Phone Comparison - Oppo A16 vs Oppo A78 4G vs Oppo A38

general General Info

Manufacturer Oppo Oppo Oppo
Announced July 2021 July 2023 September 2023
Status Available - July 2021 Available - July 2023 Coming Soon - September 2023
Colors Pearl Blue, Space Silver, Crystal Black Mist Black, Aqua Green Glowing Black, Glowing Gold
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 163.8 x 75.6 x 8.4 mm
(6.45 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
160 x 73.2 x 7.9 mm
(6.3 x 2.88 x 0.31 in)
163.7 x 75 x 8.2 mm
(6.44 x 2.95 x 0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41 LTE 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor
IP54, dust and splash resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP54, dust and splash resistant

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 13 Android 13
User Interface ColorOS 11.1 ColorOS 13.1 ColorOS 13.1
Processor Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53), MediaTek Helio G35 (12 nm) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver), Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek MT6769 Helio G85 (12nm)
GPU PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 610 Mali-G52 MC2
RAM 3 GB 8 GB 4 GB
Internal Memory 32 GB 256 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSDXC microSDXC microSDXC

display Display

Type HD+ IPS LCD Screen
480 nits (typ)
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
430 Nits, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
720 Nits (peak)
Colors 16M Colour 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.52 inches 6.43 inches 6.56 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (269 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (409 ppi) 720 x 1612 pixels (269 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.94% 85.35% 84.29%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 13 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
1080p@30fps [Similar]
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM 128 GB, 4 GB RAM eMMC 5.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC microSDXC microSDXC
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery Li-Po Non-removable
67W wired, PD, 76% in 30 min
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 33W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -