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Oppo A78 4G

Oppo A78 4G

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

#2088

Category Breakdown

Oppo A78 4G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Performance
84.177.7
Camera
19.119.1
Display
80.485.5
Battery
33.733.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
62.463.3
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
52.051.9

Summary

  • The Oppo A78 4G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S both feature a 6.43-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, but the Redmi Note 12S offers higher peak brightness at 1000 nits compared to the A78's 430 nits.
  • In terms of performance, the A78 is powered by the Snapdragon 680 chipset, while the Redmi Note 12S uses the Helio G96, with the latter providing slightly better CPU performance.
  • The camera setup on the Redmi Note 12S is significantly more advanced, featuring a 108 MP main sensor compared to the A78's 50 MP, and it also has an 8 MP ultrawide lens.
  • Both phones have a 5000 mAh battery, but the A78 supports faster charging at 67W compared to the 33W of the Redmi Note 12S.
  • They both run Android 13, with the A78 using ColorOS 13.1 and the Redmi Note 12S using MIUI 14, offering different software experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Oppo A78 4G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

General

Release Date

2023, July 10
2023, March 06

Announced

2023, July 10
2023, March 06

Description

Not to be confused withOppo A78 5G
N/A

Display

Size

6.43"
6.43"

Type

AMOLED, 90Hz, 430 nits
AMOLED, 90Hz, 700 nits (HBM), 1000 nits (peak)

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

90Hz
90Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 610
Mali-G57 MC2

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
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

67W wired, PD, 76% in 30 min
33W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

160 x 73.2 x 7.9 mm (6.30 x 2.88 x 0.31 in)
159.9 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm (6.30 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)

Weight

180 g
176 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Mist Black, Aqua Green
Onyx Black, Ice Blue, Pearl Green

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
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

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1), BDS (B1)

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 13, ColorOS 13.1
Android 13, MIUI 14

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass