OPPO A38 vs vivo Y05e: Side by Side Specs Comparison

This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the OPPO A38 and vivo Y05e smartphones.

The OPPO A38 features a 6.56-inch display, 50MP main camera, 5,000mAh battery, 33W fast charging and IP54 dust & water resistance.

Meanwhile, the vivo Y05e features a slightly larger 6.74-inch display, 5,150mAh battery, 15W charging rate, IP64 dust & water resistance and UNISOC T7225 chipset. It is slightly more affordable.

Specs OPPO A38 vivo Y05e
Picture & Ratings OPPO A38
3.5/5 stars (77)
× vivo Y05e
3.9/5 stars (12)
Design and Display
Display 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 6.74-inch HD+ Capacitive LCD Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 260 ppi) with 90Hz Refresh Rate, 570nits HBM, and notch
Size 163.74 x 75.03 x 8.16 mm 167.30 x 76.95 x 8.19 mm
Weight 190 g 199 g
Build Glass front, Polycarbonate back Glass front, Plastic back
Durability IP54 dust and splash resistant IP64 dust & splash resistance; MIL-STD-810H shock protection
Colors Glowing Black, Glowing Gold Grand Black, Crest Teal
Our pick: OPPO A38
The OPPO A38 is lighter and slightly thinner, while the vivo Y05e is more durable.
Performance
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 UNISOC T7225 (12 nm)
CPU Octa Core CPU
2x Cortex-A75 @ 2.0GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz
Octa Core CPU
2x Cortex-A75 @ 1.8GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz
GPU Mali-G52 MC2 Mali-G52 MP1
RAM 4 GB 4 GB
Storage 128GB 64GB
Expansion 512GB via microSD 2TB via microSD
OS Android 13 with Color OS 13.1 Android 16 with OriginOS 6
Our pick: Tie
Both phones offer comparable performance specs.
Cameras
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
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus)
LED Flash
Up to 1080p video recording
Front Camera 5 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture)
- Up to 1080p video recording
5 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture)
Our pick: OPPO A38

OPPO A38 has the more capable camera system with a wider-aperture main camera.
Connectivity
Networks 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks 4G LTE, 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 (dual band)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
NFC No No
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3 Bluetooth 5.2
Infrared
Location GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
Our pick: OPPO A38
The OPPO A38 has newer Bluetooth.
Audio and Features
USB OTG Yes Yes
USB USB Type-C USB Type-C
3.5mm Audio Jack Yes Yes
Audio Enhancement Up to 300% Ultra Volume Mode Up to 200% speaker volume
FM Radio No Yes
Sensors Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass & Accelerometer
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Accelerometer
Our pick: Tie
Both phones offer a similar overall combination of audio, USB and sensor features.
Battery and Charging
Battery 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 5150 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable)
Charging 33W Fast Charging (SUPERVOOC, 50% in 30 minutes) 15W Charging rate
Our pick: vivo Y05e
The vivo Y05e has a larger battery capacity.
Price and Availability
Price 7,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines 6,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines
Release Date October 9, 2023 August 25, 2026
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