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Cat S53 vs Huawei nova 10

What S53 does better (6) and where nova 10 wins (20) — every spec side by side.

Cat S53
Cat · 2022S53
7.2Score
6 advantages≈ $570
vs
Huawei nova 10
Huawei · 2022nova 10
7.9Score
20 advantages≈ $540
Higher score
3.4Display7.9
5.0Camera7.4
9.1Battery4.3
7.6Features8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

S53nova 10
81 × 1711673.9 × 162.26.9
S53nova 10Difference
Height171 mm162.2 mm+8.8 mm
Width81 mm73.9 mm+7.1 mm
Thickness16 mm6.9 mm+9.1 mm
Weight320 g168 g+152 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is S53 better than nova 10?

  1. Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+38%
  2. Wireless chargingYes · nova 10: No
  3. Memory card slotYes · nova 10: No
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · nova 10: No
  5. USB version3 vs 2+50%
  6. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is nova 10 better than S53?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  2. OLED panelNo · S53: Yes
  3. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. Stereo speakersNo · S53: Yes
  5. Weight320 g vs 168 g+90%
  6. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  7. Pixel density270 ppi vs 395 ppi+46%
  8. Selfie camera16 MP vs 60 MP3.8×
  9. Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
  10. Thickness16 mm vs 6.9 mm2.3×
  11. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  12. Ultra-wide cameraNo · S53: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Cat S53Cat S53≈ $5707.2
Huawei nova 10Huawei nova 10≈ $5407.9
Design
Weight320 g168 g
Thickness16 mm6.9 mm
Height171 mm162.2 mm
Width81 mm73.9 mm
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
ColoursBlackBlack, Silver, Green, Violet
Display
Screen size6.5″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,400 px
Pixel density270 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio73.6%89.6%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5GQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process8 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Adreno 642L
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera48 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP60 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,500 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging—66 W
Wireless chargingYesNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version32
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorRearUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11HarmonyOS 2.0 (China)
PlatformAndroidHarmonyOS
Interface—EMUI 12 (Europe)
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