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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-06-29 | 2022-04-07 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.35 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M53 5G is just a bit better than Galaxy A21, having a 76.7 score against 76.1. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Galaxy M53 5G has a newer 12 version and Galaxy A21 has Android 10 version, giving you a couple additional features and optimized performance. Galaxy M53 5G is a newer device, and it's also just a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner than Galaxy A21.
Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with a much better hardware performance than Galaxy M53 5G, although it has 3 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Galaxy M53 5G has a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a quite bigger screen and a higher number of pixels per display inch.
Galaxy M53 5G counts with just a bit more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy M53 5G features a superior camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a lot tinier sensor giving a lot lower image quality, and they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M53 5G also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Galaxy M53 5G counts with better battery life than Galaxy A21, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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