OPPO Malaysia has introduced a new offering into their entry-level lineup – the OPPO A38. The new smartphone brings OPPO’s now signature SUPERVOOC charging to its lower-end devices. However, the new A38 is still packing the heat when it comes to the cameras.
The OPPO A38 comes with a design akin to the one we’ve seen on OPPO’s A78 and A98. Sleek, slender and ergonomically angled are the best descriptors for the A-series this year. The A38 has a sleek body and a textured back to help with grip and ergonomics. The back is also etched with OPPO’s Glow design technique that makes the smartphone shimmer under the light. It’s also got a matte finish to ensure that fingerprints don’t soil the details of the smartphone.
It’s not just about the design when it comes to the A38. OPPO is packing the entry-level device with enough features to make Santa Claus look stingy. When it comes to biometrics, the OPPO A38 comes with a side-mounted fingerprint reader which is embedded into the power button. The volume rocker and power buttons are also slightly raised for tactility.
The display on the smartphone is a 6.56-inch IPS LCD display. It has an HD+ resolution of 720×1612 pixels, a peak brightness of 720 nits and a 90Hz refresh rate. OPPO’s Sunlight Display also allows for better visibility under harsh lighting conditions and covers 96% of the DCI-P3 colour gamut for close-to-life colour reproduction.
On the back is a dual camera setup with a 50-megapixel main sensor. This is complemented by a 2-megapixel depth sensor. Up front, is a 5-megapixel selfie camera. The A38’s cameras are also feature-packed with AI-enabled features such as Portrait mode. The main camera sensor also uses pixel-binning technology for more detailed pictures even in low light. On the A38, this technology combines 4 individual pixels into a single pixel allowing more details to be observed by the sensor for better details in the picture.
The OPPO A38 is running on the Mediatek Helio G85 platform. The processor features two high-performance Cortex-A75 cores and six Cortex-A55 cores which allow it to strike a balance between performance and power efficiency. This is complemented with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage.
OPPO touts an all-day battery with the smartphone’s large 5,000mAh battery. If you’re ever in need of a top-up, the 33W SUPERVOOC charging gives you a full charge in about 75 minutes. Oh… did we forget? It also has IP54 dust and water resistance.
Pricing & Availability
The OPPO A38 is already available in stores in Malaysia. The smartphone will be available in 2 shades: Glowing Gold and Glowing Black. It will cost MYR599.