Oppo A57 vs Oppo A55

53 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.56-inch Oppo A57 (with MediaTek Helio G35) that was released on April 14, 2022, against the Oppo A55, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 and came out 15 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Oppo A57

Water-resistant body (IPX4 classification)
Supports 33W fast charging
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 10W)
Stereo speakers
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
The phone is 1-year and 3-months newer

Reasons to consider the Oppo A55

More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 700
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
41% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 674 and 478 points

Review

Evaluation of Oppo A57 and Oppo A55 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Oppo A57

Oppo A55

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Oppo A57

Oppo A55

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Oppo A57

Oppo A55

52 *

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Oppo A57

Oppo A55

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Oppo A57

79 *

Oppo A55

69 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Oppo A57

Oppo A55

Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

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Final comparison evaluation

Oppo A57

53 *

Oppo A55

53 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Oppo A57

Oppo A55

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.56 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	720 x 1612 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	269 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	480 nits	480 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2%	82.2%

Design and build

Height	163.74 mm (6.45 inches)	163.9 mm (6.45 inches)
Width	75.03 mm (2.95 inches)	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	7.99 mm (0.31 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	186 g (6.56 oz)
Waterproof	IPX4	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Green	Black, Gold, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Oppo A57 +2%

84.2%

Oppo A55

82.2%

Performance

Tests of Oppo A57 and Oppo A55 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G35	MediaTek Dimensity 700
Max clock	2300 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Lithography process	12 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	32	128
GPU clock	680 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~43.5 GFLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Oppo A57

478

Oppo A55 +41%

674

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Oppo A57

1531

Oppo A55 +17%

1798

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Oppo A57

161596

Oppo A55

n/a

CPU	57478	-
GPU	12241	-
Memory	44463	-
UX	46955	-
Total score	161596	-

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Oppo A57

n/a

Oppo A55

1111

PCMark 3.0

Oppo A57

n/a

Oppo A55

6586

Web score	-	4794
Video editing	-	4439
Photo editing	-	11399
Data manipulation	-	7065
Writing score	-	7247

Memory

RAM
RAM size	3, 4 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1600 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64, 128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 256 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 11
ROM	ColorOS 12.1	ColorOS 11.1

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	10 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	No
Full charging time	-	3:20 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	13 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	4368 x 2912	4368 x 2912
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Lenses	2 (13 MP + 2 MP)	3 (13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 26 mm - Sensor: 1/3.06" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3872 x 2592	3872 x 2592
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor type	-	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.06"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, HID, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region	No
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	-	18
5G support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	-	No

Other

Category	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	April 2022	January 2021
Release date	April 2022	January 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 33 W	Yes, 10 W

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, battery life, software, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Oppo A57 . But if the performance and gaming are more of a priority – go for the Oppo A55 .