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vivo Y38 5G
vivo's Y38 5G is a budget phone with a 6,000mAh battery and 44W wired charging, a 6.68-inch HD+ 120Hz LCD, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset and a 50MP main camera. It launched in May 2024; vivo Taiwan lists 8GB/256GB at NT$9,990.
Pros
- 6,000mAh battery with 44W wired charging
- 6.68-inch 120Hz display with 1000 nits peak brightness
- IP64 dust and splash resistance
- 3.5mm headphone jack, NFC, stereo speakers and a microSD slot (up to 1TB)
Cons
- HD+ (720x1612) LCD gives only about 264 ppi
- Only a 50MP main camera and a 2MP bokeh sensor, with 1080p video at 30fps
- Single 8GB/256GB configuration in the listed market
- No wireless charging and no optical image stabilization listed
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the vivo Y38 5G
Display
- Screen size
- 6.68 ″
- Panel type
- IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 720x1612
- Pixel density
- 264 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 1,000 nits
- Screen-to-body
- 85.1 %
Performance
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 256GB
- Storage type
- UFS 2.2
Camera
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.8
- Max video
- 1080p@30fps
- Front camera
- 8 MP
Battery
- Capacity
- 6,000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 44 W
Design
- Weight
- 199 g
- Thickness
- 8 mm
- IP rating
- IP64
- Frame material
- Plastic
Connectivity
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.1
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Quick answers
Is the vivo Y38 5G good in 2026?
The vivo Y38 5G earns an Inno Score of 42.7/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. vivo's Y38 5G is a budget phone with a 6,000mAh battery and 44W wired charging, a 6.68-inch HD+ 120Hz LCD, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset and a 50MP main camera. It launched in May 2024; vivo Taiwan lists 8GB/256GB at NT$9,990.
What are the key specs of the vivo Y38 5G?
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 · Screen size: 6.68 ″ · Capacity: 6,000 mAh · Main camera: 50 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the vivo Y38 5G?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Moto G75 5G, TECNO CAMON 30S, Moto G96 5G — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
