Phone Comparison - Oppo A17 vs Oppo A38 vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

Price Comparison (India) -

general General Info

Manufacturer Oppo Oppo Xiaomi
Announced September 2022 September 2023 March 2025
Status Available - September 2022 Coming Soon - September 2023 Available - March 2025
Price Rs. 12,499 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] - Rs. 6,499 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Midnight Black, Lake Blue Glowing Black, Glowing Gold Ocean Blue, Lake Green, Sandy Gold, Midnight Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 164.2 x 75.6 x 8.3 mm
(6.46 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
163.7 x 75 x 8.2 mm
(6.44 x 2.95 x 0.32 in)
171.7 x 77.8 x 8.3 mm
(6.76 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
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
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
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- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP54, dust and splash resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Dust and splash resistant

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 12 Android 13 Android 15 (Go edition), up to 2 major Android upgrades
User Interface ColorOS 12.1 ColorOS 13.1 HyperOS
Processor Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53), MediaTek MT6765 Helio G35 (12 nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek MT6769 Helio G85 (12nm) Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55), Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
GPU PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G52 MC2 Mali-G57 MP1
RAM 4 GB 4 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 64 GB 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSDXC microSDXC microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD Screen FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
720 Nits (peak)
HD+ IPS LCD Screen
120Hz, 450 Nits (typ)
Colors 16M Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.56 inches 6.56 inches 6.88 inches
Resolution 720 x 1612 pixels (269 ppi) 720 x 1612 pixels (269 ppi) 720 x 1640 pixels (260 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.36% 84.29% 84.36%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 2 MP 32 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 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
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Auxiliary lens
HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
HDR
Yes [Similar]
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
HDR
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 Yes 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
USB microUSB 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM eMMC 5.1 128 GB, 4 GB RAM eMMC 5.1 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 3 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC microSDXC microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 33W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 15W wired
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -