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Samsung Galaxy A38

Samsung Galaxy A38

Rs. 154,999 (Expected)

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 1TB

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 1TB

Rs. 731,999

Launch (Pakistan)

Feature Samsung Galaxy A38 Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 1TB
Date April 2026 October 2025
Status Coming Soon Available

Build

Feature Samsung Galaxy A38 Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 1TB
OS Android 17 OS IOS 26
Dimensions N/A 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm
Weight N/A 233 g
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Colors Various Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Resistance IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Frequency

Feature Samsung Galaxy A38 Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 1TB
2G Band SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Band HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Band LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE
5G Band SA/NSA/Sub6 SA/NSA/Sub6

Processor

Feature Samsung Galaxy A38 Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 1TB
CPU Octa-Core 4.26 Ghz Hexa Core
Chipset Exynos 1580 Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
GPU Xclipse 540 Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Display

Feature Samsung Galaxy A38 Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 1TB
Technology Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Size 6.7 Inches 6.9 Inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 Pixels (~385 PPI) 1320 x 2868 Pixels (~458 PPI)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5 Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5, Anti-reflective coating
Refresh rate 120Hz 120Hz
Extra Features 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

Memory

Feature Samsung Galaxy A38 Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 1TB
Built-in 8GB RAM / 128GB Storage 8GB RAM / 256GB Storage 12GB RAM / 1TB Storage
Details Not specified NVMe
Card No No

Rear Camera

Feature Samsung Galaxy A38 Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 1TB
Lenses
50MPWide

f/1.8, 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS

8MPUltrawide

f/2.2, 1/4.0"

5MPMacro

f/2.4

48MPWide

f/1.6, 24mm, 1/1.28", dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS

48MPPeriscope telephoto

f/2.8, 100mm, 1/2.55", PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom

48MPUltrawide

f/2.2, 13mm, 1/2.55", PDAF + TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

Features
LED Flash, panorama, HDR
dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video

4K@30fps

1080p@30/60fps

gyro-EIS

4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps

Video (4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.)

1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps

Video (4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.)

Front Camera

Feature Samsung Galaxy A38 Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 1TB
Lenses
12MP
18MPWide

multi-aspect, f/1.9, PDAF, OIS + SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Video Not specified

4K@24/25/30/60fps

1080p@25/30/60/120fps

gyro-EIS

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2

Connectivity

Feature Samsung Galaxy A38 Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 1TB
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth v5.4 with A2DP, LE v6.0 with A2DP, LE
GPS Yes + GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS Yes + GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
NFC Yes Yes

Features

Feature Samsung Galaxy A38 Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 1TB
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical) Accelerometer, Gyro, Compass, Proximity, Barometer
Audio 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio, Speaker Phone Speaker Phone
Browser HTML5 Yes
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Games Built-in + Downloadable Built-in + Downloadable
Torch Yes Yes
Extra NFC (market/region dependent), Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back + Gorilla Glass Victus+) Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), Aluminum alloy frame, Aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield), Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Battery

Feature Samsung Galaxy A38 Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 1TB
Capacity 5,000 mAh (Li-Ion 4,823 mAh - Nano SIM model), (Li-Ion 5,088 mAh - eSIM only model)
Additional details - Fast battery 45W wired - Fast battery Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min, 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min, 4.5W reverse wired

Price

Feature Samsung Galaxy A38 Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 1TB
in Rupees Rs. Coming Soon (Expected Rs. 154,999) Rs. 731,999
in USD $NA $2584