In depth comparison and review of CAT S53 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | CAT S53 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch - Rugged | Touch | |
| Height | 171 mm | 162.9 mm | CAT S53 has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. |
| Width | 81 mm | 76 mm | CAT S53 has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. |
| Depth | 16 mm | 8.98 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G is narrower than CAT S53. |
| Weight | 320 g | 210.5 g | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G is lighter than CAT S53. |
| Body Colour | - | Polar white | Midnight black | Sky blue | |
| Protection | Shockproof, dustproof, waterproof, sandproof, dirtproof, drop-proof, vibration-resistant, temperature protection, salt mist protection, bleach resistant | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | CAT S53 is waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP68, IP69K, IP69 | - | |
| Repairability Index | - | 7.6 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | - | 0.997 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 2.573 W/kg (limb) | |
| Integrated Components | LED flashlight | - | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | - | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | CAT S53 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Display Type | - | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | - | Flow AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.5" | 6.67" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has larger screen size than CAT S53. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better screen resolution than CAT S53. |
| Display Format | HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Max Brightness | - | 900 cd/m² | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 5000000:1 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Super Bright Display | Dolby Vision | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Display Features | Glove & Wet Touch | Reading mode, Sunlight mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Scratch-resistant glass, tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | CAT S53 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2 GHz | 2.6 GHz | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has higher clock speed than CAT S53. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | ARM Mali-G68 |
| MEMORY | CAT S53 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| RAM | 6 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has more RAM than CAT S53. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 256 GB | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has more internal memory than CAT S53. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 2.2 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSD | - |
| CAMERA | CAT S53 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 200 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better camera resolution than CAT S53. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.4" | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.79 | F/1.65 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better lens aperture than CAT S53. |
| Lens Construction | - | 7-element | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Camera Modes | - | Video filters | |
| Light Source | Flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Xiaomi ProCut, Ecosphere engine, Colour engine, Bionic sensing, Accelerating engine, Optic fusion, 16-in-1 to 2.24μm pixel |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better second camera resolution than CAT S53. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 119 degree(s) | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | Macro camera | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 16 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | CAT S53 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 5500 mAh | 5000 mAh | CAT S53 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Xiaomi HyperCharge technology | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 19 min | |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | CAT S53 can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | Qi | - | |
| Talk Time | - | 2340 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk: up to 2340 min Gaming: up to 8.9 hrs Playback (video): up to 19 hrs Playback (audio): up to 149 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | CAT S53 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 5G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 11 | Android 12 | |
| User Interface | - | MIUI 14 | |
| Navigation | - | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | CAT S53 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Data Transmission | LTE, VoLTE, 5G NR FR1 | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n77, n78 | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11ax | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | CAT S53 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | - | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), AWB | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | MKV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, 3G2, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio wireless |
| FEATURES | CAT S53 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Sensors | - | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope | |
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| Security Devices | - | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | - | AI face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | Fast Charging, 2 years of Security Updates, programmable push-to-talk button, Android Enterprise Zero-touch enrollment | LiquidCool Technology, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Xiaomi Surge P1 charging chipset |
| OTHERS | CAT S53 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Included Accessories | - | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 120W charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP68, IP69K, MIL-STD-810H | - | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 1.5 m | - | |
| Max Height of Shock Resistance | 1.8 m | - | |
| Max Operating Temperature | 55 °C | - | |
| Min Operating Temperature | -25 °C | - |
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