Not only for basic functions like calls, texts, and web browsing, but phones nowadays also serve as handheld gaming consoles. With the abundance of mobile games in the market, users are increasingly content. However, to meet gaming demands, a phone needs sufficient processing power. Is gaming on the OPPO A74 5G okay?
Let's delve into it and find an answer.
1. Detailed specifications of the OPPO A74 5G phone
OPPO outfits its A74 5G phone with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G processor, manufactured on a 5nm process. It comprises 8 cores with 2x 2.0 GHz Kryo 460 and 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 460. Additionally, the device utilizes the Adreno 619 GPU – a robust graphics chip in the mid-range segment.

Furthermore, the OPPO A74 5G phone is equipped with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, providing excellent multitasking capabilities and ample storage space.
Regarding software, the OPPO A74 5G runs on Android 11 with the ColorOS 11 interface customization, offering a user-friendly interface and modern features and applications to meet users' needs.
In reality, phones in the 7-8 million VND price range are typically equipped with Snapdragon 7 series or higher chips. The fact that the OPPO A74 5G is only equipped with the Snapdragon 480 5G chip – Qualcomm's lowest-performing 5G chip – is a concern for many. Is this chip too weak in practice?

2. Performance score of the OPPO A74 5G phone on various benchmarking tools
Benchmark tools gauge a phone's performance, and below are the performance scores of the OPPO A74 5G on some popular benchmarking tools in the market today:
– On Geekbench 5
On this tool, the OPPO A74 5G phone scored 515 in single-core and 1738 in multi-core. For comparison, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite with the Snapdragon 732G chip scored 1900 in multi-core. Therefore, despite seeming inferior, the performance of the OPPO A74 5G is quite satisfactory.
– On 3D Mark
2D graphics score (OpenGL ES 3.0): 352,723 points.
3D graphics score (Vulkan): 467,801 points.
Thus, it can be said that the Snapdragon 480 5G chip on the OPPO A74 5G phone performs quite impressively, and better than expected.
So, does the device actually perform well in gaming?
3. Gaming Test on the OPPO A74 5G Phone
– With games like Arena of Valor and League of Legends: Speed War
In this popular strategy game, the OPPO A74 5G can play reasonably well at medium settings. However, there are occasional FPS drops and slight lag.
– With PUBG Mobile and Call of Duty
For these survival shooting games, users should stick to the lowest settings. The device provides fairly smooth gameplay at 30 FPS.

Overall, it's not entirely smooth, but considering the device's configuration, it performs quite well. Users can still enjoy popular games, albeit at basic levels.
Currently, the OPPO A74 5G phone is priced around 6.8 million Vietnamese dong - a fairly suitable price for consumers in Vietnam. Alongside its decent specs, the modern design and large high-resolution display are the highlights of this OPPO phone.