Oppo A38 vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
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
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Screen size: 6.7" / Resolution: 1080 x 2340 px / Main camera: 50 MP & 8 MP & 5 MP / Front camera: 12MP / RAM: 12GB / Battery power: 5000 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB / SIM cards: 2 SIM
Key Differences
Oppo A38
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
How is Oppo A38 better than Samsung Galaxy A36 5G?
Lighter: 190 g (6.7 ounces) vs 195 g (6.88 ounces)
Narrower: 75.03 mm (2.95 inches) vs 78.2 mm (3.08 inches)
Oppo A38
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
How is Samsung Galaxy A36 5G better than Oppo A38?
Faster CPU speed: 4 x 2.4 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz vs 2 x 2 GHz & 6 x 1.8 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 12GB vs 4GB
AnTuTu score is about 175% higher
More internal storage in max option: 256GB vs 128GB
More megapixels front camera: 12MP vs 5MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.7" vs 6.56"
Better display resolution: 1080 x 2340 px vs 720 x 1612 px
Higher charging speed: 45W vs 33W
Shorter: 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) vs 163.74 mm (6.45 inches)
More color options: Lavender, Black, White, Lime vs Glowing Black, Glowing Gold
The phone is 1 year and 6 months newer
Size Comparison
Oppo A38
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
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"
6.7"
Height
162.9 mm
(6.41 inches)
Width
78.2 mm
(3.08 inches)
Thickness
7.4 mm
(0.29 inches)
Screen size
6.7"
Weight
195 g
(6.88 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
162.9 mm
(6.41 inches)
Width
78.2 mm
(3.08 inches)
Thickness
7.4 mm
(0.29 inches)
Screen size
6.7"
Weight
195 g
(6.88 ounces)
3D comparison
Oppo A38
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Oppo A38
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
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Benchmarks
AnTuTu Score
Oppo A38
225,154
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
619,557 +175.17%
The score reflects a device's overall performance by summing up results from tests of RAM speed, CPU, and 2D/3D graphics.
Geekbench 6 · Multi-Core
Oppo A38
1,322
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
2,917 +120.65%
Measures the aggregate performance of all processor cores in a device, simulating tasks optimized for multi-threaded processing.
Geekbench 6 · Single-Core
Oppo A38
424
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1,007 +137.5%
Measures the performance of a single processor core by assessing how efficiently the device handles single-threaded processing-based tasks.
Technical Specifications
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Specs
Oppo A38
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Design
Weight
190 g (6.7 ounces)
195 g (6.88 ounces)
Thickness
8.16 mm (0.32 inches)
7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Width
75.03 mm (2.95 inches)
78.2 mm (3.08 inches)
Height
163.74 mm (6.45 inches)
162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
✔
-
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP54
IP67
Waterproof depth rating
-
1 m
Volume
100.25 cm³
94.27 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
-
Waterproof
Color options
Glowing Black, Glowing Gold
Lavender, Black, White, Lime
Display
Screen size
6.56"
6.7"
Display type
LCD, IPS
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
269 ppi
385 ppi
Resolution
720 x 1612 px
1080 x 2340 px
Refresh rate
90Hz
120Hz
Touch sampling rate
90Hz
-
Brightness (typical)
-
1200 nits
Has branded damage-resistant glass
-
✔
Gorilla Glass version
-
Gorilla Glass Victus
Supports HDR10
-
✔
Supports HDR10+
-
✔
Always-On Display
-
✔
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
128GB
256GB
RAM
4GB
12GB
Android version
Android 13
Android 15
CPU speed
2 x 2 GHz & 6 x 1.8 GHz
4 x 2.4 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz
GPU clock speed
-
800 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
1800 MHz
2750 MHz
Semiconductor size
12 nm
4 nm
Supports 64-bit
✔
✔
DirectX version
DirectX 12
DirectX 12
Has integrated graphics
✔
✔
OpenGL ES version
3.2
3.2
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
✔
CPU threads
8 threads
8 threads
Has TrustZone
✔
✔
Maximum memory bandwidth
13.41 GB/s
12 GB/s
OpenCL version
2
2
EMMC version
5.1
-
DDR memory version
4
5
Maximum memory amount
8GB
12GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
5W
7W
Release date
2023
2025
Memory channels
2
-
Has an external memory slot
✔
-
GPU turbo
1000 MHz
-
Cameras
Main camera
50 MP & 2 MP
50 MP & 8 MP & 5 MP
Front camera
5MP
12MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
-
✔
Video recording (main camera)
1080 x 30 fps
2160 x 30 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/2.4 & f/1.8
f/1.8 & f/2.2 & f/2.4
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
-
0x
Number of flash LEDs
1
1
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
✔
✔
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/2.2
f/2.2
Has timelapse function
-
✔
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
✔
✔
More languages supported
-
125
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
✔
✔
Supports widgets
✔
-
More languages supported
125
-
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
✔
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Battery
Battery power
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
33W
45W
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
✔
Has aptX HD
✔
-
Has aptX
✔
-
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 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Download speed
300 MBits/s
2900 MBits/s
Upload speed
100 MBits/s
1600 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
2
2
Has NFC
-
✔
SIM cards
2 SIM
2 SIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
✔
✔
Bluetooth version
5.3
5.3
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
-
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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