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HTC Desire vs Oppo A72

2.36 in
4.69 in
HTC Desire Mobile Phone
HTC Desire
2.97 in
6.38 in
Oppo A72 Mobile Phone
Oppo A72
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
29
4.0 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
63 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
8
8 editorial reviews
Flashy phone on the outside, and perfectly serviceable phone on the insideRead more
Another new brand in South Africa, can the Oppo A72 stand out from the crowd?Read more
The Oppo A72 is a solid budget choiceRead more
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User rating
39
4.4 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

HTC DesireHTC Desire
Oppo A72Oppo A72
Operating systemAndroid 2.1ColorOS 7.1
CPU coresSingle-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
RAM memory512 MB4 GB

Display

HTC DesireHTC Desire
Oppo A72Oppo A72
Screen size3.7 in6.5 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Resolution800 x 480 px2400 x 1080 px
TechnologySuper AMOLEDTFT

Rear camera

HTC DesireHTC Desire
Oppo A72Oppo A72
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx48.0 Mpx

Storage

HTC DesireHTC Desire
Oppo A72Oppo A72
Internal storage128 MB128 GB

Design

HTC DesireHTC Desire
Oppo A72Oppo A72
Colour of productBlack
  • Aurora purple
  • Twilight black

Dimensions

HTC DesireHTC Desire
Oppo A72Oppo A72
Height4.69 in6.38 in
Width2.36 in2.97 in
Depth0.47 in0.35 in
Weight4.59 oz6.77 oz

Sensors

HTC DesireHTC Desire
Oppo A72Oppo A72
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Connectivity

HTC DesireHTC Desire
Oppo A72Oppo A72
Dual sim supportnoyes
Sim card sizeMini-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR5.0
NFCnoyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB

Cellular

HTC DesireHTC Desire
Oppo A72Oppo A72
Navigation systemA-GPS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Galileo
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz

Battery

HTC DesireHTC Desire
Oppo A72Oppo A72
Battery capacity1400.0 mAh5000.0 mAh
Talk time6.5 h34.0 h

Pros & Cons

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