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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2022-04-07 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.13 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M53 5G is a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a global score of 76.7 against 72.8. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M53 5G has the previous 12 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M53 5G is a bit thicker than Galaxy A8 (2016), it's just a little lighter and extremely newer.
The Galaxy A8 (2016) has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy M53 5G, although it has a quite smaller display, a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy M53 5G has a better storage for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has a very superior processing power than Galaxy M53 5G, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy M53 5G has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy M53 5G counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a bigger camera aperture and a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
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