The bad thing about looking for a cheap mobile phone is that it is too easy to stay with a device that does not meet what we need; As the budget goes down, it is more difficult to find components to match and it is easier to find many cuts in the most expensive areas of the mobile.
And the tragedy of many cheap mobile phones is that they do not stand out in anything; They simply comply with the basics and nothing more, which is insufficient for users who need something more in their daily lives.
Therefore, the launch of the OPPO A38 may be interesting for many users who are currently looking for a new mobile phone that stands out in certain elements such as cameras or battery.
New OPPO A38
And it is evident that OPPO has focused on these two sections when designing its new A38. With a price of 199 euros , it is obvious that this mobile was never going to be able to compete against the best on the market; Instead, it has focused on outperforming its rivals in certain aspects to stand out in an increasingly competitive market.
Starting with the battery, one of the most important elements in a cheap mobile phone, it should not be surprising that it has a capacity of 5000 mAh ; After all, users looking for phones in this price range usually need the phone to last a long time without having access to a plug.
What is not so common in this mid/low range is fast charging, and that is just what OPPO offers. This model is compatible with the SUPERVOOC standard used by other models of the brand and OnePlus, reaching a power of 33 W ; This allows you to charge 100% in just 75 minutes, and reach 8.61 hours of calls just by plugging it in for 15 minutes. OPPO claims that, after a 12-hour day of work and activities, the phone will still have 20% battery left.
If the battery is a crucial aspect in a cheap mobile phone, the cameras usually are not. In fact, they are usually one of the first sacrifices that these devices suffer compared to more expensive models. Therefore, the inclusion of a 50 Mpx main sensor , accompanied by a 2 Mpx bokeh camera, is surprising. The main camera can use the ‘pixel binning’ technique to reduce the image size but capture more light in return. The phone can also use image enhancement algorithms, using the bokeh camera for an advanced portrait mode. On the front, a 5 Mpx selfie camera with different levels of beautification.
The rest of the OPPO A38 does not stand out as much as those two sections, but it is not far behind. It is based on a 6.56-inch screen with a 90 Hz refresh rate; OPPO boasts that it can reach up to 720 nits of brightness , which would allow it to be used in direct sunlight. As for the processor, it is a MediaTek Helio G85 accompanied by 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage.
The OPPO A38 is available in Spain in two colors, ‘Glowing Gold’ and ‘Glowing Black’ with a price of 199 euros.