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HAMMER Iron V vs Vivo Y38
What Iron V does better (4) and where Y38 wins (8) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Iron VY38
| Iron V | Y38 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 182 mm | 165.7 mm | +16.3 mm |
| Width | 90 mm | 76 mm | +14 mm |
| Thickness | 44 mm | 8 mm | +36 mm |
| Weight | 302 g | 199 g | +103 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Iron V better than Y38?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx9 vs IPx42.2×
- Battery capacity6,320 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+5%
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- eSIMYes · Y38: No
Why is Y38 better than Iron V?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 256 GB4×
- 5GNo · Iron V: Yes
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Weight302 g vs 199 g+52%
- Thickness44 mm vs 8 mm5.5×
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 256 GB4×
- Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 302 g | 199 g |
| Thickness | 44 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 182 mm | 165.7 mm |
| Width | 90 mm | 76 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP69 | IP64 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx9 | IPx4 |
| Colours | Black | Ocean Blue, Dark Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 1,612 px |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 85.1% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G36 | Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
| Chip maker | Mediatek | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 613 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | — | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | — | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | — | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 6,320 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | — | 44 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | — | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | — | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Side |
| Sensors | fingerprint | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | Funtouch 14 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
