CAT S53 vs Google Pixel 8a

At a glance

Brand: Cat; Google
Release date: July 2022, 3 years 10 months ago; May 2024, 2 years ago
AnTuTu: 323.400 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 62% of devices; 876.512 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 83% of devices
Launch price: —; $ 549.00

Size: 6.5"; 6.1"
Resolution: 720 x 1600 px HD+; 1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type: LCD IPS; Oled
Density: 270 ppi Medium Density; 431 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio: 20:9; 20:9
Features: Water Drop Notch, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch; Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1400 cd/m², 1000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 480; Google Tensor G3
CPU: 2x Kryo 460 2 GHz + 6x Kryo 460 1.8 GHz; 1x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex X3 +4x2.45 GHz Cortex A715 + 4x2.15 GHz Cortex A510
CPU type: Octa-Core; Nine-Core
Process: 8 nm; 4 nm
Frequency: 2 GHz; 3 GHz
GPU: Adreno 619; Immortalis-G715s MC10
RAM: 6 GB; 8 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 48 Mpx; 64 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.79; ƒ/ 1.89
Sensor: Sony IMX582 Exmor RS; Sony IMX787
Pixel size: 0.80 µm; 0.70 µm
Sensor size: 1/2.96"; 1/1.72"
Flash: LED; Dual LED
Optical stabilization: No; Yes
Slow motion: No, 30 fps; Yes, 240 fps
Features: 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; Noise reduction, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), NPU AI Engine, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Capacity: 5500 mAh; 4500 mAh
Type: Li-Ion; Li-Polymer
Fast charge: Yes; Yes , 18.0W
Features: Wireless charging, Non-removable; Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Charge cycles: —; 1000 cycles
Runtime: —; ~ 40h

Dimensions: 81.0 mm 171.0 mm 16.0 mm Print 3D Model; 72.7 mm 152.1 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 320 g; 188 g
Materials: Rugged Smartphone, Aluminium alloy; Metal
Colors: Black; Black White Blue Green Cyan
Water/dust resistance: IP68, IP69 , MIL-STD-810H; IP67
Usable surface: 73 %; 81 %
Drop resistance: —; Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability: —; Class A B C D E

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy); A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
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, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct; Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo; GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GLONASS (L1)

5G: n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500); n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), n76 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE: 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); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)