Oppo A54 vs Oppo A53

49 out of 100

50 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.51-inch Oppo A54 (with Mediatek Helio P35) that was released on March 26, 2021, against the Oppo A53, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 and came out 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Oppo A54

Water-resistant body (IPX4 classification)
Slow-motion recording at 90FPS
The phone is 8-months newer

Reasons to consider the Oppo A53

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (174K versus 157K)
Stereo speakers
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1

Review

Evaluation of Oppo A54 and Oppo A53 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Oppo A54

Oppo A53

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Oppo A54

Oppo A53

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Oppo A54

Oppo A53

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Oppo A54

Oppo A53

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Oppo A54

72 *

Oppo A53

72 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Oppo A54

Oppo A53

Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Oppo A54

49 *

Oppo A53

50 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Oppo A54

Oppo A53

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.51 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	269 ppi	269 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	480 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	82.6%	82.9%

Design and build

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)	163.9 mm (6.45 inches)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	186 g (6.56 oz)
Waterproof	IPX4	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue	Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Oppo A54

82.6%

Oppo A53

82.9%

Performance

Tests of Oppo A54 and Oppo A53 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Mediatek Helio P35	Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
Max clock	2300 MHz	1800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 240 Silver - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 240 Gold
Lithography process	12 nanometers	11 nanometers
Graphics	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	32	128
GPU clock	680 MHz	600 MHz
FLOPS	~43.5 GFLOPS	~153.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Oppo A54

483

Oppo A53 +4%

500

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Oppo A54

1532

Oppo A53 +1%

1548

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Oppo A54

157796

Oppo A53 +11%

174611

CPU	56344	53054
GPU	11446	24280
Memory	42926	53172
UX	46014	42935
Total score	157796	174611

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Oppo A54

n/a

Oppo A53

240

Stability	-	98%
Graphics test	-	1 FPS
Graphics score	-	240

PCMark 3.0

Oppo A54

n/a

Oppo A53

5827

Web score	-	5283
Video editing	-	3692
Photo editing	-	11417
Data manipulation	-	4855
Writing score	-	6294

Memory

RAM
RAM size	4, 6 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1600 MHz	1800 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 256 GB	Up to 256 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	ColorOS 11.1	ColorOS 7.2

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (30% in 40 min)	Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full charging time	2:25 hr	1:55 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	13 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	4160 x 3120	4368 x 2912
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	90 FPS (720p)	No
Lenses	3 (13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Samsung S5K3L6 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B (PureCel) - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4624 x 3468	3872 x 2592
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Pixel size	-	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.06"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	LE, HID, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region	No
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	7	13
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Other

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	March 2021	August 2020
Release date	April 2021	August 2020
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, performance, gaming, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Oppo A53 . But if the camera and design are more of a priority – go for the Oppo A54 .