Oppo RX17 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A70

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Oppo RX17 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy A70, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Oppo RX17 Pro smartphone

Oppo RX17 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy A70 smartphone

Samsung Galaxy A70

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Head to head

Oppo RX17 ProSamsung Galaxy A70
Our rating7/107/10
Battery3,700 mAh4,500 mAh
Wired charging50W25W
RAM (max)8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Screen size6.4 in6.7 in
Main camera20 MP32 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)183 g183 g
ReleasedNov 2018Mar 2019
Summary: Oppo RX17 Pro is ahead on wired charging. Samsung Galaxy A70 is ahead on battery, screen size, main camera.
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Galaxy A70 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

Oppo RX17 ProSamsung Galaxy A70
TypeAMOLEDSuper AMOLED, 16M colors
Size6.4 inches6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features—Infinity-U Display (waterdrop notch)

Platform

Oppo RX17 ProSamsung Galaxy A70
OSAndroid 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, ColorOS 7.0—
ChipsetQualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
GPUAdreno 616Adreno 612

Memory

Oppo RX17 ProSamsung Galaxy A70
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Oppo RX17 ProSamsung Galaxy A70
Triple12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS; 20 MP, f/2.6, (depth); TOF 3D stereo camera32 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF; 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide); 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama, HDR
Video2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps

Selfie Camera

Oppo RX17 ProSamsung Galaxy A70
Single25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
FeaturesHDRHDR
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps

Battery

Oppo RX17 ProSamsung Galaxy A70
TypeLi-Po 3700 mAh, non-removable (consisting of two 1850 mAh cells)Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging50W SuperVOOC Flash Charge (100% in 40 min)25W wired fast charging

Body

Oppo RX17 ProSamsung Galaxy A70
Dimensions157.6 x 74.6 x 7.9 mm164.3 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Weight183 g183 g (6.46 oz)
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back ('Glasstic'), plastic frame
SIMHybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Comms

Oppo RX17 ProSamsung Galaxy A70
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR5.0, A2DP, LE
GPSGPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS—
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
RadioNoFM radio
USBUSB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-GoUSB Type-C 2.0
Positioning—GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Launch

Oppo RX17 ProSamsung Galaxy A70
AnnouncedNovember 2018March 26, 2019
StatusAvailable. Released November 2018—
Released—April 26, 2019 / May 1, 2019
OS—Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Oppo RX17 Pro or Samsung Galaxy A70?

Samsung Galaxy A70 — 3,700 mAh for the Oppo RX17 Pro versus 4,500 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy A70.

Which is newer, Oppo RX17 Pro or Samsung Galaxy A70?

Samsung Galaxy A70 — Nov 2018 for the Oppo RX17 Pro versus Mar 2019 for the Samsung Galaxy A70.

Is the Oppo RX17 Pro or the Samsung Galaxy A70 rated higher?

We rate the Oppo RX17 Pro 7/10 and the Samsung Galaxy A70 7/10.

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