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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Motorola Edge 40 Neo

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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Motorola Edge 40 Neo

57 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
VS
65 out of 100
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Motorola Edge 40 Neo

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 Motorola Edge 40 Neo, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7030 and came out 1 year and 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 40 Neo
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Delivers 29% higher peak brightness (1067 against 824 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 25W)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • 14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (537K versus 471K)
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • The phone is 1 year and 6 months newer
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Motorola Edge 40 Neo crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy A53 5G
vs
Edge 40 Neo

Display

TypeSuper AMOLEDPOLED
Size6.5 inches6.55 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI405 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max rated brightness500 nits550 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR830 nits1300 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 360 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio85.5%90.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space97.6%97.7%
PWM250 Hz120 Hz
Response time9 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A53 5G
824 nits
Edge 40 Neo+29%
1067 nits

Design and build

Height159.6 mm (6.28 inches)159.63 mm (6.28 inches)
Width74.8 mm (2.94 inches)71.99 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness8.1 mm (0.32 inches)7.89 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight189 g (6.67 oz)172 g (6.07 oz)
WaterproofIP67IP68
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsWhite, Black, Blue, YellowBlack, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Motorola Edge 40 Neo in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1280MediaTek Dimensity 7030
Max clock2400 MHz2500 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process5 nanometers6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesMediaTek APU 550
GraphicsMali-G68 MP4Mali-G610 MP3
GPU shading units256384
GPU clock972 MHz1000 MHz
FLOPS~487 GFLOPS~768 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy A53 5G
471697
Edge 40 Neo+14%
537729
CPU148272167880
GPU10597192421
Memory93523117794
UX123931159634
Total score471697537729
Samples[21 tests][14 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature45.2 °C49 °C
Stability99% -
Graphics test13 FPS -
Graphics score2287 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score9614 -
Video editing7622 -
Photo editing21891 -
Data manipulation9246 -
Writing score15029 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size6, 8 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMOne UI 6.1My UX
OS size36 GB14 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power25 W68 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (45% in 30 min)Yes (82% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:24 hr0:51 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:09 hr07:17 hr
Watching video12:55 hr13:01 hr
Gaming04:59 hr05:09 hr
Standby117 hr110 hr
General battery life
Galaxy A53 5G+5%
22:13 hr
Edge 40 Neo
21:04 hr

Main camera

Matrix64 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution9000 x 70008192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
4) Depth: 5 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSamsung S5KGW1POmnivision OV50A
Sensor size1/1.72"1/1.5"
Pixel size0.8 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
Sensor size1/4.0" -
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution5 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
StabilizationNo -

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh55 -
Preview55 -
Zoom82 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution6464 x 48646528 x 4896
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length26 mm -
SensorCMOSCMOS
Sensor size1/2.8" -
Pixel size0.8 micron0.7 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)Wi-Fi 6E (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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.15.3
Bluetooth featuresPBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DPLE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotYesNo
LTE Cat*1818
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radio - No
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy A53 5G+3%
86.1 dB
Edge 40 Neo
83.9 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMarch 2022September 2023
Release dateApril 2022September 2023
Launch price$449$399
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 68 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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