Oppo A37 vs Oppo R5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    A37:
    LCD
    R5:
    OLED
  • Weight

    A37: 19 g lighter

    A37:
    136 g
    R5:
    155 g
  • Width

    A37: 3.5 mm narrower

    A37:
    71 mm
    R5:
    74.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A37: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    A37:
    5 in
    R5:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    A37:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    R5:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    R5: 2.8 mm thinner

    A37:
    7.7 mm
    R5:
    4.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. A37

    Height:
    143.1 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm +2.8 mm versus R5
  2. 2. R5

    Height:
    148.9 mm +5.8 mm versus A37
    Width:
    74.5 mm +3.5 mm versus A37
    Depth:
    4.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A37

    136 g

  2. 2. R5

    155 g

    +19 g versus A37

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. A37

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. R5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

R5 has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than A37.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for A37, R5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA37R5
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. A37

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. R5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A37

    2630 mAh

    +630 mAh versus R5

  2. 2. R5

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. A372. R5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A37, R5.
SpecificationA37R5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.1 Х 71 Х 7.7 mm
  • 148.9 Х 74.5 Х 4.9 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2630 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); ColorOS 3
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat); ColorOS 2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A37, R5.
SpecificationA37R5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 74.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.8%
  • 67.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 423 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A37, R5.
SpecificationA37R5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.5
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for A37, R5.
SpecificationA37R5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 39812
  • 27113
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 516
  • 585
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1311
  • 1292
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1030
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A37, R5.
SpecificationA37R5
Release date
  • 2016
  • June
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A37, R5.
SpecificationA37R5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A37, R5.
SpecificationA37R5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A37, R5.
SpecificationA37R5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 75% in 30 min (VOOC Flash Charge)