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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 12 |
| -- | 2022-04-07 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 6.03 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 9.46 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M53 5G is slightly better than Galaxy A16 5G, getting a 76.7 score against 76.2. Samsung Galaxy M53 5G's construction is somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner than the Galaxy A16 5G. Both devices in this review include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M53 5G has older 12 version while Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version.
Galaxy M53 5G counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy M53 5G also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a brighter display than Galaxy M53 5G, although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit inferior amount of pixels per inch of screen, they both have a same size screen.
The Galaxy A16 5G counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy M53 5G, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A16 5G also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy M53 5G's battery life is just as good as Galaxy A16 5G's battery performance.
The Galaxy M53 5G takes better videos and photos than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy M53 5G also has a camera with lot more MP.
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