Oppo A38 with MediaTek Helio G70 SoC and 50MP rear camera launched in India: Price, Specifications

The Oppo A38 was launched in India on Friday after being quietly unveiled in the UAE earlier this week. The smartphone is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio chipset and packs a 5,000mAh battery with 33W SuperVOOC wired fast charging support. It features a dual rear camera system and the front camera is housed in a center-aligned waterdrop notch on top housed in the display. The phone will be offered in a single storage option and two color variants in the country. It is currently available for pre-order.

Oppo A38 Price in India, Availability

The sole 4GB + 128GB variant of the Oppo A38 is offered in Glowing Black and Glowing Gold color options and is priced at Rs. 12,999 in India. The phone is available for pre-order on the official Oppo website and Flipkart and will go on sale from September 13.

Oppo A38 Specifications and Features

The Oppo A38 features a 6.56-inch HD+ LCD display (1612 x 720 pixels), a 90Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of up to 720 nits. The dual Nano SIM supported phone ships with Android 13-based ColorOS 13.1. The phone is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio G85 SoC paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage.

In terms of optics, the dual rear camera unit on the Oppo A38 comes with a 50-megapixel AI-powered primary sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor. The front camera has a 5 megapixel sensor.

The Oppo A38 packs a 5,000mAh battery with 33W SuperVOOC wired fast charging support. For security, the handset features a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and also supports a facial recognition feature. It has WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.3, a 3.5mm headphone jack and a USB Type-C port. It weighs 190 grams and measures 163.74mm x 75.03mm x 8.16mm.