Oppo A38 vs Oppo F21s Pro 5G

Oppo A38
Oppo
A38
Oppo F21s Pro 5G
Oppo
F21s Pro 5G

At a glance

Brand
Oppo
Oppo
Release date
September 2023, 2 years 8 months ago
September 2022, 3 years 8 months ago
AnTuTu
225.154 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 57% of devices
401.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 66% of devices

Display

Size
6.56"
6.43"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
AMOLED
Density
269 ppi Medium Density
409 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 720 cd/m², DCI-P3, sRGB standard, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, 60 Hz refresh rate, Touch sampling rate 180 Hz, Brightnes 430 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 600 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 600 cd/m², DCI-P3, NTSC, 97% NTSC, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Helio G85 (MT6769V/CZ)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 (SM6375)
CPU
2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz
2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold +6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
6 nm
Frequency
2 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G52 MC2 950MHz
Qualcomm Adreno 619
RAM
4 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
64 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.7
Pixel size
0.64 µm
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW
Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
5 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.4

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
4500 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 33.0W
Yes , 33.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
128 GB
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
75.0 mm 163.7 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
73.2 mm 159.9 mm 7.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
190 g
181 g
Materials
Plastic
Aluminium alloy
Colors
Black Gold
Black Gold
Water/dust resistance
IP52
Usable surface
84 %
85 %

Software

Operating system
Android 13 Tiramisu ColorOS 13 (Android 13)
Android 11 Red Velvet Cake ColorOS 12 (Android 11)
Updates
OS updates: 1 years, Security updates: 3 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, SUPL, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Compass
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Gyroscope
Yes

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