Oppo F19 Pro vs Oppo A96
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.43-inch Oppo F19 Pro (with Mediatek Helio P95) that was released on March 8, 2021, against the Oppo A96, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 13 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Oppo F19 Pro
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- AMOLED display (versus competitor''s LTPS LCD)
- Weighs 19 grams less
Reasons to consider the Oppo A96
- Water-resistant body (IPX4 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Comes with 690 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4310 mAh
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
- 35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (313K versus 232K)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
- Stereo speakers
- The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
- Reverse charging feature
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | LTPS LCD |
| Size | 6.43 inches | 6.59 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 409 ppi | 401 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 430 nits | 480 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 800 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.2% | 84% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 |
Design and build
| Height | 160.1 mm (6.3 inches) | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 73.3 mm (2.89 inches) | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 172 g (6.07 oz) | 191 g (6.74 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IPX4 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio P95 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | PowerVR GM9446 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 80 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 970 MHz | 1110 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~155.2 GFLOPS | ~284 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 77806 | 99841 |
| GPU | 30524 | 56817 |
| Memory | 58904 | 74976 |
| UX | 63438 | 81117 |
| Total score | 232692 | 313327 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 447 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 6191 |
| Video editing | - | 3674 |
| Photo editing | - | 14362 |
| Data manipulation | - | 5960 |
| Writing score | - | 8496 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | ColorOS 11.1 | ColorOS 13 |
Battery
| Capacity | 4310 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes, VOOC 4.0 (50% in 25 min) | Yes (50% in 26 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:05 hr | 1:15 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | - |
| Lenses | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (50 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 48 MP
- Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Omnivision OV48B (PureCel) - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
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| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
- |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4624 x 3468 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | - |
| Sensor type | Exmor-RS CMOS | 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 | 5.1 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC * | No | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| 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 * | 12 | 12 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2021 | March 2022 |
| Release date | March 2021 | March 2022 |
| SAR (head) | 1.44 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.41 W/kg | - |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 33 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, gaming, battery life, software, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Oppo A96 . But if the camera is more of a priority – go for the Oppo F19 Pro .