Oppo A38 vs iPhone 17
Short Description
Oppo A38
Screen size: 6.56" / Resolution: 720 x 1612 px / Main camera: 50 MP & 2 MP / Front camera: 5MP / RAM: 4GB / Battery power: 5000 mAh / Internal storage: 128GB / SIM cards: 2 SIM
iPhone 17
Screen size: 6.3" / Resolution: 1206 x 2622 px / Main camera: 48 MP & 48 MP / Front camera: 18MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 3692 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB, 512GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Key Differences
Oppo A38
iPhone 17
How is Oppo A38 better than iPhone 17?
Bigger battery capacity: 5000 mAh vs 3692 mAh
More megapixels main camera: 50 MP & 2 MP vs 48 MP & 48 MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.56" vs 6.3"
Oppo A38
iPhone 17
How is iPhone 17 better than Oppo A38?
Faster CPU speed: 2 x 4.05 GHz & 4 x 2.42 GHz vs 2 x 2 GHz & 6 x 1.8 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 8GB vs 4GB
More internal storage in max option: 256GB, 512GB vs 128GB
More megapixels front camera: 18MP vs 5MP
Better display resolution: 1206 x 2622 px vs 720 x 1612 px
Higher charging speed: 40W vs 33W
Lighter: 177 g (6.24 ounces) vs 190 g (6.7 ounces)
Narrower: 71.5 mm (2.81 inches) vs 75.03 mm (2.95 inches)
Shorter: 149.6 mm (5.89 inches) vs 163.74 mm (6.45 inches)
More color options: Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender vs Glowing Black, Glowing Gold
The phone is 2 years newer
Size Comparison
Oppo A38
iPhone 17
Height
163.74 mm
(6.45 inches)
Width
75.03 mm
(2.95 inches)
Thickness
8.16 mm
(0.32 inches)
Screen size
6.56"
Weight
190 g
(6.7 ounces)
6.56"
6.3"
Height
149.6 mm
(5.89 inches)
Width
71.5 mm
(2.81 inches)
Thickness
7.95 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.3"
Weight
177 g
(6.24 ounces)
Height
163.74 mm
(6.45 inches)
Width
75.03 mm
(2.95 inches)
Thickness
8.16 mm
(0.32 inches)
Screen size
6.56"
Weight
190 g
(6.7 ounces)
Height
149.6 mm
(5.89 inches)
Width
71.5 mm
(2.81 inches)
Thickness
7.95 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.3"
Weight
177 g
(6.24 ounces)
3D comparison
Oppo A38
iPhone 17
Oppo A38
iPhone 17
Expert Score
Score 4.0
Score 4.4
Oppo A38
iPhone 17
Oppo A38
iPhone 17
Score 4.0
Score 4.4
Smartprix
Oppo A38
iPhone 17
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Technical Specifications
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Specs
Oppo A38
iPhone 17
Design
Weight
190 g (6.7 ounces)
177 g (6.24 ounces)
Thickness
8.16 mm (0.32 inches)
7.95 mm (0.31 inches)
Width
75.03 mm (2.95 inches)
71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Height
163.74 mm (6.45 inches)
149.6 mm (5.89 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
✔
-
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP54
IP68
Waterproof depth rating
-
6 m
Volume
100.25 cm³
85.04 cm³
Color options
Glowing Black, Glowing Gold
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
Lowest potential operating temperature
-
0 °C
Maximum operating temperature
-
35 °C
Water resistance
-
Waterproof
Display
Screen size
6.56"
6.3"
Display type
LCD, IPS
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
269 ppi
460 ppi
Resolution
720 x 1612 px
1206 x 2622 px
Refresh rate
90Hz
120Hz
Touch sampling rate
90Hz
120Hz
Brightness (typical)
-
1000 nits
Supports HDR10
-
✔
Always-On Display
-
✔
Supports Dolby Vision
-
✔
Contrast ratio
-
2000000:1
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
128GB
256GB, 512GB
RAM
4GB
8GB
Android version
Android 13
-
CPU speed
2 x 2 GHz & 6 x 1.8 GHz
2 x 4.05 GHz & 4 x 2.42 GHz
GPU clock speed
-
1398 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
1800 MHz
-
Semiconductor size
12 nm
-
Supports 64-bit
✔
-
DirectX version
DirectX 12
-
Has integrated graphics
✔
-
OpenGL ES version
3.2
-
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
-
CPU threads
8 threads
-
Has TrustZone
✔
-
Maximum memory bandwidth
13.41 GB/s
78.8 GB/s
OpenCL version
2
-
EMMC version
5.1
-
DDR memory version
4
-
Maximum memory amount
8GB
-
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
5W
-
Shading units
-
128
Release date
2023
2025
Has an external memory slot
✔
-
GPU turbo
1000 MHz
-
Memory channels
2
-
Cameras
Main camera
50 MP & 2 MP
48 MP & 48 MP
Front camera
5MP
18MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
-
✔
Video recording (main camera)
1080 x 30 fps
2160 x 60 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/2.4 & f/1.8
f/2.2 & f/1.6
Has a dual-tone LED flash
-
✔
Has a BSI sensor
-
✔
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
-
✔
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
✔
✔
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
✔
✔
Optical zoom
-
2x
Number of flash LEDs
1
2
Has a CMOS sensor
-
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
✔
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Has manual shutter speed
-
✔
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/2.2
f/1.9
Has timelapse function
-
✔
Supports Dolby Vision recording
-
✔
Minimum focal length
-
13 mm
Maximum focal length
-
26 mm
Pixel size (main camera)
-
1 µm & 0.7 µm
Supports HDR10 recording
-
✔
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
✔
✔
Has location privacy options
✔
✔
Has camera/microphone privacy options
✔
✔
Has theme customization
✔
-
Can play games while they download
✔
-
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
✔
✔
Has battery health check
✔
✔
Has an extra dim mode
✔
-
Has focus modes
✔
✔
Has dynamic theming
✔
-
Can offload apps
✔
✔
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Has scrolling screenshots
✔
-
Supports split screen
✔
-
Supports instant markup
✔
-
Supports PiP and PaP
✔
-
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Supports widgets
-
✔
Is free and open source
✔
-
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Is a multi-user system
✔
-
Has Mail Privacy Protection
-
✔
Can block app tracking
-
✔
Blocks cross-site tracking
-
✔
Has on-device machine learning
-
✔
Has Live Text
-
✔
Has SharePlay
-
✔
Gets direct OS updates
-
✔
Has AirPlay
-
✔
Supports widgets
✔
-
Has Quick Start
-
✔
More languages supported
125
-
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
-
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Has PiP
-
✔
Has notification permissions
-
✔
Has media picker
-
✔
Has full-page screenshots
-
✔
Battery
Battery power
5000 mAh
3692 mAh
Has wireless charging
-
✔
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
33W
40W
Wireless charging speed
-
30W
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Battery life
-
30 hours
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
✔
Has aptX HD
✔
-
Has aptX
✔
-
Number of microphones
-
3
Has a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack
✔
-
Features
Has 5G support
-
✔
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Download speed
300 MBits/s
10000 MBits/s
Upload speed
100 MBits/s
3500 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
2
2
Has NFC
-
✔
SIM cards
2 SIM
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
✔
-
Has emergency SOS via satellite
-
✔
Bluetooth version
5.3
6
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
-
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
-
✔
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Has crash detection
-
✔
Uses 3D facial recognition
-
✔
Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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