Oppo A72 5G

Oppo A72 5G is a much-awaited upgrade over the base model A series smartphones sold by the Chinese brand, which gets 5G connectivity thanks to a new processor.

Oppo A72 5G

Oppo A72 5G

Editor Rating
3.5/5

The Oppo A72 5G smartphone was announced in July 2020 and comes with a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The phone is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G chipset and runs on Android 10 with ColorOS 7.2. It features a triple camera setup on the back consisting of a 16MP primary camera, 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a 2MP depth sensor, while the front has an 8MP selfie camera. The Oppo A72 5G also comes with a 4040mAh battery with 18W fast charging and has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. It is available in Aurora Purple, Neon, and Oxygen Blue colors.

Hardware
Display
Camera

Bottom Line

Oppo A72 5G is a nice and affordable smartphone that features a nice and responsive display, the latest mid-range processor, a usable main camera and a small slow-charging battery.

Pros

  • Display

Cons

  • Battery
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Basic Details
Form Factor Bar
Year 2020
Announced Date Monday July 27, 2020
Released Date Friday July 31, 2020
Warranty 1 Year
Versions PDYM20, PDYT20
SAR
SAR EU
Variants 4GB/128GB,
6GB/128GB,
8GB/128GB,274
Network & Connectivity
SIM Slots Dual
SIM Size Nano-SIM
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network Technology GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 5G
Network Speed HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G 2.3 Gbps DL
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Bands 1, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Extra Network
WiFi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes
Connectivity Features FM Radio
USB Type-C 2.0
OTG
Dual Band Wi-Fi
Body & Design
Height 162.2 mm
Width 75 mm
Thickness 7.9 mm
Weight 175 g
IP Rating
Colours Black, Purple, Neon
Body Features Glass Front
Plastic Frame
Plastic Back
Screen & Display
Display Type IPS LCD
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels
Screen Size 6.5 inches
Screen To Body Ratio 83.9
Ppi 405
Refresh Rate 90Hz
Aspect Ratio 20:9
Touchscreen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-Touch
Bezel-less Display Yes, with Punch Hole Display
Screen Protection
Display Features
Hardware & Performance
Chipset Mediatek MT6853V Dimensity 720 (7 nm)
Processor Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics Mali-G57 MC3
RAM 4GB, 6GB, 8GB
Storage 128GB
Storage Features UFS 2.1
Card Slot
AnTuTu
GeekBench
GFXBench
Camera & Multimedia
Rear Camera 16 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Rear Camera Video 4K@30fps
1080p@30/120fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Front Camera Video 1080p@30fps
Camera Features LED Flash
HDR
Panorama
Digital Zoom
Night Mode
Potrait Mode
Gyro-EIS
Speakers Yes, with Mono Speaker
Multimedia Features
Battery & Charging
Battery Type Li-Po (Lithium Polymer)
Battery Capacity 4040 mAh
Charging Port USB-C
Charging Speed 18W
Fast Charging 18W
Wireless Charging
Reverse Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
OS & Software
Operating System Android OS
OS Version Android 10
Custom UI ColorOS
Custom UI Version 7.2
Sensors & Features
Sensors Accelerometer
Proximity
Magnetometer / Compass
Fingerprint - Button
Features

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