Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

71 out of 100

65 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.81-inch Xiaomi Mi 11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G) that was released on December 28, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1280 and came out 15 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 11

2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (878K versus 431K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
27% higher pixel density (515 vs 405 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (55W versus 25W)
Has a 0.31 inch larger screen size
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Delivers 11% higher peak brightness (931 against 837 nits)
Thinner bezels – 6% more screen real estate
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Shows 33% longer battery life (33:59 vs 25:31 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4600 mAh
The phone is 1-year and 3-months newer
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mi 11 and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.81 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	515 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	900 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	830 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4%	85.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	97.6%
PWM	-	250 Hz
Response time	-	9 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)	159.6 mm (6.28 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green, Purple	White, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Samsung Exynos 1280
Max clock	2840 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	1024	-
GPU clock	840 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~487 GFLOPS

CPU	246540	112133
GPU	272062	130492
Memory	162285	77548
UX	191481	107735
Total score	878675	431745

Max surface temperature	-	45.2 °C
Stability	91%	99%
Graphics test	30 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	5037	2287

Web score	11329	9497
Video editing	7611	7594
Photo editing	28453	21637
Data manipulation	9842	9220
Writing score	14880	14992

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

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

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 5.1
OS size	-	36 GB

Capacity	4600 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	55 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:50 hr	1:24 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:45 hr	10:38 hr
Watching video	10:58 hr	15:55 hr
Gaming	03:56 hr	05:01 hr
Standby	98 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung Bright S5KHMX (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 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
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (PureCel)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 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)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	5380 x 3620	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (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	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
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, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	24	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	December 2020	March 2022
Release date	January 2021	April 2022
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

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