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Lower mid-range · 2020

Oppo A53

From ₦95,000 to ₦100,000 · 3 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU lands in today’s entry-level range
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6.5″ IPS LCD · 90Hz
460 4 / 64 GB
5000 mAh 18W charging
13 MP 2 rear · 16 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

6.5″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1600 · 90 Hz · HDR

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.5"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1600 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460 (11 nm) · 8-core 1.8 GHz · Adreno 610
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460 (11 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
CPU
8-core, 1.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 610
Process
11 nm

Software & updates

Android 10, upgradable to Android 11 · 1-year support
End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11
Software support
1 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP f/2.2 main · 16 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
13 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
16 MP f/2.0
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 18 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
4/64GB · 4/128GB · 6/128GB · 8/256GB
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Not listed
Bluetooth
5.0
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

186 g · 8.4 mm
Height
163.9 mm
Width
75.1 mm
Thickness
8.4 mm
Weight
186 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 12

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
78% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 13 MP · f/2.2 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 186 g vs 164 g
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vs

Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
25% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution
Lower performance tier
Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
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Where to buy

3 sellers·Used from ₦95,000

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Jiji Used
₦95,000
Lowest of 3 Fair for used
OBT PHONE & ACCESSORIES
1.1 yrs · 9 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦100,000
Fair for used
Ebyvic
3.8 yrs · 28 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦100,000
Fair for used
Phone Africa Obt Phones
4 feedback · 256GB
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