On February 22, OPPO kickstarted the Android 12-based ColorOS 12 beta program for five smartphones. At the same time, the company had also started seeding stable update for four devices. These phones include OPPO Reno5 K 5G, OPPO K9 5G, OPPO A93 5G, and OPPO A72 5G.

According to official announcement posts on OPPO Community, the company has been rolling out ColorOS 12 stable update based on Android 12 for four new handsets in its home country China since yesterday (February 22).

In order to receive the new software update on their smartphones, users are required to be on the following firmware versions.

• OPPO Reno5 K 5G – A.21, A.22
• OPPO K9 5G – A.10, A.11
• OPPO A93 5G – A.14 or above
• OPPO A72 5G – C.10, C.11

If they are, then they can head over to Settings > Software Update to check whether their unit has received the update. If not, they will have to wait a bit longer as the rollout is happening on a batch-by-batch basis.

Anyway, every user should get the Android 12-based ColorOS 12 stable update in the coming days. Hopefully, the release doesn’t bring any major issues.

In China, three more phones will get the stable update by the end of February. Similarly,  four more handsets will enter the beta program as well.

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OPPO just launched its most affordable 5G phone ever: the OPPO A72 5G. Finally, even this company released a very affordable device with the support of 5G connectivity. The handset debuted in the Chinese market, where you can actually find a lot of very affordable phones with 5G. Is it really the best choice in the market or there is something better? In order to find it out, we decided to compare it with two handsets which are currently very affordable but they still support 5G: the Honor X10 and the Redmi 10X which are the latest offerings by Xiaomi and Huawei in the low-end segment. After reading this comparison, you can let us know your impressions by using the comment box.

OPPO A72 5G vs Huawei Honor X10 vs Xiaomi Redmi 10X

Design

Which design you should go for? In this case, it mostly depends on your tastes. Do you prefer having a beautiful look or a better build quality? If you like to have a modern and futuristic look, maybe OPPO A72 5G and Honor X10 5G are better choices for you. The former features a punch-hole design to get rid of bezels around the display, while the latter has a full-screen display thanks to a motorized pop-up camera. The Honor X10 also comes with a higher screen-to-body ratio. On the other hand, Redmi 10X offers a glass back for a more premium build quality. The glass back is protected by Corning’s Gorilla Glass 5, just like the display.

Display

The most stunning display belongs to the Redmi 10X. Despite being a very affordable device, it is one of the few to feature an AMOLED panel with more brilliant colors and deeper blacks than a typical IPS panel. Further, it features the HDR10+ certification for better image quality, especially on streaming platforms. The handset even comes with very high brightness: 600 nits, according to the company. OPPO A72 5G and Honor X10 are equipped with average IPS panels with a Full HD+ resolution, but they feature a high 90 Hz refresh rate. But given that Redmi 10X has a better image quality, we would not mind about its standard refresh rate.

Specs & Software

If you need the highest performance, choose the Honor X10. It is fueled by the Kirin 820 5G chipset which can be compared to the Snapdragon 765G in terms of CPU and GPU performance. You also get up to 8 GB of RAM. The silver medal goes to the Redmi 10X sporting a Dimensity 820 processor paired with up to 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of native storage. The OPPO A72 5G is the first phone with the Dimensity 720, but it is an inferior chipset to Kirin 820 5G and Dimensity 820. With Oppo A72 5G, Redmi 10X, and Honor X10, you get a highly-customized user interface based on Android 10.

Camera

According to the specs on the paper, the best camera quality should be provided by the OPPO A72 5G and Honor X10. It is still too early to give a definitive verdict since we did not test both the devices. But we can tell you that the sensors of the Redmi 10X are actually inferior to both OPPO A72 5G and Honor X10.

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Battery

The Redmi 10X has the biggest battery and, thanks to its more efficient display and its higher battery capacity, it will last a lot more than its two rivals on a single charge. The Honor X10 comes right after with its 4300 mAh battery and 7 nm chipset. But we do not expect the OPPO A72 5G to be disappointing.

Price

Honor X10 has a €274/$319 starting price, Redmi 10X starts from €240/$280, and OPPO A72 5G costs €230/$197. Despite being more affordable, Redmi 10X is the best choice of this comparison for those who need a better display and longer battery life. But if you want better cameras and hardware, you should choose the Honor X10. With its great cameras and stereo speakers, the OPPO A72 5G sits in the middle and it will probably be a better option for a lot of people if it hits the global market, given that Huawei devices lack Google services.

OPPO A72 5G vs Huawei Honor X10 vs Xiaomi Redmi 10X: PRO and CONS

Huawei Honor X10

PRO

• Full screen design
• 90 Hz refresh rate
• Very nice hardware
• Reverse charging

CONS

• IPS display

Xiaomi Redmi 10X 5G

PRO

• Splash resistant
• Bigger battery
• AMOLED display
• Infrared port

CONS

• Nothing particular

OPPO A72 5G

PRO

• Stereo speakers
• 90 Hz display
• Lighter
• Better cameras
• Punch-hole design

CONS

• Inferior chipset
• Smaller battery

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OPPO has silently announced the OPPO A72 5G smartphone in China. The handset is now listed on OPPO’s official online store as well as other retailer sites in China. It is the first smartphone to go official with the recently announced MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G. The other highlights of the OPPO A72 5G include 90Hz display, a big-sized battery with fast charging support, and a 16-megapixel triple camera setup.

OPPO A72 5G specifications

The OPPO A72 5G has a 6.5-inch punch-hole screen. The IPS LCD panel supports a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, an aspect ratio of 20:9, and a refresh rate of 90Hz. It offers a screen-to-body ratio of 90.5 percent.

The 7nm Dimensity 720 5G chipset that supports dual-mode 5G drives the OPPO A72 5G with 8 GB of LPPDR4x RAM. The phone comes with a UFS 2.1 internal storage of 128 GB. The phone comes with support for 18W charging through USB-C for its 4,040mAh battery.

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An 8-megapixel selfie camera is present on the front side of the OPPO A72 5G. The rear side of the device has a square-shaped camera module. It includes a main camera of 16-megapixel, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens with 119-degree field-of-view, and a 2-megapixel black & white lens.

The Android 10 OS coupled with ColorOS 7.2 runs on the OPPO A72 5G. It lacks a microSD card slot. The handset has a side-facing fingerprint reader. The thickness of the OPPO A72 5G is only 7.9mm and it weighs 175 grams.

OPPO A72 5G price and availability

The OPPO A72 5G is priced at 1,899 Yuan (~$270) and it comes in color editions such as Simple Black, Neon, and Oxygen Violet. The phone is up for pre-sale on OPPO’s online store. OPPO will carry out its first sale on July 31 in China. There is no word on the global availability of the OPPO A72 5G.

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An unannounced OPPO device with model number PDYM20 has just been spotted on the database of benchmarking app GeekBench. Recall that this same model had appeared on TENAA not long ago and is accepted to be the A72 5G.

The benchmark database uncovers that PDYM20 runs Android 10 and has 8GB RAM installed, yet it’s expected to have two more RAM choices – 4GB and 6GB. The gadget is controlled by MediaTek’s MT6853 chip, that has a base frequency of 2.0GHz. The MT6853 is said to be MediaTek’s unannounced Dimensity 720 SoC, which was quickly referenced on the organization’s official site.

Hovering back to the gadget, the Oppo PDYM20, as indicated by TENAA, will sport a 6.-inch 90Hz screen with a punch hole in the upper-left corner for the 8MP selfie camera. The rear of the mobile phone will be home to a triple camera arrangement, including 16MP, 8MP, and 2MP units.

The PDYM20 will include a side-mounted fingerprint peruser and pack a 3,945 mAh or 4,040 mAh battery that will draw power through a USB-C port at up to 18W.

The PDYM20 is expected to have three memory arrangements – 4GB+128GB, 6GB+128GB and 8GB+128GB. The models are expected to come at affordable prices. With these specs, the phone will offer amazing value for your money.

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An OPPO with PDYM20 / PDYT20 model number was recently by the TENAA telecom authority of China. The handset has a design like the OPPO A92s 5G that went official in China in April. Hence, it was speculated that it could be its lower version dubbed as OPPO A92 5G. Today, the PDYM20 phone emerged in China Telecom’s product library. The listing reveals that the phone will be released in China by the end of this month as OPPO A72 5G.

OPPO A72 5G pricing and variants (Rumored)

The China Telecom listing states that the OPPO A72 5G will be arriving in China variants. The 4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage editions of the smartphone are mentioned with respective price tags of 1,699 Yuan (~$243), 1,799 Yuan (~$257), and 1,999 Yuan (~$286).

Simple Black, Oxygen Purple, and Neon purple are the three color variants of the OPPO A72 5G. The handset is expected to release in the home market by July 31. The pricing for unreleased phone listings on China Telecom has often found to be incorrect. Hence, it is recommended to take the pricing details with a grain of salt.

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OPPO A72 5G specifications

The OPPO A72 5G has 162.2 x 75 x 7.9mm dimensions and it weighs 175 grams. The device is equipped with a punch-hole display of 6.5 inches. The IPS LCD screen offers a 1080 x 2400 pixels Full HD+ resolution. The handset is powered by an upcoming entry-level 5G-ready MediaTek chipset that is mentioned as MT6853V.

The Android 10 OS along with the latest version ColorOS will run on the OPPO A72 5G. It will draw power from a 4,040mAh battery that can be filled with an 18W rapid charger. It has an 8-megapixel selfie camera and a 16-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera unit housed inside a square-shaped camera system. The OPPO A72 5G also features a side-mounted fingerprint reader.

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