Oppo A38 vs Oppo A52

Key Specs

Battery
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Front Camera
5 MP	16 MP
Processor
MediaTek Helio G85	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
RAM
4 GB	6 GB
Rear Camera
50 MP + 2 MP	12 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Super VOOC, 33W: 50 % in 30 minutes	Yes, Fast, 18W
Removable
No	No
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes

Design

Colours
Glowing Black, Glowing Gold	Twilight Black
Height
163.7 mm	162 mm
Ruggedness
Dust proof	-
Thickness
8.1 mm	8.9 mm
Waterproof
Yes, Splash proof, IPX4, IPX5	-
Weight
190 grams	192 grams
Width
75 mm	75.5 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
20:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
Yes with waterdrop notch	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
720 nits	480 nits
Display Type
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
269 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh Rate
90 Hz	60 Hz
Resolution
720x1612 px (HD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
Screen Size
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
84.62 %	83.4 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
89.80 %	90.5 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Features
Fixed Focus	-
Camera Setup
Single	Single
Flash
-	Yes, Screen flash
Resolution
5 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)	16 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(3.1" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)
Sensor
-	CMOS
Video Recording
-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
OPPO	OPPO
Custom UI
ColorOS	ColorOS
Launch Date
September 8, 2023 (Official)	June 18, 2020 (Official)
Operating System
Android v13	Android v10 (Q)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
5 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Dual	Quad
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
8150 x 6150 Pixels	4000 x 3000 Pixels
Resolution
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)	12 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(4.05 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 1.25µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1.64 mm focal length, 4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(1.77 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera(1.77 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)
Sensor
OV50D	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

Multimedia

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

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
No	No
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
Head: 1.09 W/kg, Body: 0.88 W/kg	Head: 1.42 W/kg, Body: 1.12 W/kg
SIM 1
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	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
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	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)	Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)
Chipset
MediaTek Helio G85	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Fabrication
12 nm	11 nm
Graphics
Mali-G52 MC2	Adreno 610
RAM type
LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Side	Side
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Storage

Expandable Memory
Yes, Up to 1 TB	Yes, Up to 256 GB
Internal Memory
128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1
USB OTG
Yes	Yes