Screen size
53 Platinum5.3"
Diamond PlusWinner: 5.5"+3.6%
Quick verdict
Diamond Plus leads the measured specs 12-0.
Measured wins
53 Platinum
0
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Diamond Plus
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
53 Platinum
GSM / HSPA
Diamond Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
53 Platinum
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Diamond Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
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HSDPA 900 / 2100
Diamond Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
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HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Diamond Plus
HSPA, LTE
4G bands
53 Platinum
-
Diamond Plus
3, 7, 20
Announced
53 Platinum
2013. Released 2013
Diamond Plus
2015, September. Released 2015, November
Status
53 Platinum
Discontinued
Diamond Plus
Discontinued
Dimensions
53 Platinum
153.6 x 78 x 9.3 mm (6.05 x 3.07 x 0.37 in)
Diamond Plus
152.6 x 76.4 x 8.4 mm (6.01 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
Weight
53 Platinum
189.9 g (6.67 oz)
Diamond Plus
160 g (5.64 oz)
SIM
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Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Diamond Plus
Hybrid Dual SIM
Type
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IPS LCD
Diamond Plus
IPS LCD
Size
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5.3 inches, 77.4 cm2 (~64.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Diamond Plus
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~208 ppi density)
Diamond Plus
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
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-
Diamond Plus
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
OS
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Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Diamond Plus
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
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Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Diamond Plus
Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
CPU
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Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Diamond Plus
Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
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Adreno 203
Diamond Plus
Mali-T720MP3
Card slot
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microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Diamond Plus
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
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4GB 1GB RAM
Diamond Plus
16GB 2GB RAM
Single
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8 MP, AF
Diamond Plus
16 MP, AF
Features
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LED flash, HDR
Diamond Plus
LED flash
Video
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720p
Diamond Plus
1080p@30fps
Single
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2 MP
Diamond Plus
8 MP
Video
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Diamond Plus
Loudspeaker
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Yes
Diamond Plus
Yes
3.5mm jack
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Yes
Diamond Plus
Yes
WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, DLNA
Diamond Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
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3.0, A2DP, EDR
Diamond Plus
4.0, LE
Positioning
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GPS
Diamond Plus
GPS
NFC
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No
Diamond Plus
No
Radio
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Stereo FM radio
Diamond Plus
FM radio
USB
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microUSB 2.0
Diamond Plus
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
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Accelerometer, proximity
Diamond Plus
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
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Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Diamond Plus
Li-Ion 2850 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
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Up to 264 h
Diamond Plus
-
Talk time
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Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Diamond Plus
-
Colors
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Black
Diamond Plus
Silver
SAR EU
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0.33 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
Diamond Plus
-