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Oppo A38

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Chipset: Mediatek MT6769 Helio G85 (12 nm) ^*
Processor: Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)^*
Display diagonal: 6.56 in^*
Battery capacity: 5,000 mAh^*
Horizontal pixels: Display: 720 px
Vertical pixels: Display: 1,612 px

Display

Display diagonal: 6.56 in^*
Display pixel density: 269 ppi^*
Resolution: 720 × 1612^*
Panel: Display: IPS LCD, 90Hz, 720 nits (peak)
Refresh rate: 90 Hz^*
Horizontal pixels: Display: 720 px
Vertical pixels: Display: 1,612 px

Displays

Display^*
Diagonal
6.56 in^*
Horizontal pixels
720 px^*
Vertical pixels
1,612 px^*
Technology
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 720 nits (peak)^*
Maximum refresh rate
90 Hz^*

Processing & platform

Chipset: Mediatek MT6769 Helio G85 (12 nm) ^*
Processor: Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)^*
Graphics: Mali-G52 MC2 ^*

CPU core groups

Cortex-A75^*
Cores
2^*
Listed frequency
2 GHz^*
Cortex-A55^*
Cores
6^*
Listed frequency
1.8 GHz^*

Memory & storage

Memory configurations

4 GB RAM / 128 GB storage^*
Memory
4 GB^*
Capacity
128 GB^*
6 GB RAM / 128 GB storage^*
Memory
6 GB^*
Capacity
128 GB^*

Memory options

4 GB^*
Capacity
4 GB^*
6 GB^*
Capacity
6 GB^*

Storage options

128 GB^*
Capacity
128 GB^*

Cameras

Front selfie^*

Light-capture estimate
Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.

Resolution
5 MP^*
Position
Front^*
Role
selfie^*
Aperture
2.20 f-number^*
Rear wide^*

Light-capture estimate
Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.

Resolution
50 MP^*
Position
Rear^*
Role
wide^*
Aperture
1.80 f-number^*

Area-based index at equal illumination, f-number and exposure time. Not a camera-quality rating; lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are excluded.

Power specifications

Battery capacity: 5,000 mAh^*

Charging

Wired^*
Rated charging power
33 W^*
Technology
wired^*
Variant / details
Source-declared charging power; compatible charger and conditions unspecified^*

Connectivity & software

Operating system: Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, ColorOS 15^*
Cellular networks: GSM / HSPA / LTE^*
Wi-Fi: Reported value 1: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band^*
Reported value 2: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band^*
Reported value 3: WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band^*
Bluetooth: 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD^*
NFC: Yes (market/region dependent)^*

Sensors

accelerometer^*
compass^*
Fingerprint (side-mounted)^*
proximity^*

Design & dimensions

Dimensions: 163.7 x 75 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 2.95 x 0.32 in)^*
Weight: 190 g^*

Colors

Glowing Black^*
Glowing Gold^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 33 fields

Body Weight

190 g (6.70 oz)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
190^*
unit
g^*
original
190 g^*
span
- 0^*
- 5^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Body SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Display Type

6.56 inches, 103.4 cm^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
6.56^*
unit
inches^*
original
6.56 inches^*
span
- 0^*
- 11^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
103.4^*
unit
cm^*
original
103.4 cm^*
span
- 13^*
- 21^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Display Resolution

720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

x
720^*
y
1,612^*
unit
px^*
original
720 x 1612^*
span
- 0^*
- 10^*
role
Declared source matrix; native photosite count and active physical area unverified.^*

Platform OS

Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, ColorOS 15^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Platform Chipset

Mediatek MT6769 Helio G85 (12 nm)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
12^*
unit
nm^*
original
12 nm^*
span
- 27^*
- 32^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Platform Cpu

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Platform Gpu

Mali-G52 MC2^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Memory Cardslot

microSDXC^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Name

Oppo A38^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Memory Internalmemory

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
128^*
unit
GB^*
original
128GB^*
span
- 0^*
- 5^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
4^*
unit
GB^*
original
4GB^*
span
- 6^*
- 9^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
128^*
unit
GB^*
original
128GB^*
span
- 15^*
- 20^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
6^*
unit
GB^*
original
6GB^*
span
- 21^*
- 24^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

MainCamera Cameraspecs

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
50^*
unit
MP^*
original
50 MP^*
span
- 0^*
- 5^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
2^*
unit
MP^*
original
2 MP^*
span
- 29^*
- 33^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

value
1.8^*
unit
f-number^*
original
f/1.8^*
span
- 7^*
- 12^*
value
2.4^*
unit
f-number^*
original
f/2.4^*
span
- 35^*
- 40^*

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

MainCamera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

MainCamera Video

1080p@30fps^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
30^*
unit
fps^*
original
30fps^*
span
- 6^*
- 11^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

SelfieCamera Cameraspecs

5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
5^*
unit
MP^*
original
5 MP^*
span
- 0^*
- 4^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

value
2.2^*
unit
f-number^*
original
f/2.2^*
span
- 6^*
- 11^*

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

SelfieCamera Features

1080p@30fps^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
30^*
unit
fps^*
original
30fps^*
span
- 6^*
- 11^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Sound Feature

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Sound 3.5mmjack

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

COMMS WLAN

WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

COMMS Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Prices

[{'128GB 4GB RAM': '$\u2009279.00'}]^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
128^*
unit
GB^*
original
128GB^*
span
- 3^*
- 8^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
4^*
unit
GB^*
original
4GB^*
span
- 9^*
- 12^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

COMMS NFC

Yes (market/region dependent)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

COMMS Radio

No^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

COMMS USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Battery Type

Li-Po 5000 mAh^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
5,000^*
unit
mAh^*
original
5000 mAh^*
span
- 6^*
- 14^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Battery Charging

