Oppo A53 vs Oppo A38 Comparison and Differences
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Oppo A53
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Oppo A53 or Oppo A38 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Oppo A53 | Oppo A38 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, August 20 | 2023, September 04 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm | 6.45 x 6.45 x 2.96 in | 163.7 x 75 x 8.2 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 2.95 in | |
| Weight | 186 g | 6.56 oz | 190 g | 6.7 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Fairy White, Electric Black, Fancy Blue | Glowing Black, Glowing Gold | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 140 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.56" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 103.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.9% | 84.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 720 x 1612 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 270 PPI | 269 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz refresh rate | - 90Hz, 720 nits (peak) - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.06'', 1.0µm | 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, ColorOS 7.2 | Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, ColorOS 14 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460 (11 nm) | - Mediatek MT6769 Helio G85 (12nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 240) | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G52 MC2 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 217002 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 138473 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 431 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1340 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 295 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1290 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W |
- 33W Fast charging, Power Delivery , 50% in 30 min - IP54, dust and splash resistant |
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