Oppo A53 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Oppo A53 - uneven improvements

The A-series of the Chinese company Oppo is replete with interesting smartphones, some of which have earned a strong love of the audience. However, there are plenty of controversial phones in the lineup, and new models do not always surpass the previous ones in all respects. The hero of today's review also did not become significantly better than its predecessor.

The appearance of the novelty is simplified. The fingerprint scanner returned to the polycarbonate back panel, the fourth photomodule disappeared, the 6.5-inch screen also has a front camera in the upper left corner ( 16 megapixel sensor ). The quality of the OGS display remained the same. Brightness and contrast are good and sufficient for direct sunlight, but 1600 x 720 resolution is still not enough for high definition images. The increased refresh rate of the picture of 90 hertz works only in the interface of the proprietary ColorOS shell based on Android 10, and in applications that are undemanding to resources. For other tasks, the power of technical characteristics is lacking.

The latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 processor is aimed at the low-cost segment and is a lightweight 665 chip. Together with 4GB of RAM and an Adreno 610 video adapter, the CPU runs modern games, but only at low-medium graphics settings in most situations. But 64GB of ROM and a separate slot for microSD cards allow you not to think about the lack of memory. And the user can place all his videos, music and photos in the phablet.

The main 13 and 2-megapixel (pair) cameras do not amaze the imagination with photographic abilities. If the modules succeed in daytime shooting, there are no problems with the details of the images and the amount of noise, then when evening comes, they appear in full. But you can't find fault with autonomy. Optimization of the software and the overall energy efficiency of the gadget make it possible to achieve more than 10-12 hours of active screen time from a 5000mAh battery. There is no NFC, which will definitely upset fans of contactless payments. As a result, the device causes confusion and is generally inferior to the previous device.