Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2022-04-07 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | -- |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M53 5G has an overall score of 76.7, which is slightly better than Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 score. Samsung Galaxy M53 5G is a much newer cellphone, and it is also just a bit lighter and thinner than the Xperia XA1 Plus. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M53 5G has older 12 version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has a much better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Xperia XA1 Plus features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better pixel count per inch of display.
Galaxy M53 5G takes just a bit better videos and photos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a lot tinier camera sensor taking lot worse quality photographs, it also counts with a camera in the back with much more megapixels and a bigger aperture to capture better images in poorly lited environments.
The Samsung Galaxy M53 5G counts with a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy M53 5G has a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
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