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OPPO A38 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R
What A38 does better (5) and where Redmi Note 12R wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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4.9Display5.6
4.1Camera4.1
6.0Battery4.6
4.5Features5.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
A38Redmi Note 12R
| A38 | Redmi Note 12R | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.7 mm | 168.6 mm | −4.9 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 76.3 mm | −1.3 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.2 mm | = |
| Weight | 190 g | 199 g | −9 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is A38 better than Redmi Note 12R?
- Wired charging33 W vs 18 W+83%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx3+33%
- Peak brightness720 nits vs 550 nits+31%
- Weight190 g vs 199 g+5%
- Charged in 30 min50% vs 30%+67%
Why is Redmi Note 12R better than A38?
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- 5GNo · A38: Yes
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Pixel density269 ppi vs 396 ppi+47%
- Process12 nm vs 4 nm3×
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+10%
- Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+4%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 199 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 163.7 mm | 168.6 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 76.3 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP54 | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx3 |
| Colours | Glowing Black, Glowing Gold | Black, Blue, Silver |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,612 px | 2,460 px |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 720 nits | 550 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 85.1% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6769 Helio G85 | Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Adreno 613 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 555,822 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 2,249 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | 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 | 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 | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 30% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | ColorOS 15 | MIUI 14 |
