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Cat S53 vs Motorola Moto X40
What S53 does better (4) and where Moto X40 wins (23) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
S53Moto X40
| S53 | Moto X40 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 171 mm | 161.2 mm | +9.8 mm |
| Width | 81 mm | 74 mm | +7 mm |
| Thickness | 16 mm | 8.6 mm | +7.4 mm |
| Weight | 320 g | 199 g | +121 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is S53 better than Moto X40?
- Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 4,600 mAh+20%
- Memory card slotYes · Moto X40: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Moto X40: No
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
Why is Moto X40 better than S53?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 165 Hz2.8×
- RAM6 GB vs 12 GB2×
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 512 GB4×
- OLED panelNo · S53: Yes
- Optical stabilisationNo · S53: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · S53: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · S53: Yes
- Weight320 g vs 199 g+61%
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+60%
- Pixel density270 ppi vs 393 ppi+46%
- Rear cameras1 vs 33×
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 60 MP3.8×
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 320 g | 199 g |
| Thickness | 16 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Height | 171 mm | 161.2 mm |
| Width | 81 mm | 74 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Black | Black, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | OLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 73.6% | 90.9% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5G | Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 8 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 740 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.55" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 2× |
| Max video | 1080p | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 60 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,500 mAh | 4,600 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 125 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 214% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3 | — |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | — | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
