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Emporia Smart 6 vs OPPO A38

What Smart 6 does better (5) and where A38 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Emporia Smart 6
Emporia · 2023Smart 6
5.1Score
5 advantages
vs
OPPO A38
OPPO · 2023A38
5.7Score
5 advantages≈ $155
Higher score
4.7Display4.9
5.3Camera4.1
2.5Battery6.0
6.2Features4.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Smart 6A38
77 × 1651175 × 163.78.2
Smart 6A38Difference
Height165 mm163.7 mm+1.3 mm
Width77 mm75 mm+2 mm
Thickness11 mm8.2 mm+2.8 mm
Weight209 g190 g+19 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Smart 6 better than A38?

  1. 5GYes · A38: No
  2. Rear cameras3 vs 13×
  3. Pixel density293 ppi vs 269 ppi+9%
  4. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
  5. Screen-to-body ratio91.1% vs 84.2%+8%

Why is A38 better than Smart 6?

  1. Battery capacity3,550 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+41%
  2. Dual SIMNo · Smart 6: Yes
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Smart 6: Yes
  4. Weight209 g vs 190 g+10%
  5. Thickness11 mm vs 8.2 mm+34%
Specifications

Side by side

OPPO A38OPPO A38≈ $1555.7
Design
Weight209 g190 g
Thickness11 mm8.2 mm
Height165 mm163.7 mm
Width77 mm75 mm
Ingress protectionIP54IP54
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx4
ColoursBlackGlowing Black, Glowing Gold
Display
Screen size6.6″6.6″
PanelIPSIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,408 px1,612 px
Pixel density293 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rate—90 Hz
Peak brightness—720 nits
Screen-to-body ratio91.1%84.2%
Performance
Chipset—Mediatek MT6769 Helio G85
Chip maker—MediaTek
Process—12 nm
CPU cores—8
CPU frequency—2 GHz
GPU—Mali-G52 MC2
Memory
RAM6 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Rear cameras31
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video—1080p
Selfie camera—5 MP
4K selfie video—No
Battery
Battery capacity3,550 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging—33 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsfingerprintFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—ColorOS 15
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