Oppo A53

Outstanding Oppo A53 Features

• It comes with an IPS LCD display measuring 6.5 inches.  This display has a resolution of 720 pixels by 1600 pixels.
• This smartphone is equipped with a Snapdragon 665 chipset built with the 11nm manufacturing process.  This processor is paired with 6GB of RAM
• It has 128GB onboard storage space.
• This device has three camera lenses at the back. The primary camera is 13 megapixels and it is accompanied by a 2 megapixels macro lens, and 2 megapixels depth sensor.
• The front-facing camera is a single 16 megapixels lens.
• The smartphone comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.  Other sensors include accelerometer, compass, and proximity.
• This device is powered by a 5000mAh Li-Po battery.  It supports 18W fast charging.
• Three color options are available in Kenya – Fairy White, Electric Black, and Fancy Blue.

Oppo introduced the Oppo A53 in Kenya in October 2020 without a big hype. This phone was launched alongside the Oppo A93 and is the successor to the Oppo A52. The key selling point of this phone is its 5000mAh battery. It comes in three colors – Fancy Blue, Electric Black, and Fairy White. Oppo A53 smartphone also boasts of a triple-lens camera module at the back with a 13 megapixels primary lens.  The A53 faces stiff competition from phones from other competing brands such as Realme, Samsung, and Redmi.  Two memory variants are available in Kenya – 64GB, and 128GB.

Impressive 90Hz refresh rate

Oppo phones are usually marketed as the best camera phones in their respective classes. However, things seem to be a little different this time. While the cameras still remain key selling points, the Chinese phone manufacturer seems to be trying to create more selling points to compete effectively with other brands.  One of the things that Oppo is using to market the A53 is its 90HZ refresh rate.  This 90HZ display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

This refresh rate is obviously something to talk about especially when one keeps the price of the A53 in mind.  Most phones in its price point come with 60Hz displays.  90Hz simply means that images are rendered on the screen 90 times every second.  The higher the refresh rate of a display, the higher the quality of the images displayed on the screen. Other phones in Kenya with a 90Hz refresh rate that you can take a look at including the Realme 6, OnePlus 8, and Xiaomi Mi 10.

OppoA53 Display Features

The display on the Oppo A53 measures 6.5 inches and has a resolution of 720 pixels by 1600 pixels.  This may be a bit disappointing since there are many phones in its class that comes with full HD 1080p displays. Nevertheless, the high refresh rate means that you are going to get better images than what you would get from an average 720p display with a lower refresh rate. The IPS LCD display has a punch hole for the selfie camera.

Oppo A53 software and performance

This smartphone is equipped with Qualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460 chipset paired with either 4GB or 6GB of RAM. Well, this chipset, along with the ample RAM should serve the needs of an average user without any issues. All your applications should run smoothly on this phone. Snapdragon 460 integrates Adreno 610 GPU and an octa-core processor with a maximum clock speed of 1.8GHz.

Oppo A53 runs on Android 10 out of the box. This Operating system is customized by Color OS 7.2 which really helps to improve the user experience.

As far as looks are concerned, this phone is one of the best-looking devices in its class. According to Oppo, the design of the A53 is inspired by Ocean Waves and prismatic colors of the light.

Camera performance

The A53 features a triple lens camera at the back.  The main sensor is a 13 megapixels wide angle lens with Autofocus.  This camera is supported by a 2 megapixels macro lens with f/24 aperture and another 2 megapixels depth sensor.  The depth sensor is quite useful whenever you want to separate the object you are focusing on from the background.

The front-facing camera is 16 megapixels.  Like the main camera, this camera is capable of recording 1080p@30fps videos. You will love the selfies captured by these devices and people will always be able to see you clearly whenever you are on video calls.

Battery and extras

The Oppo A53 is powered by a massive 5000mAH battery. According to the manufacturer, this battery can power the phone for up to two days on normal use. In addition, the A53 device supports 18W fast charging via its Type-C port. Additional features include:

• A rear-mounted fingerprint scanner
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
• Bluetooth 5.0

View more on the manufacturer website.

Oppo A53 Full Specifications

LAUNCH
Announced	2020, August 20
Status	Available. Released 2020, August 25
NETWORK
2G	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G	1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
DESIGN
Dimensions	163.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.45 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Material	-
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)
SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
DISPLAY
Technology	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Size	6.5 inches
Screen resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Display protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Other display features	90Hz refresh rate
STORAGE
RAM	6 GB
Internal	128 GB
Card Slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
PLATFORM
Operating System	Android 10, ColorOS 7.2
Chipset	Qualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460 (11 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 240
GPU	Adreno 610
FRONT CAMERA
Single	16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Features	HDR
Video Recording	1080p@30fps
REAR CAMERA
Quad	13 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video Recording	1080p@30fps
COMMS
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	No
USB	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Radio	Yes
SOUND
Loudspeaker	Yes, stereo speakers
3.5mm headphone jack	Yes
More features	-
BATTERY
Type	Li-Po, Non-removable
Capacity	5000mAh
Charging	18W fast charger
MISCELLANEOUS
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Available colors	Fairy White, Electric Black, Fancy Blue

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