Mid-range · 2020

Oppo A72 5G

Sold for ₦120,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s
Extras Curved display
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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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
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 720 (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
Launch class
Mid-range
AnTuTu
284,000
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
No

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
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
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
No
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
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
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.

vs

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 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower 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
vs

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 623k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs 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

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦120,000

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Jiji Used
₦120,000
Fair for used
Emily
2.8 yrs · 2 feedback · 128GB
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