Oppo A53

The Oppo A53 is an affordable phone with a smooth 90Hz screen. Not only that, it also has a triple camera on the back. In combination with its large battery and Snapdragon processor, it offers great value for money on paper.

Neo-Display provides fluent images

You may have encountered the Oppo A53s as well. To clear up that misunderstanding right away; that is the version with 128GB of storage memory. The A53 has 64GB and is available in Fancy Blue (blue), there are no other differences. Both are available in Electric Black but for the green Mint Cream version you need to be with the A53. Both have a 6.5 inch screen with HD+ resolution. This makes the image razor sharp but text can seem a bit jagged up close. Special about the A53 is the 90Hz refresh rate. At the moment we only see this function on expensive flagships and it makes animations go extra smooth. Not only that, your device also feels a lot faster. Not bad for a phone of less than 200 euro.

Large battery is quick to charge

Because the competition is fierce in this price segment, we see more often that the batteries of this kind of phones are extra large. So is the one in the Oppo A53. With a capacity of 5000 mAh it will last for many hours. One day should not be a problem, two days is even possible. Fast charging comes in the form of an 18W charger. Also interesting are the stereo speakers with which it is equipped. That makes it ideal for listening to music or watching video.

Main Oppo A53 specifications

• Fluent 90Hz 6.5-inch Neo-Display with punch-hole for selfiecam
• 13+2+2MP camera with depth camera for portraits and macro lens for close-ups
• 8MP selfie camera with f/2.0 lens and artificial portrait mode
• Entry level Snapdragon 460 processor with basic 4GB of RAM memory
• 64GB of storage memory, expandable to 256GB via optional memory card
• 5000 mAh large battery with 18W quick charge
• Dual Stereo Speakers with 3D sound
• Fingerprint scanner on the back for extra security

Fine but otherwise not special camera

So far only laudatory stories about the A53 but of course there are some points of interest. For example, the Snapdragon 460 processor is not very powerful. For simple daily use it will do, but heavy games are too high. And even with the camera you won't win any prizes. The A53 has no less than 3 different models; a 13MP main camera, a 2MP depth camera and a 2MP macro lens. With the latter you can shoot extreme close-ups from as little as 4cm. Nice to do but because of the low resolution not something you will use often. Still, with the camera system you can shoot your everyday photos, but the cover of the National Geographic you will not make it.

Pro and cons Oppo A53

• Smooth 90Hz screen
• Large 5000mAh battery
• Stereo with 3D sound
• 13MP camera+portrait mode

• Not the most powerful