Oppo A53 is the company’s latest offering under the A-series for the Indian smartphone market. Priced under Rs 15,000, the budget smartphone goes against the likes of Redmi and Realme, which are quite popular in this segment, courtesy of the value-for-money offering. While the Oppo A53 may not be the champ in terms of on-paper specifications, the company has paid some attention to those tiny aspects that help improve the overall user experience. We have used the smartphone for a few days and in our Oppo A53 review, we will let you know if you should consider buying the smartphone under Rs 15,000.Buy the Oppo A53 64GB/4GB RAM Best price online from CELLULAR KENYA,Nairobi

Oppo A53 review: Display – Oppo A53 has a 6.5-inch HD+ LCD upfront. The screen has an average brightness of 480 nits, which is just good enough for outdoor conditions but you may want to keep it to full for a better viewing experience. Colours are well saturated and the temperature too is on the neutral side of the spectrum. The screen also refreshes 90 times per second, which means you will have a smooth experience while scrolling through your social feed or while playing games that support a high refresh rate. Oppo A53 is the most-affordable smartphone currently in the segment to offer a 90Hz display. The next-best offering is Realme 6 which starts at RS 13,999 at the time of writing this. You get an almost all-screen experience on the Oppo A53 with an 89.2 percent screen-to-body ratio and a punch-hole notch. The chin is reasonably thick compared to the sides and the top bezel.

Oppo A53 comes with a stereo-speaker setup wherein the earpiece doubles up as a secondary speaker. it is almost as loud as the bottom-firing speaker. This is quite rare in the segment and will certainly aid in a better audio-video experience while you are streaming content on your smartphone.  possibly driven by the additional time users are spending at home, seeking a more immersive entertainment experience. So if you are looking for a budget smartphone under Rs 15,000 with a stereo-speaker setup, the Oppo A53 should be your pick.

Oppo A53 review: Battery life –  Oppo A53 also has a massive 5,000 mAh battery packed inside that plastic body which is 8.4mm thin. Despite weighing 186 grams, Oppo A53 did not feel very heavy when in hand, which could be due to the curved plastic back that aided in a snug fit. The battery can easily last a day even with heavy usage that includes binge-watching shows or playing some games. You can also charge the phone from zero to 100 percent in roughly two hours via a USB Type-C port sandwiched between the 3.5mm audio jack and the speaker grille.