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OPPO A16 vs OPPO A53
What A16 does better (1) and where A53 wins (7) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
A16A53
| A16 | A53 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.8 mm | 163.9 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 75.1 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.4 mm | = |
| Weight | 190 g | 186 g | +4 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is A16 better than A53?
- CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz+28%
Why is A53 better than A16?
- RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- Stereo speakersNo · A16: Yes
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
- Weight190 g vs 186 g+2%
- Process12 nm vs 11 nm+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 186 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 163.8 mm | 163.9 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 75.1 mm |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Pearl Blue, Space Silver, Crystal Black | Fairy White, Electric Black, Fancy Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 480 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.9% | 82.9% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6765G Helio G35 | Qualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 11 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.3 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 610 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Main sensor size | 1/3.06" | 1/3.06" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Rear |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.77 W/kg | 0.77 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | ColorOS 12 | ColorOS 7.2 |
