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OPPO A38 vs Samsung Galaxy F14

What A38 does better (6) and where Galaxy F14 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

OPPO A38
OPPO · 2023A38
5.7Score
6 advantages≈ $155
vs
Samsung Galaxy F14
Samsung · 2023Galaxy F14
6.7Score
7 advantages≈ $160
Higher score
4.9Display5.6
4.1Camera5.2
6.0Battery7.5
4.5Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

A38Galaxy F14
75 × 163.78.277.2 × 166.89.4
A38Galaxy F14Difference
Height163.7 mm166.8 mm−3.1 mm
Width75 mm77.2 mm−2.2 mm
Thickness8.2 mm9.4 mm−1.2 mm
Weight190 g206 g−16 g

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

Why is A38 better than Galaxy F14?

  1. NFCYes · Galaxy F14: No
  2. Wired charging33 W vs 25 W+32%
  3. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  4. Weight190 g vs 206 g+8%
  5. Thickness8.2 mm vs 9.4 mm+15%
  6. Screen-to-body ratio84.2% vs 81.5%+3%

Why is Galaxy F14 better than A38?

  1. 5GNo · A38: Yes
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
  3. Pixel density269 ppi vs 400 ppi+49%
  4. Selfie camera5 MP vs 13 MP2.6×
  5. Process12 nm vs 5 nm2.4×
  6. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+20%
  7. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
Specifications

Side by side

OPPO A38OPPO A38≈ $1555.7
Design
Weight190 g206 g
Thickness8.2 mm9.4 mm
Height163.7 mm166.8 mm
Width75 mm77.2 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP54—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4—
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursGlowing Black, Glowing GoldBlack, Green, Purple
Display
Screen size6.6″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDPLS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px2,408 px
Pixel density269 ppi400 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness720 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.2%81.5%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6769 Helio G85Exynos 1330
Chip makerMediaTekExynos
Process12 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MC2Mali-G68 MP2
Memory
RAM6 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging33 W25 W
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.2
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.69 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceColorOS 15One UI Core 5.1
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