The Vivo Y38 5G has gone official in Taiwan. While the phone is listed on the official website, there is no word on its price and availability. In terms of specifications and design, the device is similar to the Vivo Y200i 5G, which recently debuted in China.

Vivo Y38 5G specifications and features

The Vivo Y38 5G has a 6.68-inch IPS LCD panel that offers an HD+ resolution of 1612 x 720 pixels, a 120Hz refresh rate, 264ppi pixel density, and up to 1,000 nits of peak brightness. For audiophiles, the device is equipped with dual stereo speakers.

Under the hood, the Y38 has the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset and 8 GB of LPDDR4x RAM. The device offers 256 GB of UFS 2.2 internal storage and a microSD card slot for additional storage. The phone comes preinstalled with Android 14, which has a layer of FunTouch OS 14 on top.

The Vivo Y38 5G packs a 6,000mAh battery with 44W fast charging. On the front, it features an 8-megapixel camera, and its back panel has a 50-megapixel primary camera, a 2-megapixel, and a ring LED flash. The device offers other features, such as dual SIM, 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, a USB-C port, and a side-facing fingerprint scanner. Despite being a budget-friendly phone, it does not feature a 3.5mm audio jack. Lastly, the Y38 is an IP64-rated device that measures 165.7 x 76 x 7.99 ~ 8.09mm and weighs 199 grams.

Vivo Y38 5G price

While it is known that the Vivo Y38 5G will be available in a single 8GB+256GB configuration, there is no information about its price. The phone will be sold in two shades, such as Pacific Blue and Dark Green.

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A new Vivo smartphone from its mid range Y series might be launching soon. The Vivo Y38 was previously spotted in various certifications, and now, it has surfaced in two new databases. This includes the NCC and IMDA platforms, so here are all the details.

Vivo Y38 launch imminent

The Chinese brand’s Y38 model was previously spotted on the Bluetooth SIG and CQC certifications carrying the V2343 model number. This same model has now surfaced on the NCC and IMDA listings as well. These offer us a look at the smartphone’s design. It features a flat edge design with a punch hole cutout on the display. The rear has a circular camera module with dual cameras and LED flash.

Other notable features include a side mounted fingerprint scanner, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a USB Type-C port. Meanwhile, the NCC listing confirmed that a massive 6,000mAh battery pack that supports 44W wired fast charging. This was confirmed thanks to the BA45 battery pack and V4440L0A0-US charger model numbers. The earlier certification sighting also included the GeekBench platform, which revealed its synthetic performance and some key specs.

The Vivo Y38 was seen with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC that is paired with 8GB of RAM. Although, we can likely expect other RAM configurations as well. It also runs on the Android 14 OS out of the box. It is worth noting that no official word regarding its launch has been shared at the moment, so take this news with a pinch of salt for now.

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It was recently reported last week that Vivo is working on three new phones, such as the Vivo Y38 5G, Vivo Y03s, and Vivo Y03t. The report revealed that these devices have V2343, V2333, and V2344 model numbers, respectively. Now, the Y38 has received approval from the Bluetooth SIG and CQC certification platforms. Now, the Y38 5G has surfaced in the database of platforms like Bluetooth SIG, CQC, and Geekbench. 

Vivo Y38 5G Bluetooth SIG, CQC listings

The Bluetooth SIG listing of the Vivo Y38 5G confirms its model number as V2343 and reveals support for Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity. Furthermore, the device has appeared on CQC certification, indicating that it will support 44W fast charging.

 Vivo Y38 5G Geekbench listing

Additionally, the Vivo Y38 5G appeared in the database of the Geekbench benchmarking site back in January. However, it was spotted only after it emerged in Bluetooth SIG’s database. The Geekbench listing reveals that the device will come equipped with a Qualcomm chip, which has the “parrot” codename. The details mentioned in the source code of the listing reveal that the Y38 5G will feature the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset.

The Geekbench listing also reveals that the device will have 8 GB of RAM and run on Android 14. In the single-core test, the device scored 3092 points and in the multi-core test, it recorded a score of 7035.

Devices that appear in Bluetooth SIG are known to go official within a timeframe of around a month. Hence, it appears that the Y38 5G may go official in May. Unfortunately, the other details of the smartphone are still under wraps.

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