Lava Pixel V1 vs Oppo A38

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	2650 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
Display	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	8 MP	5 MP
Processor
Processor	MediaTek MT6582	MediaTek Helio G85
RAM
RAM	2 GB	4 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	13 MP	50 MP + 2 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	2650 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	-	Yes, Super VOOC, 33W: 50 % in 30 minutes
Removable
Removable	Yes	No
TalkTime
TalkTime	Up to 12 Hours(3G) / Up to 20 Hours(2G)	-
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	No	Yes

Design

Colours
Colours	White	Glowing Black, Glowing Gold
Height
Height	152 mm	163.7 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	-	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	8.5 mm	8.1 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	-	Yes, Splash proof, IPX4, IPX5
Weight
Weight	135 grams	190 grams
Width
Width	76.3 mm	75 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	-	20:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	-	Yes with waterdrop notch
Brightness
Brightness	-	720 nits
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	267 ppi	269 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	-	90 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	720x1280 px (HD)	720x1612 px (HD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Yes	-
Screen Size
Screen Size	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	71.74 %	84.62 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)	-	89.80 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	No	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Fixed Focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Flash
Flash	No	-
Resolution
Resolution	8 MP, Primary Camera	5 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	BSI Sensor	-

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General

Brand
Brand	Lava	OPPO
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	ColorOS
Launch Date
Launch Date	July 27, 2015 (Official)	September 8, 2023 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)	Android v13

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus	5 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Dual
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4128 x 3096 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
OIS	No	-
Resolution
Resolution	13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (75° field-of-view), Primary Camera(28 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.61µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera(21 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)	OV50D
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0	Yes, v5.3
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	No	No
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	-	Head: 1.09 W/kg, Body: 0.88 W/kg
SIM 1
SIM 1	3G Bands: UMTS 2100 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Micro, SIM2: Micro	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	microUSB 2.0	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	-	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	-	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	-	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7	Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
Chipset	MediaTek MT6582	MediaTek Helio G85
Fabrication
Fabrication	-	12 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-400 MP2	Mali-G52 MC2
RAM type
RAM Type	DDR3	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	No	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	-	Side
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 32 GB	Yes, Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	32 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	-	eMMC 5.1
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	Up to 25.4 GB	-