Oppo A38 vs Realme 5i

Key Specs

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

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Super VOOC, 33W: 50 % in 30 minutes	-
Removable
Removable	No	No
Standby time
Standby Time	-	Up to 720 Hours(2G)
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	No

Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	-	4000 x 3000 Pixels
Resolution
Resolution	-	8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	-	CMOS
Settings
Settings	-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Design

Build Material
Build Material	-	Back: Plastic
Colours
Colours	Glowing Black, Glowing Gold	Aqua Blue, Forest Green
Height
Height	163.7 mm	164.4 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	-
Thickness
Thickness	8.1 mm	9 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Splash proof, IPX4, IPX5	Yes, Splash proof
Weight
Weight	190 grams	195 grams Below
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	-
Bezelless Display
Bezelless Display	-	Yes with waterdrop notch
Brightness
Brightness	720 nits	-
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	269 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	720x1612 px (HD+)	-
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	84.62 %	82.73 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)	89.80 %	89 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

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

General

Brand
Brand	OPPO	realme
Custom UI
Custom UI	ColorOS	ColorOS
Launch Date
Launch Date	September 8, 2023 (Official)	January 15, 2020 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v13	Android v9.0 (Pie)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	5 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Dual	-
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	8150 x 6150 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)	-
Sensor
Sensor	OV50D	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

Multimedia

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

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS
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	Head: 1.180 W/kg, Body: 0.631 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) / 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	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) / 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: 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, microUSB 2.0
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 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 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)
Chipset
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G85	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Fabrication
Fabrication	12 nm	11 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-G52 MC2	Adreno 610
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Ram
RAM	-	4 GB

Sensors

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

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 1 TB	Yes, Up to 256 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	128 GB	64 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes