Category Breakdown
Oppo A73
Sony Xperia XZ Premium
Performance
78.180.0
Camera
45.555.2
Display
76.678.5
Battery
29.025.9
Build
0.276.0
Connectivity
64.472.7
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
45.756.0
Summary
- The Oppo A73 features a larger 6.44-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, while the Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a smaller 5.46-inch IPS LCD display with a higher 3840 x 2160 pixel resolution and HDR10 support.
- In terms of performance, the A73 is powered by the Snapdragon 662 chipset, whereas the Xperia XZ Premium utilizes the more powerful Snapdragon 835.
- The camera system on the Xperia XZ Premium is superior, offering a 19 MP rear camera capable of 4K video recording, compared to the A73's 16 MP rear camera with 1080p video.
- Battery capacity is higher in the A73 at 4015 mAh, compared to the XZ Premium's 3230 mAh, but the latter supports faster charging at 18W.
- Both devices run different versions of Android, with the A73 on Android 10 and ColorOS 7.2, while the XZ Premium originally launched with Android 7.1 but is upgradable to Android 9.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Oppo A73
Sony Xperia XZ Premium
General
Release Date
2020, October 05
2017, June 18
Announced
2020, October 05
2017, February 27
Description
Not to be confused with Oppo A73 5G
Also known as Sony Xperia XZ Premium Dual with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
6.44"
5.46"
Type
AMOLED, 430 nits (typ), 600 nits (peak)
IPS LCD, HDR10
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
3840 x 2160 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~807 ppi density)
PPI
1080
3840
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 610
Adreno 540
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", predictive PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4015 mAh
3230 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4015 mAh
Li-Ion 3230 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
30W wired, 50% in 30 min, 100% in 53 min
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
159.8 x 72.9 x 7.5 mm (6.29 x 2.87 x 0.30 in)
156 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Weight
163 g
195 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum/plastic frame
Colors
Navy Blue, Classic Silver
Luminous Chrome, Deepsea Black, Bronze Pink, Rosso
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM (G8141)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (G8142)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, ColorOS 7.2
Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted, region dependent), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

