Phone Comparison - Oppo A38 vs Samsung Galaxy A35 vs Samsung Galaxy A55

general General Info

Manufacturer Oppo Samsung Samsung
Announced September 2023 March 2024 March 2024
Status Coming Soon - September 2023 Coming Soon - March 2024 Coming Soon - March 2024
Colors Glowing Black, Glowing Gold Black; other colors Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 163.7 x 75 x 8.2 mm
(6.44 x 2.95 x 0.32 in)
161.7 x 78 x 8.2 mm
(6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 in)
161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm
(6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 LTE LTE
5G Network - SA/NSA/Sub6 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.44 W/kg (head)
0.92 W/kg (body)
0.68 W/kg (head)
1.04 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP54, dust and splash resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 13 Android 14 Android 14
User Interface ColorOS 13.1 One UI 6.1 One UI 6.1
Processor Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek MT6769 Helio G85 (12nm) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1380 (5 nm) Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1480
GPU Mali-G52 MC2 Mali-G68 MP5 -
RAM 4 GB 8 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
720 Nits (peak)
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
500 Nits, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+, 550 Nits
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.56 inches 6.6 inches 6.6 inches
Resolution 720 x 1612 pixels (269 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (390 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (390 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.29% 84.99% 85.97%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 4 GB RAM eMMC 5.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS
Expandable Storage microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 33W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 25W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 25W
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -