Oppo A38 vs Oppo A57 2022

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
Display	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	5 MP	8 MP
Processor
Processor	MediaTek Helio G85	MediaTek Helio G35
RAM
RAM	4 GB	4 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	50 MP + 2 MP	13 MP + 2 MP

Battery

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

Design

Build Material
Build Material	-	Back: Plastic
Colours
Colours	Glowing Black, Glowing Gold	Glowing Black, Glowing Green
Height
Height	163.7 mm	163.7 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	8.1 mm	7.9 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Splash proof, IPX4, IPX5	Yes, Splash proof, IPX4, IPX5
Weight
Weight	190 grams	187 grams
Width
Width	75 mm	75 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes with waterdrop notch	Yes with waterdrop notch
Brightness
Brightness	720 nits	600 nits
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	269 ppi	269 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	720x1612 px (HD+)	720x1612 px (HD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	-	Yes
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	84.62 %	84.62 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)	89.80 %	89.8 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Features
Camera Features	Fixed Focus	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Resolution
Resolution	5 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)	8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

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General

Brand
Brand	OPPO	OPPO
Custom UI
Custom UI	ColorOS	ColorOS
Launch Date
Launch Date	September 8, 2023 (Official)	June 21, 2022 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v13	Android v12

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	5 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Dual	Dual
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	8150 x 6150 Pixels	4128 x 3096 Pixels
Resolution
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)	13 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle (80° field-of-view), Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4
Sensor
Sensor	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 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

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

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.3
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	No	-
Network Support
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
SAR Value	Head: 1.09 W/kg, Body: 0.88 W/kg	-
SIM 1
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 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: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)	Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Chipset
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G85	MediaTek Helio G35
Fabrication
Fabrication	12 nm	12 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-G52 MC2	PowerVR GE8320
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X

Sensors

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

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 1 TB	Yes, Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	128 GB	64 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes