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O2 XDA Nova vs Oppo A53

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    XDA Nova: 45 g lighter

    XDA Nova:
    120 g
    A53:
    165 g
  • Width

    XDA Nova: 19 mm narrower

    XDA Nova:
    58 mm
    A53:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Nova: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Nova:
    2.8 in
    A53:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    XDA Nova:
    TI OMAP 850
    A53:
    Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    A53: 6.6 mm thinner

    XDA Nova:
    14 mm
    A53:
    7.4 mm
  • Height

    XDA Nova: 53 mm shorter

    XDA Nova:
    100 mm
    A53:
    153 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. XDA Nova

    Height:
    100 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +6.6 mm versus A53
  2. 2. A53

    Height:
    153 mm +53 mm versus XDA Nova
    Width:
    77 mm +19 mm versus XDA Nova
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. XDA Nova

    120 g

  2. 2. A53

    165 g

    +45 g versus XDA Nova

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. XDA Nova

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. A53

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

A53 has approximately 243.5% more rectangular screen area than XDA Nova.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for XDA Nova, A53, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXDA NovaA53
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
XDA Nova: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. XDA Nova

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

2. A53

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. XDA Nova2. A53

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Nova, A53.
SpecificationXDA NovaA53
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100 Х 58 Х 14 mm
  • 153 Х 77 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 3075 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); ColorOS 2.1
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Nova, A53.
SpecificationXDA NovaA53
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.9%
  • 70.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Nova, A53.
SpecificationXDA NovaA53
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for XDA Nova, A53.
SpecificationXDA NovaA53
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 34155
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 677
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2734
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Nova, A53.
SpecificationXDA NovaA53
Release date
  • 2007
  • June
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Soft Black
  • Wasabi Green
  • White/Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 520 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Nova, A53.
SpecificationXDA NovaA53
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Nova, A53.
SpecificationXDA NovaA53
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Nova, A53.
SpecificationXDA NovaA53
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Elf platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass