Blackview Shark 8 vs CAT S53

Blackview Shark 8
Blackview
Shark 8
CAT S53
CAT
S53

At a glance

Brand
Blackview
Cat
Release date
October 2023, 2 years 7 months ago
July 2022, 3 years 10 months ago
AnTuTu
420.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 69% of devices
323.400 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 62% of devices

Display

Size
6.78"
6.5"
Resolution
1080 x 2460 px FHD+
720 x 1600 px HD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
396 ppi High Density
270 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
21:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, 580 cd/m² peak brightness, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DCI-P3, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Water Drop Notch, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480
CPU
2x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz
2x Kryo 460 2 GHz + 6x Kryo 460 1.8 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
8 nm
Frequency
2.2 GHz
2 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 619
RAM
8 GB
6 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
64 Mpx
48 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.69
ƒ/ 1.79
Sensor
Samsung GW3
Sony IMX582 Exmor RS
Pixel size
0.80 µm
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/1.97"
1/2.96"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Front Flash
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode

Front camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Samsung S5K3L6
Pixel size
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5500 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 33.0W
Yes
Charge cycles
800 cycles
Runtime
~ 52h
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
76.6 mm 168.5 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
81.0 mm 171.0 mm 16.0 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
198 g
320 g
Materials
Plastic
Rugged Smartphone, Aluminium alloy
Colors
Blue Gold Gray
Black
Water/dust resistance
IP53
IP68, IP69 , MIL-STD-810H
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 126 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
84 %
73 %

Software

Operating system
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Android 10 Q Android 10
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B19 (800), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B40 (TDD 2300)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in the back
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No

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