Oppo A98 vs Oppo A96

67 out of 100

60 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 Oppo A96, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 14 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

37% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (429K versus 313K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 33W)
The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer
77% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 978 and 551 points

Reasons to consider the Oppo A96

Water-resistant body (IPX4 classification)
Reverse charging feature

Review

Evaluation of Oppo A98 and Oppo A96 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Oppo A98

Oppo A96

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Oppo A98

Oppo A96

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Oppo A98

Oppo A96

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Oppo A98

Oppo A96

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Oppo A98

88 *

Oppo A96

85 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Oppo A98

Oppo A96

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

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Oppo A98

67 *

Oppo A96

60 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Oppo A98

Oppo A96

Display

Type	LTPS LCD	LTPS LCD
Size	6.72 inches	6.59 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	392 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	680 nits	480 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	86.5%	84%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

Design and build

Height	165.6 mm (6.52 inches)	164.4 mm (6.47 inches)
Width	76.1 mm (3 inches)	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	191 g (6.74 oz)
Waterproof	No	IPX4
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue	Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Oppo A98 +3%

86.5%

Oppo A96

84%

Performance

Tests of Oppo A98 and Oppo A96 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max clock	2200 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 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 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	256	128
GPU clock	840 MHz	1110 MHz
FLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS	~284 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Oppo A98 +77%

978

Oppo A96

551

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Oppo A98 +55%

2509

Oppo A96

1616

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Oppo A98 +37%

429629

Oppo A96

313327

CPU	137094	99841
GPU	91016	56817
Memory	91175	74976
UX	108695	81117
Total score	429629	313327

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Oppo A98 +172%

1215

Oppo A96

447

Stability	-	99%
Graphics test	7 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	1215	447

PCMark 3.0

Oppo A98 +18%

8127

Oppo A96

6885

Web score	7437	6191
Video editing	3863	3674
Photo editing	16059	14362
Data manipulation	6938	5960
Writing score	12193	8496

Memory

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

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

Software

Operating system	Android 13	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	ColorOS 13.1	ColorOS 13

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 18 min)	Yes (50% in 26 min)
Full charging time	0:44 hr	1:15 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	-	8192 x 6144
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
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	-
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - 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

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	16 megapixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Focal length	22 mm	26 mm
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
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	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, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
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	12
5G support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	May 2023	March 2022
Release date	May 2023	March 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Yes, 33 W

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

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Oppo A98 is definitely a better buy.