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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2022-04-07 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M53 5G is a bit better than Xperia XZ, getting a general score of 76.7 against 73.5. The Samsung Galaxy M53 5G construction is much newer and just a bit thinner than Xperia XZ's, but it's also a little bit heavier. Xperia XZ has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 1920px resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater pixel density.
Galaxy M53 5G features more storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xperia XZ has a much faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores.
The Galaxy M53 5G has a way better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh. The Galaxy M53 5G and Sony Xperia XZ have very similar cameras, because although the Galaxy M53 5G has a way smaller back-facing camera sensor giving a much lower image quality, it also counts with a much better 108 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and video.
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