OPPO A53s 5G vs realme 8 Pro

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Comparing the OPPO A53s 5G vs realme 8 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OPPO A53s 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,676, while realme 8 Pro scores 1,675, making OPPO A53s 5G the better performer.


Display: OPPO A53s 5G offers a screen size of 6.52 inches, while realme 8 Pro offers 6.4 inches, making OPPO A53s 5G the larger display of the two. realme 8 Pro features a Super AMOLED display compared to OPPO A53s 5G's IPS LCD, making realme 8 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme 8 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while OPPO A53s 5G offers 13 MP, making realme 8 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme 8 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while OPPO A53s 5G offers 8 MP, making realme 8 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: OPPO A53s 5G delivers longer battery life with 20h 19m, while realme 8 Pro delivers 14h 59m, making OPPO A53s 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OPPO A53s 5G and realme 8 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OPPO A53s 5G and realme 8 Pro equally at 7.


User Rating: OPPO A53s 5G and realme 8 Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

02 May, 2021
25 Mar, 2021
04 Aug, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 700
Snapdragon 720G
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
8 inches (20.32 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
2256x2504 px
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
N/A
6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
N/A
N/A
1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
2 MP
Mono Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
50W Super Dart Charging
45W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Decent performance
  • Easy to use software
  • Good battery life
  • Slim and lightweight design
  • Impressive camera capabilities
  • Good battery life and 50W charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Underwhelming cameras
  • Slow charging
  • Misses out on high screen refresh rate
  • No high refresh rate display
  • Performance isn't best in class
  • Not a major upgrade over the Realme 7 Pro
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(69,441 ratings)
4.4/5
(69,479 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

258,040
AnTuTu Score
286,454
AnTuTu Score
N/A
20h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 59m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 25, 2021
(Official)
Jul 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
9 Year

Custom UI

ColorOS
Realme UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465
Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
8 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 618
Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

258,040
286,454
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
25.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.1 %
10.3 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.52 inches  (16.56 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
8 inches  (20.32 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
2256x2504 px

Brightness

480 nits
1000 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3000 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

269 ppi
411 ppi
422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.67 %
83.32 %
178.04 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.7 %
90.8 %
90.1 %

Design

Height

164 mm
160.6 mm
158.4 mm

Width

75.7 mm
73.9 mm
72.8 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.1 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

189.6 grams
176 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
N/A

Form Factor

N/A
N/A
Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A
N/A
Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.2 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
108 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23.04 mm focal length 1/1.52" sensor size S5KHM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.7µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view0.6µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.72 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera0.7µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera21.64 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
30 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 50W Super Dart Charging 100% in 47 minutes
Yes 45W

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.

20h 19m
14h 59m
N/A

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

3h 14m 28s
0h 50m 14s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 256 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.128 W/kg Body: 1.092 W/kg
Head: 1.098 W/kg Body: 0.531 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
N/A

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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