CAT S53 vs Oppo A38

CAT S53
CAT
S53
Oppo A38
Oppo
A38

At a glance

Brand
Cat
Oppo
Release date
July 2022, 3 years 10 months ago
September 2023, 2 years 8 months ago
AnTuTu
323.400 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 62% of devices
225.154 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 57% of devices

Display

Size
6.5"
6.56"
Resolution
720 x 1600 px HD+
720 x 1612 px HD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
270 ppi Medium Density
269 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 720 cd/m², DCI-P3, sRGB standard, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480
MediaTek Helio G85 (MT6769V/CZ)
CPU
2x Kryo 460 2 GHz + 6x Kryo 460 1.8 GHz
2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
8 nm
12 nm
Frequency
2 GHz
2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 619
Arm Mali-G52 MC2 950MHz
RAM
6 GB
4 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.79
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony IMX582 Exmor RS
Pixel size
0.80 µm
0.64 µm
Sensor size
1/2.96"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 120 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
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW

Battery

Capacity
5500 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes
Yes , 33.0W
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
64 GB
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Yes , Independent SD slot
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage

Body

Dimensions
81.0 mm 171.0 mm 16.0 mm Print 3D Model
75.0 mm 163.7 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
320 g
190 g
Materials
Rugged Smartphone, Aluminium alloy
Plastic
Colors
Black
Black Gold
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69 , MIL-STD-810H
IP52
Usable surface
73 %
84 %

Software

Operating system
Android 10 Q Android 10
Android 13 Tiramisu ColorOS 13 (Android 13)
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 1 years, Security updates: 3 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
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), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface 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
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
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, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, SUPL, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), 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), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

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

Front camera

Resolution
5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2

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