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Available · Released 2 May 2024
vivo Y38
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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At a Glance — Key Specifications
Display6.68″IPS LCD · 120 HzChipsetQualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)Adreno 613Memory & Storage8 GB · 256 GBShared / hybrid slotBattery & Power6,000 mAh44W wiredMain Camera50 MPWideBody & Weight199 g165.7 × 76 × 8 mm
Overview: vivo Y38 specifications and highlights: 6.68 inches, 107.2 cm 2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio), IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (peak) display, Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset, 256GB memory, 6000 mAh, 44W wired battery.
Tech Mansion Scores
6.6/10 overall
- Performance6.7
- Camera5.7
- Display5.7
- Battery8.2
- Design & Build6.2
- Software6.0
- Audio7.3
- Call Quality7.8
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Full Specifications
Every detail Tech Mansion has verified for this device, grouped the way people actually read them.
Launch
- Launch status
- Available
- Release date
- 2 May 2024
Platform
- OS
- Android
- OS version
- Android 14, Funtouch 14
- Chipset (as published)
- Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Adreno 613
Memory
- Memory variants (RAM/storage)
- 8 GB RAM + 256 GB
- Card slot
- Shared / hybrid slot
Display
- Display size
- 6.68″
- Resolution
- 720 × 1,612 pixels
- Panel type
- IPS LCD
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Brightness (peak)
- 1,000 nits
Battery
- Battery capacity
- 6,000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 44W
Body & build
- Dimensions
- 165.7 × 76 × 8 mm
- Weight
- 199 g
- Materials
- Glass, Plastic
- Colours
- Ocean Blue, Dark Green
- SIM
- Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Connectivity
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.1
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Audio
- Loudspeaker
- Stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Features
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass
- Fingerprint
- Side-mounted
Network
- Network technologies
- 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Camera
- Rear cameras
- 50 MP wide (f/1.8)
- Front cameras
- 8 MP wide (f/2.1)
- Video (max)
- 1080p@30fps
Additional specifications
- Network
- Bands 2g
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- Bands 3g
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- Bands 4g
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
- Bands 5g
- 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
- Display
- Size
- 6.68 inches
- Memory
- Internal Gb Primary
- 256
- Ram Gb
- 8
- Main Camera
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
- Dual Mp
- 50
- Selfie Camera
- Single
- 8 MP, f/2.1, (wide)
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
- Comms
- Radio
- No
- Battery
- Capacity Mah
- 6000
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Summary
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