glassCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursMystery Black, Glowing Green, Dazzling PurplePhantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDDynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,340 px
Pixel density392 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness680 nits1,750 nits
Measured brightness—1,205 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.6%87.6%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6020Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process7 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz3.36 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Adreno 740
AnTuTu score—1,234,077
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—5,073
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,712
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.56"
Rear cameras13
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video1080p8K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera8 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,700 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Active use (test)—13.8 h
Wired charging33 W45 W
Charged in 30 min51%65%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display, ultrasonic
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)1.19 W/kg0.77 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceColorOS 15One UI 9.0
Major OS updates promised—4
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