Phone Comparison - Oppo A72 5G vs Oppo A16

Oppo A72 5G
oppo a72 5g
Oppo A16
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general General Info

Manufacturer Oppo Oppo
Announced July 27, 2020 July 2021
Status Coming Soon - July 2020, July 31 Available - July 2021
Colors Black, Purple, Blue/Red Pearl Blue, Space Silver, Crystal Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 7.9 mm thickness
(0.31 in thickness)
163.8 x 75.6 x 8.4 mm
(6.45 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
SIM Type 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
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
5G Network 5G SA/NSA -
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10 Android 11
User Interface ColorOS 7.2 ColorOS 11.1
Processor Octa-core (2x Cortex-A76 & 6x Cortex-A55), MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G (7 nm) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53), MediaTek Helio G35 (12 nm) [Similar]
GPU Mali-G57 MC3 [Similar] PowerVR GE8320 [Similar]
RAM 8 GB [Browse Similar] 3 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 128 GB 32 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen HD+ IPS LCD Screen
480 nits (typ)
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour
Size 6.5 inches [Similar] 6.52 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (405 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (269 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 82.94%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio Unspecified FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 16 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP [Similar] 13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 16 MP, (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
13 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G 2.3 Gbps DL HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 8 GB RAM (UFS 2.1) 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Capacity 4040 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -