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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2022-04-07 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | -- |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than the Galaxy M53 5G, getting an 87 score against 76.7. Samsung Galaxy A42's construction is older, thicker and just a little heavier than Galaxy M53 5G. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version while Galaxy M53 5G has Android 12.
The Galaxy M53 5G has a little sharper display than Galaxy A42, because it has a quite larger screen, a greater count of pixels per screen inch and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Galaxy A42 has a much powerful processor than Galaxy M53 5G, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy M53 5G, although it has a way worse resolution camera in the back, they both have the same aperture.
Galaxy M53 5G's battery duration is very similar to Galaxy A42's battery duration.
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