Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus vs Galaxy M53

80 out of 100

66 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (with Exynos 2200) that was released on February 9, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy M53, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 900 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 S22 Plus

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1027K versus 485K)
Delivers 37% higher peak brightness (1106 against 810 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Optical image stabilization
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy M53

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Weighs 19 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus and Galaxy M53 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.6 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	393 ppi	394 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	780 nits	400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	88.3%	85.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.2%	98.8%
PWM	240 Hz	244 Hz
Response time	5 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	157.4 mm (6.2 inches)	164.7 mm (6.48 inches)
Width	75.8 mm (2.98 inches)	77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	176 g (6.21 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow	Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2200	MediaTek Dimensity 900
Max clock	2800 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.52 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 920	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	1920	-
GPU clock	810 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~3110.4 GFLOPS	~621 GFLOPS

CPU	307917	148026
GPU	328347	115666
Memory	190136	99857
UX	194684	118405
Total score	1027503	485296

Max surface temperature	38.8 °C	45.7 °C
Stability	63%	99%
Graphics test	41 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	6914	2197

Web score	10319	8263
Video editing	7177	7008
Photo editing	27149	16666
Data manipulation	10620	9119
Writing score	15511	12147

RAM size	8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
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	One UI 5.0
OS size	28.6 GB	14 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (64% in 30 min)	Yes (44% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:01 hr	1:33 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	11:56 hr
Watching video	-	17:43 hr
Gaming	-	05:23 hr
Standby	-	116 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	-
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Samsung GN5 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.67", Samsung HM6 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX713 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	3872 x 2592	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	-
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February 2022	April 2022
Release date	March 2022	April 2022
SAR (head)	-	0.6 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.53 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus vs Galaxy M53

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus vs Galaxy M53

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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