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Oukitel C38 vs Samsung Galaxy A16
What C38 does better (4) and where Galaxy A16 wins (13) — every spec side by side.
vs
4.0Display7.0
5.4Camera6.2
6.3Battery6.2
3.5Features5.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
C38Galaxy A16
| C38 | Galaxy A16 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.3 mm | 164.4 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 77.9 mm | −2.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.9 mm | +0.9 mm |
| Weight | 200 g | 200 g | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is C38 better than Galaxy A16?
- Battery capacity5,150 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+3%
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 13 MP2.5×
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Pixel density400 ppi vs 385 ppi+4%
Why is Galaxy A16 better than C38?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- OLED panelNo · C38: Yes
- NFCNo · C38: Yes
- Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Peak brightness480 nits vs 800 nits+67%
- Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
- Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · C38: Yes
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+10%
- Thickness8.8 mm vs 7.9 mm+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 200 g | 200 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 164.3 mm | 164.4 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 77.9 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Colours | Black, White, Green | Gray, water green, midnight blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,408 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 400 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 480 nits | 800 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 808 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.6% | 86% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT8788 | Mediatek Helio G99 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 387,422 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,920 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 345 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/2.76" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,150 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Active use (test) | — | 14.7 h |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 25 W |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -25.2 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.31 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 8.5 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 6 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | B |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 45 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | B |
