Vivo Y38 5G

Name: Vivo Y38 5G
Brand: Vivo

Display6.68" 720 x 1612 pixels

ChipsetQualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Main camera50MP

Battery6000 mAh

6.1GoSolo score

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Network

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41

5G bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced

2024, May 02

Status

Available

Body

Dimensions

165.7 x 76 x 8 mm (6.52 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)

Weight

199 g (7.02 oz)

Build

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Durability

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Notification LED round light on the back

Display

Type

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (peak)

Size

6.68 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)

Platform

Android 14, Funtouch 14

Chipset

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

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

256GB 8GB RAM

Type

UFS 2.2

Main Camera

Modules

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Module

8 MP, f/2.1, (wide)

Features

1080p@30fps

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

6000 mAh

Misc

Colors

Ocean Blue, Dark Green

GoSolo Read / what it means6 takeaways

display

120Hz IPS, 1000 nits peakThe 6.68-inch 720p screen scrolls smoothly and reaches 1000 nits at peak brightness, so you can read it outdoors in direct sun, though 720p sharpness at this size means text and icons are noticeably blocky up close.

performance

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, 8 coresThe 2.20 GHz 8-core chip with Adreno 613 GPU handles everyday apps, messaging, and video playback smoothly, but struggles with heavy games like PUBG or Genshin Impact on high settings.

battery

6000 mAh, roughly 1 day heavy useAt 6000 mAh capacity, you can expect about 6 to 8 hours of screen-on time with mixed use, so a full day is possible if you avoid constant gaming or video streaming.

connectivity

5G on multiple bands, dual nano-SIMThe phone supports FDD 5G on bands including 2600, 2100, 1800, 900, 850, 800, and 700 MHz, plus TDD 5G on 3700, 3500, 2600, 2500, and 2300 MHz; dual SIM lets you run two carriers at once.

storage

256GB internal, microSD slotYou get 256 GB of built-in storage and can expand it up to 1 TB with a microSD card, so media libraries are not a constraint.

durability

IP64 rating, 199g weightIP64 means dust and water splash resistance (safe in light rain, not submersion), and the 199g body is light enough for all-day carry.