The Oppo A18 and Oppo A38 is an entry-level smartphone developed by OPPO as part of the "A" series. It was introduced on September 27, 2023. Additionally, the Oppo A38 was introduced on September 4, 2023, which serves as an improved version of the Oppo A18 based on its specifications.
Design The display is made of glass, while the side frames and back panel are made of matte plastic. The smartphones also feature dust and splash resistance from the IP54 standard.
The rear design of the models is similar to the Oppo A58 and Oppo A98.
The bottom houses a USB-C port, speaker, microphone, and a 3.5 mm audio jack. The left side contains a slot for two SIM cards and a microSD card up to 1 TB. The right side features volume buttons and a power button with an integrated fingerprint scanner.
The Oppo A18 is sold in Glowing Black and Glowing Blue colors, while the Oppo A38 is available in Glowing Black and Glowing Gold.
Technical specifications
Processor The smartphones are powered by a MediaTek Helio G85 processor and a Mali-G52 MC2 GPU.
Battery & Charging Both models feature a battery capacity of 5000 mAh. The Oppo A38 also supports 33 W SUPERVOOC fast charging, which take about 75 minutes to fully charge according to the manufacture's claim.
Cameras The Oppo A18 and A38 feature a dual main camera setup consisting of a wide-angle lens (8 MP with aperture and autofocus on the A18; 50 MP with aperture and phase-detection autofocus on the A38) and a 2 MP depth sensor with aperture. Both models have a 5 MP front camera with aperture (wide-angle). Both the main and front cameras can record video at 1080p@30fps.
Display The display is a 6.56" IPS LCD with HD+ resolution (1612 × 720), a pixel density of 269 ppi, a 20:9 aspect ratio, a 90 Hz refresh rate, Sunlight Display, and a waterdrop notch for the front camera.
Additionally, the A38 comes with "All-Day AI Eye Comfort" to minimize eye strain.
Memory The Oppo A18 is sold in 4/64 and 4/128 GB configurations, while the A38 is available in 4/128 and 6/128 GB.
Software The smartphones were launched with ColorOS 13.1 based on Android 13 and have been updated to ColorOS 14 based on Android 14 and its last major update ColorOS 15 based on Android 15.https://www.ytechb.com/oppo-a18-and-a38-start-getting-android-15-based-coloros-15-update/
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