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OPPO A17 vs OPPO A38
What A17 does better (1) and where A38 wins (3) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
A17A38
| A17 | A38 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.2 mm | 163.7 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 75 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.2 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Weight | 189 g | 190 g | −1 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is A17 better than A38?
- CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2 GHz+15%
Why is A38 better than A17?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- NFCNo · A17: Yes
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 189 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 164.2 mm | 163.7 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 75 mm |
| Ingress protection | IPX4 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx4 |
| Colours | Midnight Black, Lake Blue, Sunlight Orange | Glowing Black, Glowing Gold |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,612 px | 1,612 px |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 720 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.3% | 84.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6765 Helio G35 | Mediatek MT6769 Helio G85 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.3 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 50% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.3 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | — | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | ColorOS 12.1 | ColorOS 15 |
