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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2022-04-07 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M53 5G is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA2, having a general score of 76.7 against 74.8. Samsung Galaxy M53 5G's body is noticeably newer and incredibly thinner, but also just a bit heavier than the Sony Xperia XA2. Sony Xperia XA2 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has a lot smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite greater pixel quantity per inch in the display.
The Sony Xperia XA2 features a way better performance than Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy M53 5G's camera is very similar to the Xperia XA2 one, because although the Galaxy M53 5G has a way smaller back-facing camera sensor shooting much lower quality images, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and a lot higher resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M53 5G counts with a greater memory for apps and games than Xperia XA2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy M53 5G features a much better battery life than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has a 52% greater battery capacity.
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