Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs OPPO A38 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A16 5G	OPPO A38
Released · Oct 25, 2024	Released · Sep 04, 2023
6.7-inch	6.6-inch
Triple camera	Dual camera
4GB · 128GB	128GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$230 \| €249

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (~9.2 mm with camera bump)	6.44 x 2.95 x 0.32 inches 163.7 x 75 x 8.2 mm
Weight
7.05 oz (200.0 g)	6.70 oz (190.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP54	Splash, Dust; IP54
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green	Glowing Black, Glowing Gold

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 85.99% screen-to-body	6.6-inch, 84.35% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits	90Hz, 720 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI	1612x720px, 269 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 1330 (5 nm)	Mediatek Helio G85 MT6769 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x2.4GHz Cortex-A78 6x2.0GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 2x2.0GHz Cortex-A75 6x1.8GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G68 MP2	Mali-G52 MC24
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (UFS 2.2) 8GB/256GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC
OS
Android (14)	Android (14, 13)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W	Wired: 33.0W

Battery Life Estimate

6h 12min

Browsing

9h 43min

Video

11h 13min

Gaming

9h 52min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm	50 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	2 MP Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	1080p (30 fps)
Front
13 MP Video capture: 1080p	5 MP

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Overall

130

Photo

118

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)	LTE-A
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage and 8GB RAM


Memory	8GB/256GB

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Specs	OPPO A38 Specs
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