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Oppo RX17 Neo

Oppo RX17 Neo

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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

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Category Breakdown

Oppo RX17 Neo
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Performance
64.860.3
Camera
42.542.5
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
60.559.1

Summary

  • The Oppo RX17 Neo features a larger 6.41-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, compared to the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 5.2-inch Super AMOLED display at 1080 x 1920 pixels, providing a higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the RX17 Neo is powered by the Snapdragon 660 chipset with 4GB of RAM, while the Galaxy A5 utilizes the Exynos 7880 with 3GB of RAM, which may result in better multitasking on the Oppo device.
  • Both phones have a 16 MP rear camera, but the RX17 Neo offers a higher resolution 25 MP selfie camera compared to the A5's 16 MP.
  • The RX17 Neo has a 3600 mAh battery, larger than the A5's 3000 mAh, but the A5 supports faster charging at 18W.
  • Build quality differs as the RX17 Neo has a glass front and plastic back, while the A5 features Gorilla Glass 4 on both front and back with an aluminum frame.
  • Lastly, the RX17 Neo runs on Android 8.1 with ColorOS 5.2, whereas the A5 originally shipped with Android 6.0.1 but can be upgraded to Android 8.0.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Oppo RX17 Neo
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

General

Release Date

2018
2017

Announced

2018
2017

Description

N/A
Versions: A520F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A520F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A520K/L/S (South Korea). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

Display

Size

6.41"
5.2"

Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Exynos 7880 (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 512
Mali-T830MP3

Memory

128GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP
16 MP

Main Camera Details

16 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF

Front Camera

25 MP
16 MP

Front Camera Details

25 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 0.9µm
16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3600 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

10W wired
18W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

158.3 x 75.5 x 7.4 mm (6.23 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)

Weight

156 g
157 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Mocha Red, Astral Blue
Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 8.1 (Oreo), ColorOS 5.2
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)

OS Version

Android 8.1 (Oreo), ColorOS 5.2
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes