CAT S52 vs OPPO Reno16 5G

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Comparing the CAT S52 vs OPPO Reno16 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OPPO Reno16 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while CAT S52 runs at 2.3 GHz, making OPPO Reno16 5G the better performer.


Display: OPPO Reno16 5G offers a screen size of 6.32 inches, while CAT S52 offers 5.65 inches, making OPPO Reno16 5G the larger display of the two. OPPO Reno16 5G features a AMOLED display compared to CAT S52's IPS LCD, making OPPO Reno16 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OPPO Reno16 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while CAT S52 offers 12 MP, making OPPO Reno16 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OPPO Reno16 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while CAT S52 offers 8 MP, making OPPO Reno16 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: OPPO Reno16 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6700 mAh, while CAT S52 offers 3100 mAh, making OPPO Reno16 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: CAT S52 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while OPPO Reno16 5G offers 256 GB, making CAT S52 the better option for storage.

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CAT S52
CAT S52
CAT S52
CAT S52
CAT S52
₹69,900
(Discontinued)
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OPPO Reno16 5G
OPPO Reno16 5G
OPPO Reno16 5G
OPPO Reno16 5G
OPPO Reno16 5G
₹61,999
@ Amazon
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Summary

Spec Score

71%
87%

Release Date

12 Nov, 2020
09 Jul, 2026

Performance
MediaTek Helio P35
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display
5.65 inches (14.35 cm)
6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
720x1440 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera
8 MP
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery
3100 mAh
6700 mAh
Fast Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
256 GB
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.1/10
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Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Impressive cameras
  • Standout design
  • Interesting AI features

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Pricey
  • Chipset could be better

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(50 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
1,457,989
AnTuTu Score
N/A
23h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 02, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P35
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 722

RAM

4 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
1,457,989

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
2,078
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.65 inches  (14.35 cm)
6.32 inches  (16.05 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
1800 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

285 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.02 %
89.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93.4 %

Design

Height

158.1 mm
151.21 mm

Width

76.6 mm
72.42 mm

Thickness

9.69 mm
8.36 mm

Weight

210 grams
193 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/1.4" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
N/A
50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3100 mAh
6700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
23h 00m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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