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Cat S53 vs OPPO Reno8 Pro+

What S53 does better (5) and where Reno8 Pro+ wins (20) — every spec side by side.

Cat S53
Cat · 2022S53
7.2Score
5 advantages≈ $570
vs
OPPO Reno8 Pro+
OPPO · 2022Reno8 Pro+
7.8Score
20 advantages≈ $560
Higher score
3.4Display7.6
5.0Camera7.1
9.1Battery5.8
7.6Features7.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

S53Reno8 Pro+
81 × 1711674.2 × 161.27.3
S53Reno8 Pro+Difference
Height171 mm161.2 mm+9.8 mm
Width81 mm74.2 mm+6.8 mm
Thickness16 mm7.3 mm+8.7 mm
Weight320 g183 g+137 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is S53 better than Reno8 Pro+?

  1. Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+22%
  2. Wireless chargingYes · Reno8 Pro+: No
  3. Memory card slotYes · Reno8 Pro+: No
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Reno8 Pro+: No
  5. USB version3 vs 2+50%

Why is Reno8 Pro+ better than S53?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  2. RAM6 GB vs 12 GB2×
  3. OLED panelNo · S53: Yes
  4. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  5. Weight320 g vs 183 g+75%
  6. Pixel density270 ppi vs 394 ppi+46%
  7. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.85 GHz+43%
  8. Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
  9. Thickness16 mm vs 7.3 mm2.2×
  10. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  11. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  12. Ultra-wide cameraNo · S53: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Cat S53Cat S53≈ $5707.2
OPPO Reno8 Pro+OPPO Reno8 Pro+≈ $5607.8
Design
Weight320 g183 g
Thickness16 mm7.3 mm
Height171 mm161.2 mm
Width81 mm74.2 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlackBlack, Silver, Mint
Display
Screen size6.5″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,412 px
Pixel density270 ppi394 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—950 nits
Screen-to-body ratio73.6%90.3%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5GMediatek Dimensity 8100 Max
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process8 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.85 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Mali-G610 MC6
Memory
RAM6 GB12 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera48 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.56"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,500 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging—80 W
Charged in 30 min—135%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version32
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorRearUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—ColorOS 14
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