OPPO Reno 15 5G has better RAM than OPPO A38. In terms of display resolution, OPPO Reno 15 5G has better resolution of 2760 x 1256 than OPPO A38 which has resolution of 1612 x 720. OPPO Reno 15 5G has more internal memory than OPPO A38
| Name | OPPO A38 | OPPO Reno 15 5G |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.56 in | 6.59 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 2 MP Dual | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 11900 | Rs. 45999 |
The launch Date of the first phone is September 04, 2023. The cost of OPPO A38 is Rs. 11900. The launch Date of the second phone is December 02, 2025. The cost of OPPO Reno 15 5G is Rs. 45999.
OPPO Reno 15 5G has larger screen size of 6.59 inches in comparison to OPPO A38's 6.56 inch screen. OPPO A38 has IPS Screen type where as OPPO Reno 15 5G has AMOLED Screen type. OPPO Reno 15 5G has display density of 460 PPI & OPPO A38 has only 269 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, OPPO Reno 15 5G has better screen to body ratio of ~ 93.4% than OPPO A38's ~ 84.2%. OPPO A38 has 20.15:9 aspect ratio where as OPPO Reno 15 5G has 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
OPPO Reno 15 5G's larger 8 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to OPPO A38's lower 4 GB RAM. OPPO Reno 15 5G has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than OPPO A38 (128 GB).
They both have the same 50 MP + 2 MP Dual Rear Camera. OPPO Reno 15 5G will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to OPPO A38's 5 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 13 and the second one on 16 version.
| Name | OPPO A38 | OPPO Reno 15 5G |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | A38 | CPH2825 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | September 04, 2023 | December 02, 2025 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 75 x 163.7 x 8.2 mm | 74.8 x 158 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 197 g |
| Colors | Glowing Black, Glowing Gold | Aurora Blue, Twilight Blue, Aurora White |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color IPS Screen (16.7 M) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 6.56 inches, 720 x 1612 pixels, 90 Hz | 6.59 inches, 1256 x 2760 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20.15:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 269 PPI | ~ 460 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 84.2% | ~ 93.4% |
| Glass Type | Panda glass | Corning Gorilla GG7i Glass+ |
| Brightness | Normal brightness: 600nits (Typical) HBM: 1200nits (Typical), 3600 nits (peak) | |
| Features | Color Gamut: Active Mode (Covers 100% DCI-P3), Soft Mode (Covers 100% sRGB), Contrast Ratio: 1500:1, Brightness: 580 nits (Sunlight), 720 nits (Maximum) | Standard Mode: 100% DCI-P3 Natural Mode: 100% DCI-P3 Vivid Mode: 100% DCI-P3 |
| Notch | Yes, Water Drop Notch | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 4 GB Extra Virtual RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1 TB | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac), 802.11 a/b/g/n (WLAN 2.4 GHz | WLAN 5.1 GHz | WLAN 5.8 GHz) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,433,365 (Total) (v11) 495,227 (CPU) 326,572 (GPU) 244,893 (Memory) 366,673 (UX) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 114,536 Sequential Read: 2226 MB/s; Sequential Write: 1885 MB/s | |
| Geekbench Score | 4,105 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,247 (Single Core) 3,385 (OpenCL) 5,679 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 1,506 (Wild Life Extreme) (9.02 FPS) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Side | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | accelerometer, proximity, compass | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | No |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | |
| IP Rating | IP54 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) PDAF 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Depth Sensor) | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) FOV 79°; 5P lens; AF supported; Supports 2-axis OIS 50 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) FOV 30°; 4P lens; AF supported; Supports 2-axis OIS, 3.5x 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) Ultra Wide Selfie Camera with 100° FOV |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Night View, Video, Photo, People Photo, Timelapse Photography, Professional, Panorama, Google Lens | Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, PRO, Panorama, SLO-MO, Dual-view video, TIME-LAPSE, STICKER, HI-RES, Google Lens, Underwater, Text Scanner, Doc Scanner, Movie |
| Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Screen Flash | 50 MP ƒ/2 (Ultra Wide) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v13 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | ColorOS 13.1 | ColorOS 16 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G85 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen4 |
| CPU | 2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x Prime Core@ 2.8 GHz& 4 Performance Cores@ 2.4 GHz & 3x Efficiency Cores@ 1.8 GHz |
| Fabrication Node | TSMC 4nm | |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Adreno 722 |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | Yes |
| Video | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 6500 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 33W Charging | Yes, 80W Fast Charging |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | |