Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Honor 70

65 out of 100

69 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A53 5G (with Exynos 1280) that was released on March 17, 2022, against the Honor 70, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Optical image stabilization
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Stereo speakers
Delivers 10% higher peak brightness (837 against 760 nits)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Honor 70

Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
43% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (616K versus 431K)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 25W)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Thinner bezels – 5.4% more screen real estate

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Honor 70 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	405 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	830 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	85.4%	90.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	97.6%	99.6%
PWM	250 Hz	61 Hz
Response time	9 ms	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.6 mm (6.28 inches)	161.4 mm (6.35 inches)
Width	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)	73.3 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	7.91 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	No
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Yellow	Black, Silver, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1280	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Max clock	2400 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
Lithography process	5 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Adreno 642
GPU shading units	-	768
GPU clock	1000 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~487 GFLOPS	~844.8 GFLOPS

CPU	112133	205259
GPU	130492	149341
Memory	77548	125789
UX	107735	130845
Total score	431745	616678

Max surface temperature	45.2 °C	46.1 °C
Stability	99%	98%
Graphics test	13 FPS	15 FPS
Graphics score	2287	2635

Web score	9497	10381
Video editing	7594	7005
Photo editing	21637	23875
Data manipulation	9220	9312
Writing score	14992	13809

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	-

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	Magic UI 7.1
OS size	36 GB	21 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4800 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (45% in 30 min)	Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:24 hr	0:50 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:38 hr	12:02 hr
Watching video	15:55 hr	14:45 hr
Gaming	05:01 hr	04:54 hr
Standby	120 hr	100 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	54 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	8768 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	122°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	3 (54 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung S5KGW1P (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 54 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Sensor: 1/1.49", Sony IMX800 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX616 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G from DxOMark	Photo samples of Honor 70 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6464 x 4864	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/3.2"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.2
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	-	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	-

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2022	May 2022
Release date	April 2022	June 2022
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 66 W

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Honor 70

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Honor 70

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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