BQ S38 vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G
Quick Comparison
OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G has better RAM than BQ S38. In terms of display resolution, OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G has better resolution of 2412 x 1080 than BQ S38 which has resolution of 800 x 480. OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G has more internal memory than BQ S38
| Name | BQ S38 | OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G |
| RAM | 512 MB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 4 in | 6.7 in |
| Internal Memory | 4 MB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 1500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 3 MP | 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 2499 (Out of Stock) | Rs. 21999 (Buy Now) |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is September, 2014. The cost of BQ S38 is Rs. 2499. The launch Date of the second phone is July 05, 2023. The cost of OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G is Rs. 21999.
Display comparison
OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G has larger screen size of 6.7 inches in comparison to BQ S38's 4 inch screen. BQ S38 has LCD Screen type where as OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G has AMOLED Screen type. OnePlus's phone has display density of 394 PPI & BQ's phone has only 233 PPI display density. BQ S38 has 5:3 aspect ratio where as OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G has 20.1:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G's larger 8 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to BQ S38's lower 512 MB RAM. OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G has more Internal Memory (128 GB) than BQ S38 (4 MB).
Camera comparison
OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G's 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP Triple Rear Camera outclasses BQ S38's 3 MP Rear Camera in terms of resolution. OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 16 MP Front Camera in comparison to BQ S38's 1.3 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 4.4.2 and the second one on 13 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | BQ S38 | OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G |
| General | ||
| Model | Nord CE 3 5G | |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | September, 2014 | July 05, 2023 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 75.5 x 162.7 x 8.2 mm | |
| Weight | 184 g | |
| Colors | Aqua Surge, Gray Shimmer | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color LCD Screen | Color AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 4 inches, 480 x 800 pixels | 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 5:3 | 20.1:9 |
| PPI | ~ 233 PPI | ~ 394 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 93.4% | |
| Features | Support sRGB, Display P3, 10-bit Color Depth, HDR10+ | |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 4 MB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | |
| Card Slot | Yes, upto 32 GB | Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1 TB |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | |
| 5G | Yes | |
| 5G Bands | SA: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28A(703~733MHz)/n40/n41/n78. NSA: n1/n3/n41/n77/n78 | |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 6(802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5(802.11ac), 802.11a/b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.0 | Yes, v5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go | |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes | with GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | |
| Face Unlock | Yes | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Extra Features | Dual Stereo Speakers, Noise Cancellation Support, X-axis linear motor, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 3 MP | 50 MP ƒ/1.79 (Main) 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) Macro |
| Camera Sensor | Sony IMX890 | |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | |
| Features | Ultra Steady Mode, Dual-view Video, HDR, Nightscape, Portrait Mode, Video Portrait, Pano, Macro, Slo-mo, Time-lapse, Text-scanner, Retouching, Filters, Google Lens, Extra HD, Pro Mode, 0.6x - 20x Zoom | |
| Video Recording | 720 x 480 px | 1080p, 720p |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 1.3 MP | 16 MP ƒ/2.4 (Main) Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p, 720p | |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v4.4.2 (KitKat) | Android v13 |
| Custom UI | OxygenOS 13.1 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G | |
| CPU | 1.2 GHz, Dual Core Processor | 2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1 × Cortex-A78 2.7GHz & 3 × Cortex-A78 2.4GHz & 4 × Cortex-A55 1.8GHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | |
| Java | Yes, via 3rd party | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | ||
| Music | 3GPP, ALAC, AMR, APE, FLAC, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW, GSM, MP3, OPUS, RAW, VORBIS, PCM, WMA, AAC | |
| Video | 3GPP, AV1, H263, H264, H265, MP4V, MPEG2, WMV, VP8, VP9 | |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 1500 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 80W SUPERVOOC Charging | |
| StandBy Time | 18 days | |
| Talk Time | 6 hours | |