Category Breakdown
Lava Blaze Dragon
Oppo A72
Performance
86.878.3
Camera
35.564.8
Display
77.472.2
Battery
33.733.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
74.263.3
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
52.453.5
Summary
- The Lava Blaze Dragon features a larger 6.75-inch LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate, offering smoother visuals compared to the Oppo A72's 6.5-inch IPS LCD at 60Hz.
- In terms of performance, the Blaze Dragon is powered by the more advanced Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset, while the A72 uses the older Snapdragon 665.
- Both phones have a 5000mAh battery with 18W charging, but the camera setup on the A72 includes a versatile 48 MP triple rear camera system with 4K video capabilities, whereas the Blaze Dragon has a single 50 MP rear camera limited to 1080p.
- The Blaze Dragon runs on Android 15, providing a more recent software experience compared to the A72's Android 10 with ColorOS 7.1.
- Additionally, the Blaze Dragon weighs 210g and has a bulkier build, while the A72 is lighter at 192g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lava Blaze Dragon
Oppo A72
General
Release Date
2025, July 25
2020, April 21
Announced
2025, July 25
2020, April 21
Description
N/A
Not to be confused with Oppo A72 5G
Display
Size
6.75"
6.5"
Type
LCD, 120Hz, 450 nits
IPS LCD, 480 nits (typ)
Resolution
900 x 1600 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
PPI
900
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 613
Adreno 610
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, (wide), 1/2.8"2 MP
48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)2 MP B/W, f/2.4
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.06, 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
Yes
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
18W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
168.2 x 77.8 x 9.1 mm (6.62 x 3.06 x 0.36 in)
162 x 75.5 x 8.9 mm (6.38 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)
Weight
210 g
192 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Golden Mist, Midnight Mist
Twilight Black, Stream White, Sky Blue, Aurora Purple
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE
5G
✓
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 15, up to 1 major Android upgrade
Android 10, ColorOS 7.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

