Oppo A98 vs Honor 70

67 out of 100

69 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.72-inch Oppo A98 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on May 9, 2023, against the Honor 70, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus and came out 12 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 A98

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
The phone is 1-year newer
Stereo speakers
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Honor 70

44% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (616K versus 429K)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
OLED display (versus competitor''s LTPS LCD)

Review

Evaluation of Oppo A98 and Honor 70 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	LTPS LCD	OLED
Size	6.72 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	392 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	680 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	800 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	86.5%	90.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	99.6%
PWM	-	61 Hz
Response time	-	2 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	165.6 mm (6.52 inches)	161.4 mm (6.35 inches)
Width	76.1 mm (3 inches)	73.3 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	7.91 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue	Black, Silver, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Max clock	2200 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Adreno 642
GPU shading units	256	768
GPU clock	840 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS	~844.8 GFLOPS

CPU	137094	205259
GPU	91016	149341
Memory	91175	125789
UX	108695	130845
Total score	429629	616678

Max surface temperature	-	46.1 °C
Stability	-	98%
Graphics test	7 FPS	15 FPS
Graphics score	1215	2635

Web score	7437	10381
Video editing	3863	7005
Photo editing	16059	23875
Data manipulation	6938	9312
Writing score	12193	13809

RAM size	8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	-

Storage size	256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 13	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	ColorOS 13.1	Magic UI 7.1
OS size	-	21 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4800 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 18 min)	Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:44 hr	0:50 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	12:02 hr
Watching video	-	14:45 hr
Gaming	-	04:54 hr
Standby	-	100 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	54 megapixels
Image resolution	-	8768 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	-	122°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (54 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus	- 54 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Sensor: 1/1.49", Sony IMX800 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/3.3 - Focal length: 34 mm	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Honor 70 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	-	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	22 mm	-
Pixel size	-	0.7 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.2"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	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, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
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 *	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	May 2023	May 2022
Release date	May 2023	June 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Yes, 66 W

Oppo A98 vs Honor 70

Oppo A98 vs Honor 70

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion