Oppo A38 vs Samsung Galaxy S23

Oppo A38
Oppo
A38
Samsung Galaxy S23
Samsung
Galaxy S23

At a glance

Brand
Oppo
Samsung
Release date
September 2023, 2 years 10 months ago
February 2023, 3 years 5 months ago
AnTuTu
225.154 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 57% of devices
1.752.375 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 91% of devices

Display

Size
6.56"
6.1"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Density
269 ppi Medium Density
422 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
19.5:9
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, 48-120 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Peak brightness - 1750 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1200 cd/m², 3000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Helio G85 (MT6769V/CZ)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2
CPU
2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz
1x3.2GHz Cortex X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A710 + 3x2.02 GHz Cortex A510
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2 GHz
3.2 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G52 MC2 950MHz
Qualcomm Adreno 740
RAM
4 GB
8 GB
RAM type
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
1.00 µm
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Yes, 960 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
Night Mode 2.0, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW
Sensor
Samsung GN5
Sensor size
1/1.57"

Front camera

Resolution
5 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Samsung S5K3LU

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
3900 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 33.0W
Yes , 25.0W
Features
Non-removable
Bypass Charging, Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
10W wireless (Qi/PMA), 4.5W reverse wireless

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
128 GB
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
UFS Storage 3.1
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
No

Body

Dimensions
75.0 mm 163.7 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
70.9 mm 146.3 mm 7.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
190 g
168 g
Materials
Plastic
Glass , Aluminium , Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colors
Black Gold
Black White Pink Gray Purple Green Beige Lime
Water/dust resistance
IP52
IP68
Usable surface
84 %
88 %

Software

Operating system
Android 13 Tiramisu ColorOS 13 (Android 13)
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Updates
OS updates: 1 years, Security updates: 3 years
OS updates: 4 years, Security updates: 5 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 / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3 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), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), LE (Low Energy), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), ANT+, APT-x, LDAC, SBC
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, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a)

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), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), 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
Barometer
Yes
Audio
Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers

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