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Lower mid-range · 2021

vivo Y53s

From ₦70,000 to ₦85,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take
CPU capability matches lower-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A06
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.58″ IPS LCD · 90Hz
480 5G 8 / 128 GB
5000 mAh 18W charging
64 MP 2 rear · 8 MP selfie
5G
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Full specifications

Display

6.58″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2408 · 90 Hz · HDR

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

Screen size
6.58"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2408 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5G (8 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 619
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5G (8 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
320,000
Kimovil · Antutu v9
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Adreno 619
Process
8 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.1
CPU layout
2x Kryo 460 2 GHz + 6x Kryo 460 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 11, OriginOS 1.0 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely 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 11, OriginOS 1.0
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie

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

Main camera
64 MP f/1.8
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Camera extras
Night mode, laser AF, manual focus
Video
1080p @ 60 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

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · 5G works No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B8, B28a
5G n1, n3, n28b, n28a, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

189 g · 8.5 mm
Height
164.0 mm
Width
75.3 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
Weight
189 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, 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 13

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
54% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
320k vs 776k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 60 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 189 g vs 174 g

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

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 · Tradeoff: 6.58″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower performance tier
Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison

Where to buy

2 sellers·Used from ₦70,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦70,000
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Adam Abba
1.5 yrs · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦85,000
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Akande Izik
1.3 yrs · 128GB
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Konga · Jiji

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