Oppo A38 vs Oppo Reno12 Pro

Oppo A38
Oppo
A38
Oppo Reno12 Pro
Oppo
Reno12 Pro

At a glance

Brand
Oppo
Oppo
Release date
September 2023, 2 years 8 months ago
May 2024, 2 years ago
AnTuTu
225.154 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 57% of devices
702.140 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 78% of devices

Display

Size
6.56"
6.7"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
1080 x 2412 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
Oled
Density
269 ppi Medium Density
394 ppi 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, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 600 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1000 cd/m², Peak brightness - 1400 cd/m², HDR10+, DCI-P3, Full sRGB standard, sRGB standard, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Dual Edge display, 3D curved glass screen, AGC glass, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Helio G85 (MT6769V/CZ)
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
CPU
2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz
4xCortex A78 2.5GHz + 4xCortex A55 2.0GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G52 MC2 950MHz
Arm Mali-G615 MC2
RAM
4 GB
12 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.8
Pixel size
0.64 µm
0.70 µm
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Yes, 480 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
Noise reduction, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW
Sensor
Sony LYT-600
Sensor size
1/1.95"

Front camera

Resolution
5 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Samsung S5KJN5
Pixel size
0.64 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 33.0W
Yes , 80.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
512 GB
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
UFS Storage 3.1
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
74.8 mm 161.4 mm 7.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
190 g
180 g
Materials
Plastic
Aluminium alloy
Colors
Black Gold
Black Purple Ish
Water/dust resistance
IP52
IP65
Usable surface
84 %
89 %

Software

Operating system
Android 13 Tiramisu ColorOS 13 (Android 13)
Android 14 Upside-down cake ColorOS 14 (Android 14)
Updates
OS updates: 1 years, Security updates: 3 years
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 4 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 5.4 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, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
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), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
CDMA BC0 (800), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), 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
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes

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