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Oukitel C38 vs TCL 505
What C38 does better (9) and where 505 wins (9) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
C38505
| C38 | 505 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.3 mm | 168.3 mm | −4 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 76.7 mm | −1.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8.3 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Weight | 200 g | 190 g | +10 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is C38 better than 505?
- Wired charging18 W vs 10 W+80%
- RAM6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Battery capacity5,150 mAh vs 5,010 mAh+3%
- Pixel density400 ppi vs 260 ppi+54%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 64 GB4×
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 5 MP6.4×
- Peak brightness480 nits vs 400 nits+20%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
Why is 505 better than C38?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- NFCNo · C38: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · C38: Yes
- Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · C38: Yes
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+10%
- Weight200 g vs 190 g+5%
- Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+2%
- Thickness8.8 mm vs 8.3 mm+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 200 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8.3 mm |
| Height | 164.3 mm | 168.3 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 76.7 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Colours | Black, White, Green | Ocean Blue, Space Grey |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,408 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 400 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 480 nits | 400 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.6% | 85.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT8788 | Mediatek Helio G36 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 193,858 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 670 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| 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" | 1/2.55" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,150 mAh | 5,010 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 10 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 | 5.1 |
| 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 |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted; market/region dependent), accelerometer |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | Go edition |
