Oppo A38 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE SD888

Oppo A38

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE SD888

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

-

5G band SA/NSA/Sub6 - global; SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE, 750 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload

LTE-A (5CA), Cat19, 1600 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
GPRS

Class 12

Yes
EDGE

Class 12

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

163.7 mm

155.7 mm
Width

75 mm

74.5 mm
Thickness

8.2 mm

7.9 mm
Weight

190 g

177 g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

IP54

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

IP54

IP68
Colors

Black, Gold

Graphite, Lavender, Olive, White

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

6.56 inches

6.4 inches
Resolution

720 x 1612 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

269 ppi

411 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

90Hz, 720 nits (peak)

Always-on display, 120Hz, HDR10+

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 75˚

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 79˚ , 26 mm, 1/1.76" , 1.8 µm, 30x digital zoom
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4 , 89˚ , 1/5" , 1.75 µm

(telephoto) , 8 MP, f/2.4 , 1/4.5" , 1.0 µm, 76 mm, 3x optical zoom , 30x digital zoom
123˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/3.0" , 1.12 µm
Primary camera resolution

8120 x 6180 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

-
Selfie camera

(wide) , 5 MP, f/2.2

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.2 , 81˚ , 26 mm, 1/2.74" , 0.8 µm
Selfie camera resolution

2560 x 1944 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, face detection

HDR, face detection, face unlock
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

-
NFC

No

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Ion
Battery capacity

5000 mAh

4500 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

SuperVOOC, 33W (50% in 30 min)

Quick Charge 2.0, 25W (50% in 30 min)
Wireless reverse charging

-

Yes
Fast wireless charging

-

Qi/PMA, 15W