Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2022-04-07 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is just a bit better than Galaxy M53 5G's 76.7 general score. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but the Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy M53 5G has Android 12 version. The Galaxy Note8 body is noticeably older, thicker and just a little heavier than the Galaxy M53 5G.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and more pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy Note8 features a much better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M53 5G. They have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
The Samsung Galaxy M53 5G has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a much smaller back-facing camera sensor taking way lower quality images, it also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features slightly more memory for games and applications than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 256 GB.
Galaxy M53 5G has a very superior battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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