Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs Samsung Galaxy M53

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66 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G) that was released on September 7, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy M53, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 900 and came out 19 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 Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Stereo speakers
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy M53

Delivers 28% higher peak brightness (810 against 633 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
22% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (485K versus 399K)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
The phone is 1-year and 7-months newer
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 900
25% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 905 and 723 points
Weighs 39 grams less
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Samsung Galaxy M53 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	394 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	400 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6%	85.3%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.7%	98.8%
PWM	2358 Hz	244 Hz
Response time	35.4 ms	1 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	165.3 mm (6.51 inches)	164.7 mm (6.48 inches)
Width	76.8 mm (3.02 inches)	77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness	9.4 mm (0.37 inches)	7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	215 g (7.58 oz)	176 g (6.21 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Gray, Blue	Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G	MediaTek Dimensity 900
Max clock	2300 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Lithography process	8 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	256	-
GPU clock	825 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~422.4 GFLOPS	~621 GFLOPS

CPU	129962	148026
GPU	96729	115666
Memory	63272	99857
UX	108170	118405
Total score	399182	485296

Max surface temperature	42.6 °C	45.7 °C
Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	6 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	1108	2197

Web score	6776	8263
Video editing	6098	7008
Photo editing	16804	16666
Data manipulation	7582	9119
Writing score	9783	12147

RAM size	6 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 256 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 5.0
OS size	20.5 GB	14 GB

Capacity	5160 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (44% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	1:33 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:21 hr	11:56 hr
Watching video	13:01 hr	17:43 hr
Gaming	05:07 hr	05:23 hr
Standby	119 hr	116 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6920	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	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	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	-
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.73", Sony IMX682 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 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
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1 micron	- 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 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	5963 x 3354	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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	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 - USB-Host mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
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	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	15	-
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September 2020	April 2022
Release date	September 2020	April 2022
SAR (head)	0.558 W/kg	0.6 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.986 W/kg	1.53 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs Samsung Galaxy M53

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs Samsung 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

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Conclusion