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Oppo A36 vs Oppo A38

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

Oppo A36
Oppo

Oppo A36

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2category wins

Oppo A38
Oppo

Oppo A38

28,000DA

1category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Oppo A36

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Oppo A38

Better display

Even

Lighter body

Oppo A36

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

SpecOppo A36Oppo A38
Size (inches)6.566.56
Panel TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution Height16121612
Resolution Width720720
Refresh Rate9090
Peak Brightness600720
PPI269269
Screen-to-body83.184.2

Platform

SpecOppo A36Oppo A38
CPUOcta-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPUAdreno 610Mali-G52 MC2
Chipset NameSnapdragon 680 4GHelio G85
Process (nm)612
OS NameAndroidAndroid
UI SkinColorOS 11.1ColorOS 15
OS Version1113

Benchmarks

Geekbench (Single-Core)

Oppo A38 +2%
Oppo A36412
Oppo A38419

Geekbench (Multi-Core)

Oppo A38 +3%
Oppo A361,423
Oppo A381,461

AnTuTu

Oppo A36 +22%
Oppo A36424,216
Oppo A38348,562
SpecOppo A36Oppo A38
Geekbench (Single-Core)412419
Geekbench (Multi-Core)1,4231,461
AnTuTu424,216348,562

Memory

SpecOppo A36Oppo A38
Card SlotmicroSDXCmicroSDXC
Variants128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Main Camera

SpecOppo A36Oppo A38
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Count22
Depth2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Wide13 MP, f/2.2, 26mm, (wide)50 MP, f/1.8, (wide)

Selfie Camera

SpecOppo A36Oppo A38
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
FeaturesHDR—
Count11
Lens8 MP, f/2, (wide)5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Battery

SpecOppo A36Oppo A38
Capacity (mAh)50005000
ChemistryLi-PoLi-Po
Wired Charging (W)—33

Body

SpecOppo A36Oppo A38
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)164.4163.7
Thickness (mm)8.48.2
Weight (g)185190
Width (mm)75.775

Launch

SpecOppo A36Oppo A38
Announced2022, January 102023, September 04
StatusAvailable. Released 2022, January 14Available. Released 2023, September

Network

SpecOppo A36Oppo A38
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, 900, 2100HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - version 1
4G Bands1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 411, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - version 1
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTEGSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

SpecOppo A36Oppo A38
Bluetooth55.3
NFCNoYes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USB TypeType-CType-C
USB Version2.02.0
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5

Sound

SpecOppo A36Oppo A38
3.5mm JackYesYes
LoudspeakerYesYes

Features

SpecOppo A36Oppo A38
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Buying advice for Algeria

Both Oppo A36 and Oppo A38 are sold in Algeria, but they fit different priorities.

Oppo A36 posts a stronger benchmark score, useful for heavier games and multitasking on Algerian carriers' busier 4G networks.

Oppo A38 reaches a higher main-sensor resolution at 50 MP, which helps with crops and lower-light photos.

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