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OPPO A78 5G vs TCL 50 SE

OPPO A78 5G

OPPO

OPPO A78 5G

$249

35.4Inno Score
VS
TCL 50 SE
35.4Inno Score
23.2Performancechip20
35.2Display46.8
29Camera29
47.8Battery47.9
60Features46.7
4 spec wins — OPPO A78 5G3 spec wins — TCL 50 SE

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: OPPO A78 5G scores 35.4 against 35.4 for TCL 50 SE. Pick by the categories that matter to you — OPPO A78 5G edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the OPPO A78 5G

  • Stronger performance score: 23 vs 20
  • Stronger features score: 60 vs 47
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 8 GB vs 6 GB
  • Has 5G — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the TCL 50 SE

  • Stronger display score: 47 vs 35
  • 47% higher Pixel density: 396 ppi vs 269 ppi

Display

Display comparison: OPPO A78 5G versus TCL 50 SE
SpecOPPO A78 5GTCL 50 SE
Screen size6.56 ″6.78 ″+3%
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution1612x7201080x2460
Pixel density269 ppi396 ppi+47%
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Screen-to-body—86 %

Performance

Performance comparison: OPPO A78 5G versus TCL 50 SE
SpecOPPO A78 5GTCL 50 SE
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700MediaTek Helio G88
AnTuTu360,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)730Bottom 14%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,900Bottom 12%—
RAM (max)8 GB+33%6 GB
Storage options128GB128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: OPPO A78 5G versus TCL 50 SE
SpecOPPO A78 5GTCL 50 SE
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera8 MP8 MP
OISNo—

Battery

Battery comparison: OPPO A78 5G versus TCL 50 SE
SpecOPPO A78 5GTCL 50 SE
Capacity5,000 mAh5,010 mAh
Wired charging33 W33 W

Design

Design comparison: OPPO A78 5G versus TCL 50 SE
SpecOPPO A78 5GTCL 50 SE
Weight188 g+4%195 g
Thickness8 mm+1%8.1 mm
IP ratingIP54—
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: OPPO A78 5G versus TCL 50 SE
SpecOPPO A78 5GTCL 50 SE
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1
NFCYes—
USBUSB-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: OPPO A78 5G versus TCL 50 SE
SpecOPPO A78 5GTCL 50 SE
OS at launchAndroid 13 (ColorOS 13)Android 14
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: OPPO A78 5G versus TCL 50 SE
SpecOPPO A78 5GTCL 50 SE
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackYesYes

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