This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the OPPO A38 and realme 16 Pro 5G.
The OPPO A38 has a 6.56-inch display, MediaTek Helio G85 processor, dual cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the realme 16 Pro 5G has a 6.78-inch display, MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max (4 nm) processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and 7000mAh battery.
| Specs | OPPO A38 | realme 16 Pro 5G |
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| Screen | 6.56-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1612 Pixels 269 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz Refresh Rate, 720 nits max brightness, and notch | 6.78-inch ~ AMOLED Display (1272 x 2772 Pixels, 450 ppi) with AGC DT-Star D+ Glass, 144Hz Refresh Rate, 1000nits typical brightness, 6500nits peak, and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 13 with Color OS 13.1 | Android 16 with realme UI 7.0 |
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A75 @ 2.0GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A78 @ 2.5GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8GB or 12GB of RAM |
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| Rear Camera | Dual Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus) 2MP Monochrome (f/2.4 Aperture) -LED Flash -Up to 1080p video recording |
Dual Cameras: 200MP Main Camera (Samsung HP5, f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus, 2-axis OIS) 8MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, 112° FoV) -Dual-tone LED Flash -Up to 4K video recording, OIS/EIS video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
5 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
50 Megapixels (f/2.4 Aperture) - Up to 4K video recording |
| Storage | 128GB | 256GB or 512GB |
| Expansion | 512GB via microSD | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax (dual band) |
| NFC | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
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| Position | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Up to 300% Ultra Volume Mode | Stereo Speakers, Up to 300% volume |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 33W Fast Charging (SUPERVOOC, 50% in 30 minutes) |
7000 mAh (Non-removable) 80W Fast Charging |
| Material | Glass front, Polycarbonate back (IP54 dust and splash resistant) | Glass front, Plastic back (IP68/IP69K dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 163.74 x 75.03 x 8.16 mm | 162.6 x 77.6 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 192 g |
| Colors | Glowing Black, Glowing Gold | Pebble Gray, Orchid Purple |
| Release Date | October 9, 2023 | April 23, 2026 |
| Price | ₱7,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱31,999.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱37,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
OPPO A38 on Lazada OPPO A38 on Shopee |
realme 16 Pro 5G on Lazada realme 16 Pro 5G on Shopee |
