Phone Comparison - Oppo A72 vs Oppo A17 vs Oppo A38

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general General Info

Manufacturer Oppo Oppo Oppo
Announced April 2020 September 2022 September 2023
Status Coming Soon - May 2020 Available - September 2022 Coming Soon - September 2023
Price - Rs. 12,499 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Blue, Green Midnight Black, Lake Blue Glowing Black, Glowing Gold
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension - 164.2 x 75.6 x 8.3 mm
(6.46 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
163.7 x 75 x 8.2 mm
(6.44 x 2.95 x 0.32 in)
Weight - 189 g (6.67 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network LTE (unspecified) 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
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- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP54, dust and splash resistant

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10. Android 12 Android 13
User Interface ColorOS 7.1 ColorOS 12.1 ColorOS 13.1
Processor Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver), Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53), MediaTek MT6765 Helio G35 (12 nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek MT6769 Helio G85 (12nm)
GPU Adreno 610 PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G52 MC2
RAM 8 GB 4 GB 4 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 64 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSDXC microSDXC microSDXC

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD Screen FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
720 Nits (peak)
Colors 16M colors 16M Colors 16M colors
Size 6.5 inches 6.56 inches 6.56 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (405 ppi) 720 x 1612 pixels (269 ppi) 720 x 1612 pixels (269 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 83.36% 84.29%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio - FM radio No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 16 MP, f/2.0
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
HDR
Yes [Similar]
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE HSPA, LTE
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE Yes 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go microUSB 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM eMMC 5.1 128 GB, 4 GB RAM eMMC 5.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC microSDXC microSDXC
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 33W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
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