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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 12 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2022-04-07 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.37 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M53 5G has a score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than Lumia 950 XL's global score of 75. Although the Galaxy M53 5G is a bit heavier than Lumia 950 XL, it's just a bit thinner and also much newer. Galaxy M53 5G counts with Android 12 OS, while Lumia 950 XL counts with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
The Lumia 950 XL has a way better display than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440. The Samsung Galaxy M53 5G counts with more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
The Lumia 950 XL has a very superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores. The Galaxy M53 5G has a slightly better camera than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has a way smaller sensor taking way worse quality photos, it also counts with a larger aperture for better photography and videos in low light situations and a camera in the back with way more MP.
The Samsung Galaxy M53 5G counts with a much longer battery life than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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