33W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
33^*
unit
W^*
original
33W^*
span
- 0^*
- 3^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Colors

Glowing Black, Glowing Gold^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Network Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Network 2gbands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Network 3gbands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - version 1^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Network 4gbands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - version 1^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Body Dimensions

163.7 x 75 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 2.95 x 0.32 in)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
8.2^*
unit
mm^*
original
8.2 mm^*
span
- 13^*
- 19^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
0.32^*
unit
in^*
original
0.32 in^*
span
- 35^*
- 42^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Specifications 2 · 1 fields

model

A38^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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Specifications 3 · 49 fields

Battery · Charging

33W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min^*

Battery · Type

Li-Po 5000 mAh^*

Body · Dimensions

163.7 x 75 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 2.95 x 0.32 in)^*

Body · Features

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)^*

Body · SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM^*

Body · Weight

190 g (6.70 oz)^*

Comms · Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD^*

Comms · NFC

Yes (market/region dependent)^*

Comms · Positioning

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS^*

Comms · Radio

No^*

Comms · USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG^*

Comms · WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band^*

Display · Resolution

720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)^*

Display · Size

6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)^*

Display · Type

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 720 nits (peak)^*

Features · Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass^*

Launch · Announced

2023, September 04^*

Launch · Status

Available. Released 2023, September^*

Main Camera · Dual

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens^*

Main Camera · Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama^*

Main Camera · Video

1080p@30fps^*

Memory · Card slot

microSDXC^*

Memory · Features

eMMC 5.1^*

Memory · Internal

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM^*

Misc · Colors

Glowing Black, Glowing Gold^*

Misc · Models

CPH2579^*

Historical price

₹ 15,790 / $ 119.80 / £ 149.99 / € 79.00^*

Network · 2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900^*

Network · 3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - version 1^*

Network · 4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - version 1^*

Network · Features

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - version 2, version 3 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - version 2 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41 - version 3^*

Network · Speed

HSPA, LTE^*

Network · Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE^*

Platform · Chipset

Mediatek MT6769 Helio G85 (12 nm)^*

Platform · CPU

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)^*

Platform · GPU

Mali-G52 MC2^*

Platform · OS

Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, ColorOS 15^*

Selfie camera · Single

5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)^*

Selfie camera · Video

1080p@30fps^*

Sound · 3.5mm jack

Yes^*

Sound · Loudspeaker

Yes^*

Charging

Wired

Rated charging power: 33.0^* W
Technology: wired^*
Variant / details: Source-declared charging power; compatible charger and conditions unspecified^*

Colors

Glowing Black: Glowing Black^*
Glowing Gold: Glowing Gold^*

Display

Diagonal: 6.56^* in
Horizontal pixels: 720^* px
Vertical pixels: 1,612^* px
Technology: IPS LCD, 90Hz, 720 nits (peak)^*
Maximum refresh rate: 90.0^* Hz

Front cameras

Front selfie

Resolution: 5.0^* MP
Position: Front^*
Role: selfie^*
Aperture: 2.2^* f-number

Memory options

4 GB

Capacity: 4.0^* GB

6 GB

Capacity: 6.0^* GB

128 GB

Capacity: 128.0^* GB

4 GB RAM / 128 GB

Memory: 4.0^* GB
Capacity: 128.0^* GB

6 GB RAM / 128 GB

Memory: 6.0^* GB
Capacity: 128.0^* GB

CPU core groups

Cortex-A75

Cores: 2^*
Listed frequency: 2.0^* GHz

Cortex-A55

Cores: 6^*
Listed frequency: 1.8^* GHz

Rear cameras

Rear wide

Resolution: 50.0^* MP
Position: Rear^*
Role: wide^*
Aperture: 1.8^* f-number

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted): Fingerprint (side-mounted)^*
accelerometer: accelerometer^*
proximity: proximity^*
compass: compass^*

Specifications 4 · 33 fields

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900^*

3.5mm jack

Yes^*

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - version 1^*

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - version 1^*

Announced

2023, September 04^*

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD^*

Card slot

microSDXC^*

Charging

33W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min^*

Chipset

Mediatek MT6769 Helio G85 (12 nm)^*

Colors

Glowing Black, Glowing Gold^*

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)^*

Dimensions

163.7 x 75 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 2.95 x 0.32 in)^*

GPU

Mali-G52 MC2^*

Internal

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM^*

Loudspeaker

Yes^*

Models

CPH2579^*

NFC

Yes (market/region dependent)^*

Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, ColorOS 15^*

Positioning

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS^*

Historical price

$ 315.00 / £ 210.00 / € 129.30 / ₹ 10,500^*

Radio

No^*

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass^*

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM^*

Size

6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)^*

Speed

HSPA, LTE^*

Status

Available. Released 2023, September^*

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE^*

Type

Li-Po 5000 mAh^*

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG^*

Weight

190 g (6.70 oz)^*

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band^*

Memory options

4 GB

Capacity: 4.0^* GB

6 GB

Capacity: 6.0^* GB

128 GB

Capacity: 128.0^* GB

4 GB RAM / 128 GB

Memory: 4.0^* GB
Capacity: 128.0^* GB

6 GB RAM / 128 GB

Memory: 6.0^* GB
Capacity: 128.0^* GB

CPU core groups

Cortex-A75

Cores: 2^*
Listed frequency: 2.0^* GHz

Cortex-A55

Cores: 6^*
Listed frequency: 1.8^* GHz

* Provisional data

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CPU core groups

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Memory configurations

Memory options

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Charging

Connectivity & software

Sensors

Design & dimensions

Colors

System configuration

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