Lower mid-range · 2020

Oppo A53 5G

Name: Oppo A53 5G
Brand: Oppo

From ₦95,000 to ₦100,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s

A dependable lower mid-ranger — watch out for a smaller battery and slow 10W charging.

Watch out Smaller battery (4040mAh), 10W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.5″ IPS LCD · 90Hz

Dimensity 720 4 / 128 GB

4040 mAh 10W charging

16 MP 2 rear · 8 MP selfie

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Full specifications

What stands out

LCD display — most rivals ship AMOLED

10W charging — slower than most at this price (30W typical)

No NFC — no tap-to-pay or contactless transfers

Display

6.5″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2400 · 90 Hz · HDR

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

Screen size

6.5"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

90 Hz

Brightness

480 nits

HDR

Supported

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 720 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G57 MC3

Basic CPU

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

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 720 (7 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

301,000

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Mali-G57 MC3

Process

7 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

2x Cortex A76 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Camera

16 MP f/2.2 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

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

Main camera

16 MP f/2.2

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

8 MP f/2.0

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

4040 mAh · 10 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4040 mAh

Wired charging

10 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

128 GB

Storage type

UFS 2.1

Expandable

Connectivity

5G · Wi-Fi 5

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

175 g · 7.9 mm

Height

162.2 mm

Width

75.0 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

Weight

175 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 12

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

44% larger battery capacity

4,040 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

301k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 175 g vs 164 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 5 losses

Less smooth display

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2400 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution

Lower benchmark score

301k vs 623k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

Slower charging

10 W vs 25 W charging

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 175 g vs 163 g

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Where to buy

2 sellers·Used from ₦95,000

Prices were last checked in April 2026. Always verify on the seller's site before purchasing.

Jiji.ng Used

CITY-MOBILE GADGETS

₦95,000

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Jiji.ng Used

CVER COMMS VENTURES

₦100,000

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