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OPPO A94 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A72

What A94 5G does better (8) and where Galaxy A72 wins (11) — every spec side by side.

OPPO A94 5G
OPPO · 2021A94 5G
6.6Score
8 advantages≈ $300
vs
Samsung Galaxy A72
Samsung · 2021Galaxy A72
7.4Score
11 advantages≈ $300
Higher score
6.0Display7.1
6.5Camera9.2
3.2Battery5.3
7.1Features5.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

A94 5GGalaxy A72
73.4 × 160.17.877.4 × 1658.4
A94 5GGalaxy A72Difference
Height160.1 mm165 mm−4.9 mm
Width73.4 mm77.4 mm−4 mm
Thickness7.8 mm8.4 mm−0.6 mm
Weight173 g203 g−30 g

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

Why is A94 5G better than Galaxy A72?

  1. 5GYes · Galaxy A72: No
  2. Wired charging30 W vs 25 W+20%
  3. Weight173 g vs 203 g+17%
  4. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+4%
  5. Pixel density409 ppi vs 394 ppi+4%
  6. Process7 nm vs 8 nm+14%
  7. Thickness7.8 mm vs 8.4 mm+8%
  8. Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%

Why is Galaxy A72 better than A94 5G?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · A94 5G: Yes
  4. Telephoto cameraNo · A94 5G: Yes
  5. Stereo speakersNo · A94 5G: Yes
  6. Battery capacity4,310 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+16%
  7. Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
  8. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  9. 4K selfie videoNo · A94 5G: Yes
  10. Screen size6.4″ vs 6.7″+4%
  11. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
Specifications

Side by side

OPPO A94 5GOPPO A94 5G≈ $3006.6
Design
Weight173 g203 g
Thickness7.8 mm8.4 mm
Height160.1 mm165 mm
Width73.4 mm77.4 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protection—IP67
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx7
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursFluid Black, Space Silver, Cosmo BlueAwesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Display
Screen size6.4″6.7″
PanelSuper AMOLEDSuper 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 ratio84.9%84.4%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 800UQualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process7 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC3Adreno 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 cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,310 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging30 W25 W
Charged in 30 min—54%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCYesYes
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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