Oppo A78 4G
#1372
Samsung Galaxy S6 active
#1835Category Breakdown
Oppo A78 4G
Samsung Galaxy S6 active
Performance
64.860.3
Camera
44.345.5
Display
84.579.5
Battery
67.569.0
Build
70.870.8
Overall
64.662.8
Summary
- The Oppo A78 4G features a larger 6.43-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, providing smoother visuals compared to the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display at 60Hz.
- In terms of performance, the A78 is powered by the Snapdragon 680 chipset with 8GB of RAM, while the S6 Active uses the older Exynos 7420 with 3GB of RAM, resulting in better multitasking capabilities for the A78.
- The camera on the A78 has a 50 MP rear sensor, which outperforms the S6 Active's 16 MP camera, although both lack optical image stabilization.
- Battery capacity is also superior in the A78 with 5000 mAh compared to the S6 Active's 3500 mAh, and it supports faster charging at 67W, while the S6 Active offers wireless charging.
- Finally, the A78 runs on Android 13 with ColorOS 13.1, providing a more modern software experience than the S6 Active, which originally launched with Android 5.0.2 and is upgradable only to Android 6.0.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Oppo A78 4G
Samsung Galaxy S6 active
General
Release Date
2023, July 10
2015
Announced
2023, July 10
2015
Description
Not to be confused withOppo A78 5G
For AT&TAlso known as Samsung Galaxy S6 active G890
Display
Size
6.43"
5.1"
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, 430 nits
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1440
Refresh Rate
90Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 610
Mali-T760MP8
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
16 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF
Front Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
3500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
67W wired, PD, 76% in 30 min
15W wiredWireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
160 x 73.2 x 7.9 mm (6.30 x 2.88 x 0.31 in)
146.8 x 73.4 x 8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 in)
Weight
180 g
170 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Mist Black, Aqua Green
White, Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 13, ColorOS 13.1
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
OS Version
Android 13, ColorOS 13.1
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes