Oppo A5x VS Realme C71

The Oppo A5x and Realme C71 both offer water resistance, but with different ratings. The A5x is water resistant with an IP65 rating, while the C71 is waterproof with a higher IP68 rating, indicating better protection against dust and water immersion.

In terms of physical size, the Oppo A5x weighs 193 grams, which is slightly lighter than the Realme C71 at 196 grams. The thickness of the Oppo A5x is 8 mm, while the Realme C71 is a bit thinner at 7.8 mm. When it comes to dimensions, the A5x measures 165.7 mm in height and 76.2 mm in width, while the C71 is just slightly taller at 165.8 mm and narrower at 75.9 mm.

The Oppo A5x has a volume of 101.01 cm³, which is larger than the Realme C71's volume of 98.16 cm³, making the A5x a bit more spacious overall. Both phones do not feature a rugged build or the ability to fold.

Both the Oppo A5x and Realme C71 feature a 6.67″ LCD, IPS display with a resolution of 720 x 1604 px and a pixel density of 264 ppi, meaning they offer very similar display characteristics in terms of size and sharpness. However, the refresh rate differs between the two, with the A5x offering a 90Hz refresh rate, while the C71 provides a smoother 120Hz refresh rate.

The Oppo A5x has branded damage-resistant glass, while the Realme C71 lacks this feature. Neither phone supports HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, or has an Always-On Display. Both devices do not feature a secondary screen and have a touch screen.

The Oppo A5x and Realme C71 both come with 128GB of internal storage, but differ in RAM, with the A5x offering 8GB compared to the C71's 6GB. The Oppo A5x is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset, while the Realme C71 features the Unisoc T7250 chipset.

In terms of CPU, the A5x has a more powerful configuration with 4 cores at 2.2 GHz and 4 cores at 1.8 GHz, compared to the C71's 2 cores at 1.8 GHz and 6 cores at 1.6 GHz. This difference is reflected in their Geekbench 6 scores, where the A5x achieves 2748 in multi-core and 943 in single-core performance, while the C71 scores 1461 in multi-core and 437 in single-core.

The Oppo A5x also has a faster RAM speed of 2750 MHz compared to the C71's 1866 MHz, and it benefits from a smaller 4 nm semiconductor size, compared to the C71's 12 nm. Additionally, the A5x's GPU clock speed is slightly lower at 800 MHz, whereas the C71's Mali G57 GPU runs at 850 MHz. Both devices support 64-bit architecture, have integrated graphics, and use big.LITTLE technology, but the A5x has a larger L3 cache (2 MB) compared to the C71's 1 MB.

The Oppo A5x and Realme C71 both feature a 5MP front camera, with a wide aperture of 2.2f for both devices. Neither has a front-facing LED flash or a dual-lens front camera. Both smartphones are capable of video recording at 1080p at 30 fps and support slow-motion video, continuous autofocus, phase-detection autofocus for photos, and manual exposure controls. They can also create panoramas in-camera, have touch autofocus, and support time-lapse functionality.

When it comes to the main camera, the Oppo A5x offers a 32 MP sensor, while the Realme C71 features a 50 MP sensor. Both phones lack built-in optical image stabilization and dual-tone LED flash, but they share several camera features, including CMOS sensors, manual ISO, serial shot mode, manual focus, and the ability to shoot raw photos. Neither supports HDR10 or Dolby Vision recording, and both lack 360° panorama and 3D photo/video recording capabilities.

Additionally, both phones have a single flash LED, but neither has a front-facing camera under the display or an RGB LED flash.

Both the Oppo A5x and Realme C71 run Android 15 and offer very similar software features. They both have clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera/microphone privacy options, theme customization, and the ability to block app tracking. Neither device supports Wi-Fi password sharing, Mail Privacy Protection, or Quick Start, and both lack focus modes.

Both phones also have features like on-device machine learning, notification permissions, media picker, dark mode, customizable notifications, Live Text, full-page screenshots, split-screen support, and PiP (Picture-in-Picture). They both allow app offloading, have dynamic theming, and support widgets. Additionally, both devices feature a child lock, voice commands, offline voice recognition, and the ability to track the current position of a mobile device. Both are also multi-user systems and free and open source.

The main difference between the two is that neither supports direct OS updates, and both lack the ability to be used as a PC. There are no significant variations in the operating system features between the Oppo A5x and Realme C71.

The Oppo A5x and Realme C71 both have rechargeable, non-removable batteries. The Oppo A5x comes with a 6000 mAh battery, while the Realme C71 has a slightly larger 6300 mAh battery. Both devices support fast charging at 45W, but neither supports wireless charging. Both also include a battery level indicator to help track remaining power.

Despite the slight difference in battery size, both phones offer similar charging capabilities, with the same fast charging speed and no wireless charging support. Overall, there is very little difference between the two in terms of battery specifications.

The Oppo A5x and Realme C71 differ in their audio features. The Oppo A5x does not have a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack, while the Realme C71 includes this feature, allowing for wired headphones. On the other hand, the A5x is equipped with stereo speakers, but the C71 does not have stereo speakers.

In terms of wireless audio support, the Oppo A5x supports aptX, which allows for higher-quality Bluetooth audio streaming, while the Realme C71 does not support aptX. Neither device supports LDAC, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, or aptX Lossless, nor do they have a built-in radio.

The Oppo A5x and Realme C71 have several similarities and a few key differences in connectivity and features. Both devices do not support 5G but offer dual SIM card slots, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) support, and USB Type-C with USB version 2. Both phones are equipped with a fingerprint scanner, GPS, compass, and an accelerometer. Additionally, both support Galileo for positioning, but neither device has a barometer, HDMI output, 3D facial recognition, or an iris scanner.

The Oppo A5x offers download speeds up to 2900 MBit/s and upload speeds of 900 MBit/s, while the Realme C71 has slightly lower download speeds at 300 MBit/s but also lower upload speeds at 150 MBit/s. The Realme C71 supports NFC, whereas the Oppo A5x does not. Both devices support Bluetooth, with the Oppo A5x using Bluetooth 5 and the Realme C71 using Bluetooth 5.2.

Neither phone includes emergency SOS via satellite, crash detection, DLNA certification, motion tracking, optical tracking, or a built-in projector. Both support Wi-Fi, have a cellular module, and are equipped with an infrared sensor, with the Oppo A5x being the only one to have this feature. The Realme C71 does not have an infrared sensor but offers a slightly more advanced Bluetooth version.

The Oppo A5x and Realme C71 are quite similar in the miscellaneous features category. Both devices have a video light, which can help improve lighting in videos taken in low-light environments. Neither device features sapphire glass displays, curved displays, or e-paper displays, as all these are absent in both models.

In terms of display features, there are no significant differences between the two in this group. Both phones offer the same set of capabilities when it comes to display materials and form factors, with no advanced display technologies like sapphire glass or curved screens available on either device.