Oppo A72 5G vs Oppo A16

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)

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

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

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]

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

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

NFC

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