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OPPO K9s vs Samsung Galaxy A72

What K9s does better (8) and where Galaxy A72 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

OPPO K9s
OPPO · 2021K9s
6.9Score
8 advantages
vs
Samsung Galaxy A72
Samsung · 2021Galaxy A72
7.4Score
9 advantages≈ $300
Higher score
6.1Display7.1
7.2Camera9.2
5.5Battery5.3
5.8Features5.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

K9sGalaxy A72
75.9 × 164.48.577.4 × 1658.4
K9sGalaxy A72Difference
Height164.4 mm165 mm−0.6 mm
Width75.9 mm77.4 mm−1.5 mm
Thickness8.5 mm8.4 mm+0.1 mm
Weight199 g203 g−4 g

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

Why is K9s better than Galaxy A72?

  1. 5GYes · Galaxy A72: No
  2. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
  3. Wired charging30 W vs 25 W+20%
  4. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+4%
  5. Process6 nm vs 8 nm+33%
  6. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
  7. Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%
  8. Bluetooth5.2 vs 5+4%

Why is Galaxy A72 better than K9s?

  1. OLED panelNo · K9s: Yes
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · K9s: Yes
  3. Telephoto cameraNo · K9s: Yes
  4. NFCNo · K9s: Yes
  5. Stereo speakersNo · K9s: Yes
  6. Peak brightness600 nits vs 800 nits+33%
  7. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  8. 4K selfie videoNo · K9s: Yes
  9. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight199 g203 g
Thickness8.5 mm8.4 mm
Height164.4 mm165 mm
Width75.9 mm77.4 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protection—IP67
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx7
Glass protectionPanda GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlack, Silver, AuroraAwesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Display
Screen size6.6″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,400 px
Pixel density401 ppi394 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits800 nits
Measured brightness—825 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.7%84.4%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5GQualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LAdreno 618
AnTuTu score—279,342
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—6,483
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—313
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Main sensor size—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 capacity5,000 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 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.23 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceColorOS 11.2upgradable to Android 14 One UI 6.1
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