Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2022-04-07 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 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 | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 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
Sony Xperia 5 is slightly better than Galaxy M53 5G, with an 81 score against 76.7. Sony Xperia 5 is a older and a little thicker cellphone than Galaxy M53 5G, but Sony managed to build it just a bit lighter anyway. The Xperia 5 counts with a lot better hardware performance than Galaxy M53 5G. Both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM memory.
Xperia 5 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater pixels number per display inch and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520. Samsung Galaxy M53 5G features a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light photography and video and a lot tinier back-facing camera sensor, it also counts with a camera with way more MP.
Sony Xperia 5 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy M53 5G, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M53 5G counts with a really longer battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.