OPPO A38 in Kenya Review by Cytech Digitals
Oppo A38 has a 6.56” LCD with HD+ resolution, up to 90 Hz refresh rate, and a 90 Hz touch sampling rate. There is also a waterdrop notch for the selfie camera with a 5 MP sensor behind. Two cameras are on the back, but only the main one is useful. It is 50 MP with f/1.8 aperture and autofocus. The second one is a 2 MP depth sensor. The chipset is Mediatek Helio G85, and the phone has 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage. The micro-SD slot enables up to 1 TB of extra storage.
Oppo equipped the A38 with a 5,000 mAh battery that supports 33W SuperVOOC charging and basic PD (9V/1.5A). The Oppo A38 will get updates for 2.5 years, which is a good thing, given that this phone is on the more affordable end of the price spectrum. The dual SIM capabilities, a 3.5 mm audio jack, the latest Bluetooth 5.3, and all major GNSS standards are other features. The Oppo A38 is arriving in two Glowing colours – Black and Gold, but we have no information on pricing or availability.
Oppo A38 Specs and price in Kenya
| Brand | Oppo |
| Model | Oppo A38 |
| Announced | September, 2023 |
| Released | September, 2023 |
| Operating System | Android 13, ColorOS 13.1 |
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6769 Helio G85 (12nm) |
| CPU Speed | Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU Graphics Processor | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| Storage | 256GB |
| RAM | 8GB |
| Card Slot | microSDXC |
| Rear Camera | 50 MP + 2 MP |
| Front Camera | 5 MP |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Sim Card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.70 oz) |
| Dimensions | 163.7 x 75 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 2.95 x 0.32 in) |
| Screen Resolution | 720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density) |
| Display Type | IPS LCD, 90Hz, 720 nits (peak) |
| Display Size | 6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Radio | No |
| Sensor | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Battery | Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable |
| Fast Charging | 33W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min |
| Colors | Glowing Black, Glowing Gold |
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