Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2022-04-07 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | Plastic |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M53 5G is a little bit better than LG G5, with a 76.7 score against 76.1. The Samsung Galaxy M53 5G is a a bit heavier device than LG G5, but both of them are equally thin. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M53 5G has an older 12 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The LG G5 has a much more powerful processing unit than Galaxy M53 5G, although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory. The LG G5 counts with a better looking display than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The LG G5 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy M53 5G counts with a superior battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy M53 5G captures just a bit better photographs and videos than LG G5, because although it has a much tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing lot lower quality pictures and videos, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M53 5G also counts with a camera with much more mega pixels.
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