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OPPO recently announced the Reno 7A: the last ever phone from the Reno7 Series. It went official in the Japanese market and it is one of the few budget phones with a waterproof body in the market. Right after, Motorola came up with the Moto G52j: a device that seems released just to compete with the Reno. Indeed, just like the 7A, it has a waterproof body and the same processor, and it is sold in the same price range. But which one is the best waterproof budget phone? This is a comparison between the main specifications of the OPPO Reno 7A and the Motorola Moto G52j which will give you an answer.

OPPO Reno 7A vs Motorola Moto G52j

OPPO Reno 7A Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 159.7 x 73.4 x 7.6 mm, 175 g N/D
DISPLAY  6.4 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), AMOLED  6.8 inches, 1080 x 2460p (Full HD+), IPS LCD
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G, octa-core 2.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G, octa-core 2.2 GHz
MEMORY 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD slot 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD slot
SOFTWARE  Android 11, ColorOS  Android 11, My UX
CONNECTIVITY  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, GPS
CAMERA  Triple 48 + 2 + 2 MP  camera, f/1.7 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
16 MP f/2.4 front camera		  Triple 50 + 8 + 2 MP  camera, f/1.8
13 MP front camera
BATTERY  4500 mAh, fast charging 18W  5000 mAh, fast charging 15W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot, 5G, IP68 certification Dual SIM slot, 5G, IP68 certification

Design

The most beautiful design belongs to the OPPO Reno 7A. It looks very minimalistic and modern, with flat borders and the OPPO Glow finish. It is more compact, thinner, and lighter than the Motorola Moto G52j because it has a smaller display and a smaller battery. Its rear side is cleaner and the phone looks like a higher-end device, even though it is made of polycarbonate. Unfortunately, the Motorola Moto G52j is bigger and chunkier, not exactly the most elegant phone out there. But these two phones share an important thing in common: their waterproof body. Thanks to the IP68 certification, they are able to go underwater up to 1.5 meters deep without any damage for a maximum time of 30 minutes, and they are even dustproof. It is very hard, almost impossible in 2022, to find an affordable phone with the IP68 certification.

 

Display

The OPPO Reno 7A wins the display comparison very easily. Unlike its rival, it comes with an AMOLED display showing more brilliant colors and deeper blacks. The display is more compact, but its image quality is actually higher. The screen has a 90 Hz refresh rate, a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a touch sampling rate of 180 Hz, and even an in-display fingerprint reader. The Motorola Moto G52j comes with a below-average IPS LCD display sporting a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels and the fingerprint scanner is side-mounted instead of being inside the display. But the display of the Motorola Moto G52j is very good for gamers because it has a wide 6.8-inch diagonal and a very high 120 Hz refresh rate allowing for a smoother viewing experience.

 

Specs & Software

The hardware departments of these two phones are exactly the same. They are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G mobile platform with an octa-core architecture, built at 6 nm and running at a max frequency of 2.2 GHz. It is a good SoC for the midrange segment, providing sufficient performance in every scenario and the 5G connectivity as well. The chipset is paired with 6 GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 128 GB of UFS 2.2 internal storage which you can furtherly expand with a micro SD. They are good phones in terms of performance, but they are far from the high-end segment. They run Android 11 out of the box. The OPPO Reno 7A has a highly customized user interface on top, while the Motorola Moto G52j has a nearly-stock Android version with My UX.

 

Camera

The Motorola Moto G52j is a more advanced camera phone because it has better sensors on the rear side. The main camera is a 50 MP shooter which is actually better than the 48 MP main camera found on the OPPO Reno 7A. The 7A lacks an ultrawide camera, while the Motorola Moto G52j provides an 8 MP ultrawide lens. On the other hand, the Reno has a better front camera with a 16 MP resolution, thanks to which you can shoot selfies with a higher level of definition.

 

Battery

Besides being a better camera phone, the Motorola Moto G52j is even a better battery phone. It has a bigger 5000 mAh battery which lasts more on a single charge in a lot of scenarios, while the OPPO Reno 7A has just 4500 mAh on board. So there is no doubt about the phone that provides the longest battery life, even though the Reno has a more efficient AMOLED display.

 

Price

The OPPO Reno 7A can actually be purchased for about $334/€320, while you need $310/€297 to grab a unit of the Motorola Moto G52j. Note that these two phones are only available in Japan, there is no other market which got them and we do not know whether or not these devices will make their way to other regions. The OPPO Reno 7A wins the design and display comparisons (as well as the software comparison thanks to a better user interface), while the Motorola Moto G52j has better cameras and a bigger battery. Which one would you pick?

 

OPPO Reno 7A vs Motorola Moto G52j: PRO and CONS

OPPO Reno 7A

PROS

  • AMOLED display
  • Thinner and lighter
  • Better selfie camera
  • More compact
  • Better UI
  • In-display fingerprint reader

CONS

  • Inferior cameras

 

Motorola Moto G52j

PROS

  • Bigger battery
  • Better main rear camera
  • Ultrawide sensor
  • Bigger display
  • 120 Hz refresh rate

CONS

  • IPS display

 

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