Mid-range · 2020

Oppo A72 5G

Name: Oppo A72 5G
Brand: Oppo
Price: 120000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦105,000 to ₦120,000 · 3 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take

CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27

Extras Curved display

Watch out No Google Play, No more updates

Skip if You need to top up quickly between outings

6.5″ IPS LCD · 90Hz

720 4 / 128 GB

4040 mAh 18W charging

16 MP 2 rear · 8 MP selfie

5G NFC

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Full specifications

Display

6.5″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2400 · 90 Hz · HDR

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.5"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

90 Hz

Brightness

480 nits

HDR

Supported

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 720 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G57 MC3

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 720 (7 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

AnTuTu

284,000

Kimovil · Antutu v8

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Mali-G57 MC3

Process

7 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

2x Cortex A76 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 10, ColorOS 7.2 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 10, ColorOS 7.2

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

16 MP f/2.2 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

16 MP f/2.2

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.2

Front camera

8 MP f/2.0

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

manual focus

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

4040 mAh · 18 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4040 mAh

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

4/128GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB

Storage type

UFS 2.1

Expandable

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G works · 5G works No B20 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

A Airtel

4G full · 5G works

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B6, B8, B19

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8

5G n1, n41, n77, n78, n79

Build & Design

175 g · 7.9 mm

Height

162.2 mm

Width

75.0 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

Weight

175 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 12

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

44% larger battery capacity

4,040 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery

Starts with more storage

128 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Lower benchmark score

284k vs 569k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 16 MP · f/2.2 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 175 g vs 164 g

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

5G connectivity

5G vs no 5G

Less smooth display

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2400 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution

Lower benchmark score

284k vs 525k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 175 g vs 163 g

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

Full comparison

Where to buy

3 sellers·Used from ₦105,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used

₦120,000

Fair for used

Emily

2.8 yrs · 5 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦105,000

Anorix Tech World

3.7 yrs · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦110,000

De-Obiz Signature

2 feedback · 128GB

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More listings:

Konga · Jiji

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How each one compares to the Oppo A72 5G.

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Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone 12

Samsung Galaxy S20

Where to buy

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