TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G
What you’d gain
- 1.4× faster
- Camera score: 3.9 → 7.2
- Display score: 5.9 → 8.8
- Battery: 5,000 → 6,500 mAh
- Security updates until around 2031
- Telephoto lens (3× optical zoom)
What you’d give up
- No microSD card slot
Should You Upgrade From the OPPO A98 5G?
How the OPPO A98 5G compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.
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We can’t give our take on the OPPO A98 5G: its maker hasn’t published how long it gets security updates. The phones below are still clear upgrades on specs.
Upgrades we’d look at
We don’t have a US launch price for the OPPO A98 5G, so we compare it with mid-range and upper mid-range phones, going by US launch price or, without one, by the chipset. Choose “Any price” above to see every phone.
Motorola Edge 70 Pro
What you’d gain
- 3.2× faster
- Camera score: 3.9 → 7.8
- Display score: 5.9 → 8.9
- Battery: 5,000 → 6,500 mAh
- Security updates until around 2031
- Telephoto lens (3.5× optical zoom)
What you’d give up
- No 3.5 mm headphone jack
- No microSD card slot
- No charger in the box
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G
What you’d gain
- 3× faster
- Camera score: 3.9 → 8.3
- Display score: 5.9 → 8.5
- Battery: 5,000 → 6,000 mAh
- Security updates until around 2032
- Telephoto lens (3.5× optical zoom)
What you’d give up
- No 3.5 mm headphone jack
- No microSD card slot
- No charger in the box
REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G
What you’d gain
- 1.6× faster
- Camera score: 3.9 → 6.0
- Display score: 5.9 → 8.3
- Battery: 5,000 → 10,000 mAh
- Security updates until around 2032
- Better water resistance
What you’d give up
- No 3.5 mm headphone jack
- No microSD card slot
- Heavier: 192 → 230 g
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OPPO A98 5G upgrade FAQ
Is the OPPO A98 5G still supported?
OPPO hasn’t published an official update policy for the OPPO A98 5G, so we can’t say exactly when its security updates end. Check the phone’s settings for the date of its latest security patch.
What is the best upgrade from the OPPO A98 5G?
Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the Motorola Edge 70 Pro, with a PhoneRanked score of 8.2 vs 4.8 for the OPPO A98 5G. The best mid-range upgrade is the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G. We don’t have a US launch price for the OPPO A98 5G, so we looked at mid-range and upper mid-range phones, going by US launch price or, without one, by the chipset.
How much faster is the Motorola Edge 70 Pro than the OPPO A98 5G?
Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the Motorola Edge 70 Pro is about 3.2 times as fast as the OPPO A98 5G. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 6,520 vs 2,010.