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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 12 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2022-04-07 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy M53 5G has a score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than Lumia 950's score of 74.1. The Galaxy M53 5G comes with Android 12 OS, and Lumia 950 comes with Windows 10 Mobile OS. Galaxy M53 5G is a much newer and a bit thinner cellphone than Lumia 950, but it is also heavier. Lumia 950 counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Galaxy M53 5G, although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM.
The Lumia 950 has a much sharper screen than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px. Galaxy M53 5G features a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy M53 5G counts with a superior battery duration than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy M53 5G shoots clearer pictures and videos than Lumia 950, because although it has a way tinier camera sensor capturing way lower quality videos and images, it also counts with a way higher 108 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a larger aperture to take better low light captures and video.
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