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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2022-04-07 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | -- |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.91 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M53 5G has a global score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s 71.9 general score. The Galaxy M53 5G is a heavier cellphone than the Galaxy A5 (2016), but they have the same thickness. Galaxy A5 (2016) has a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has a much smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy A5 (2016) has a much powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Galaxy M53 5G has a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M53 5G takes better photographs and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a bigger camera aperture for better low light photography. The Galaxy M53 5G counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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