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Cat S53 vs Realme 9 Pro
What S53 does better (3) and where 9 Pro wins (12) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
S539 Pro
| S53 | 9 Pro | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 171 mm | 164.3 mm | +6.7 mm |
| Width | 81 mm | 75.6 mm | +5.4 mm |
| Thickness | 16 mm | 8.5 mm | +7.5 mm |
| Weight | 320 g | 195 g | +125 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is S53 better than 9 Pro?
- Wireless chargingYes · 9 Pro: No
- Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+10%
- USB version3 vs 2+50%
Why is 9 Pro better than S53?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
- Weight320 g vs 195 g+64%
- Pixel density270 ppi vs 400 ppi+48%
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · S53: Yes
- Thickness16 mm vs 8.5 mm+88%
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+10%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Process8 nm vs 6 nm+33%
- Screen-to-body ratio73.6% vs 84.4%+15%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 320 g | 195 g |
| Thickness | 16 mm | 8.5 mm |
| Height | 171 mm | 164.3 mm |
| Width | 81 mm | 75.6 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Colours | Black | Midnight Black, Aurora Green, Sunrise Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,412 px |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 460 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 567 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 73.6% | 84.4% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5G | Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 8 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 619 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 401,894 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 2,020 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 360 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,500 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 52% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | — | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -25.3 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.19 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | Realme UI 4.0 |
