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Oppo A53 vs Plum Compass

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Oppo A53

Oppo A53

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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.

  • WidthCompass: 4.4 mm narrowerCompass: 72.6 mm · A53: 77 mm
  • Screen diagonalCompass: 0.5 in smaller diagonalCompass: 5 in · A53: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm) / Spreadtrum SC7731CA53: Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm) · Compass: Spreadtrum SC7731C
  • DepthA53: 2.4 mm thinnerA53: 7.4 mm · Compass: 9.8 mm
  • HeightCompass: 7 mm shorterCompass: 146 mm · A53: 153 mm
  • Release year2015 / 2016A53: 2015 · Compass: 2016

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.

Front
A53: 153 × 77 mm 1 Compass: 146 × 72.6 mm 2
Side
A53: 153 × 7.4 mm 1 Compass: 146 × 9.8 mm 2
  1. 1. A53
    Height
    153 mm
    Width
    77 mm
    Depth
    7.4 mm
    Weight
    165 g
  2. 2. Compass
    Height
    146 mm
    Width
    72.6 mm
    Depth
    9.8 mm
    Weight
    168.7 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA53Compass
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153 Х 77 Х 7.4 mm
  • 146 Х 72.6 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 168.7 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3075 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); ColorOS 2.1
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7731C
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationA53Compass
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.8%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA53Compass
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA53Compass
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 34155
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 677
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2734
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA53Compass
Release date
  • 2015
  • November
  • 2016
  • December
Colors
  • White/Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Gold
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 620 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA53Compass
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA53Compass
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA53Compass
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer

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