Oppo A96 vs Oppo A78

60 out of 100

59 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.59-inch Oppo A96 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on March 16, 2022, against the Oppo A78, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 and came out 9 months after. 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 A96

49% higher pixel density (401 vs 269 PPI)
Reverse charging feature

Reasons to consider the Oppo A78

Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
27% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (397K versus 313K)
The phone is 9-months newer
28% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 705 and 551 points

Review

Evaluation of Oppo A96 and Oppo A78 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Oppo A96

Oppo A78

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Oppo A96

Oppo A78

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Oppo A96

Oppo A78

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Oppo A96

Oppo A78

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Oppo A96

85 *

Oppo A78

83 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Oppo A96

Oppo A78

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 A96

60 *

Oppo A78

59 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Oppo A96

Oppo A78

Display

Type	LTPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.59 inches	6.56 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels	720 x 1612 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	401 ppi	269 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 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%	84%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

Design and build

Height	164.4 mm (6.47 inches)	163.8 mm (6.45 inches)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	7.99 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Waterproof	IPX4	IP54
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue	Black, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Oppo A96

84%

Oppo A78

84%

Performance

Tests of Oppo A96 and Oppo A78 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	MediaTek Dimensity 700
Max clock	2400 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	128	128
GPU clock	1110 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~284 GFLOPS	~243 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Oppo A96

551

Oppo A78 +28%

705

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Oppo A96

1616

Oppo A78 +12%

1812

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Oppo A96

313327

Oppo A78 +27%

397009

CPU	99841	128991
GPU	56817	78636
Memory	74976	91613
UX	81117	96915
Total score	313327	397009

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Oppo A96

447

Oppo A78 +169%

1201

Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	2 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	447	1201

PCMark 3.0

Oppo A96

6885

Oppo A78 +11%

7661

Web score	6191	6578
Video editing	3674	4327
Photo editing	14362	13465
Data manipulation	5960	6694
Writing score	8496	9919

Memory

RAM
RAM size	6, 8 GB	4, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128, 256 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 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	ColorOS 13	ColorOS 13

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	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 26 min)	Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	1:15 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	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 (50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - 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

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	-	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	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	5.3
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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
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 *	12	18
5G support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Other

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

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

Conclusion

If the display and camera are more important to you, then choose the Oppo A96 . But if the performance, gaming, connectivity, and design are more of a priority – go for the Oppo A78 .