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Infinix Hot 40 vs OPPO A38

What Hot 40 does better (9) and where A38 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Infinix Hot 40
Infinix · 2023Hot 40
5.9Score
9 advantages
Higher score
vs
OPPO A38
OPPO · 2023A38
5.7Score
2 advantages≈ $155
5.4Display4.9
5.9Camera4.1
6.0Battery6.0
6.2Features4.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Hot 40A38
76.6 × 168.68.375 × 163.78.2
Hot 40A38Difference
Height168.6 mm163.7 mm+4.9 mm
Width76.6 mm75 mm+1.6 mm
Thickness8.3 mm8.2 mm+0.1 mm
Weight196 g190 g+6 g

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

Why is Hot 40 better than A38?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  2. Stereo speakersYes · A38: No
  3. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  4. Pixel density396 ppi vs 269 ppi+47%
  5. Selfie camera32 MP vs 5 MP6.4×
  6. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.6″+3%
  7. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
  8. Charged in 30 min64% vs 50%+28%
  9. Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%

Why is A38 better than Hot 40?

  1. Peak brightness500 nits vs 720 nits+44%
  2. Weight196 g vs 190 g+3%
Specifications

Side by side

OPPO A38OPPO A38≈ $1555.7
Design
Weight196 g190 g
Thickness8.3 mm8.2 mm
Height168.6 mm163.7 mm
Width76.6 mm75 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protection—IP54
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx4
ColoursPalm Blue, Horizon Gold, Starlit Black, Starfall GreenGlowing Black, Glowing Gold
Display
Screen size6.8″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,460 px1,612 px
Pixel density396 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits720 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.5%84.2%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6769H Helio G88Mediatek MT6769 Helio G85
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process12 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MC2Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score378,680—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,342—
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera32 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging33 W33 W
Charged in 30 min64%50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceXOS 13.5ColorOS 15
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