Vivo Y38 5G vs Xiaomi 15 Ultra

Vivo Y38 5G
Vivo
Y38 5G
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Xiaomi
15 Ultra

At a glance

Brand
vivo
Xiaomi
Release date
May 2024, 2 years 1 months ago
February 2025, 1 years 4 months ago
AnTuTu
456.552 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 72% of devices
2.966.580 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 98% of devices
Launch price
€ 1,499.00 ($ 1,754.98)

Display

Size
6.68"
6.73"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
1440 x 3200 px WQHD+
Type
LCD IPS
AMOLED
Density
264 ppi Medium Density
521 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 1000 cd/m², 1400:1 contrast ratio, 83% NTSC, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, 1920 Hz PWM, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, TÜV Low Blue Light, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Variable refresh rate 1 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, Peak brightness - 3200 cd/m², 8000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DC dimming, 12 Bits panel (10-bit +2-bit FRC), Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Dragontrail Pro glass, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Xiaomi Longjing Glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (SM4450)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
2x2.2 GHz Cortex A76 +6x 2.0 GHz Cortex A55
2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
3 nm
Frequency
2.2 GHz
4.32 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno
Adreno 830
RAM
8 GB
16 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.6
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Yes, 1920 fps
Features
Flicker sensor, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Tracking AF, Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Quadruple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode, RAW 14 bits
Sensor
Sony LYT-900
Pixel size
1.60 µm
Sensor size
1"

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
32 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Omnivision OV32B
Pixel size
0.70 µm

Battery

Capacity
6000 mAh
5410 mAh
Type
Lithium
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 44.0W
Yes , 90.0W
Features
Non-removable
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
80W wireless charging, 10W reverse charging
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 59h

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
512 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
UFS Storage 4.1
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
No

Body

Dimensions
76.0 mm 165.7 mm 8.0 mm Print 3D Model
75.3 mm 161.3 mm 9.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
199 g
226 g
Materials
Plastic
Aluminium alloy , Ceramics , Titanium
Colors
Black White Blue
Black White Silver
Water/dust resistance
IP64
IP68, IP69
Usable surface
86 %
90 %
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Funtouch OS 14 (Android 14)
Android 15 HyperOS 2.X (Android 15)
Updates
OS updates: 1 years, Security updates: 2 years
OS updates: 4 years, Security updates: 7 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 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, SBC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), OBEX (OBject EXchange), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC, Apt-x Adaptive
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) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
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
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700), n84 (2100)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), 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+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers, 4 microphones

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