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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 12 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2022-04-07 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | -- |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.69 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M53 5G is slightly better than the Galaxy S5 Active, with a 76.7 score against 75.6. The Samsung Galaxy M53 5G design is a lot newer and thinner, but a little heavier than Galaxy S5 Active. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M53 5G has the previous 12 version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4.
Galaxy S5 Active counts with a very superior processing power than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has 4 less CPU cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Galaxy S5 Active features a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy M53 5G has a very superior camera than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a much better 108 MP resolution camera. The Samsung Galaxy M53 5G features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Galaxy M53 5G counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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