Oppo A78 vs Oppo A76
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.56-inch Oppo A78 (with MediaTek Dimensity 700) that was released on January 7, 2023, against the Oppo A76, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Oppo A78
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
- 31% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (397K versus 303K)
- Stereo speakers
- The phone is 10-months newer
- 24% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 705 and 570 points
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 | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.56 inches | 6.56 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1612 pixels | 720 x 1612 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 269 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 480 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84% | 83.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | - | 94.6% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 33 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1138:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.8 mm (6.45 inches) | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Purple | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 | 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-A76 |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1110 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243 GFLOPS | ~284 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 128991 | 97615 |
| GPU | 78636 | 52911 |
| Memory | 91613 | 71547 |
| UX | 96915 | 79235 |
| Total score | 397009 | 303699 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 41.3 °C |
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1201 | 447 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6578 | 6287 |
| Video editing | 4327 | 3598 |
| Photo editing | 13465 | 13553 |
| Data manipulation | 6694 | 5613 |
| Writing score | 9919 | 8658 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 8 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 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 |
| ROM | ColorOS 13 | ColorOS 11.1 |
| OS size | - | 23 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (52% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 27 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | 1:16 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8190 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 | 2 (50 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (13 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 27 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 | 5.3 | 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 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC * | Yes | 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 * | 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2023 | February 2022 |
| Release date | January 2023 | February 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 33 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Oppo A78 . It has a better display, performance, gaming, software, design, and sound.
