Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus vs Galaxy M53

70 out of 100

66 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus (with Exynos 9 Octa 990) that was released on February 11, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy M53, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 900 and came out 26 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 S20 Plus

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
46% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (707K versus 485K)
33% higher pixel density (524 vs 394 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Optical image stabilization
The rear camera has a 1.1x optical zoom
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
Thinner bezels – 5.2% more screen real estate
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy M53

Shows 27% longer battery life (36:06 vs 28:25 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
The phone is 2-years and 2-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus and Galaxy M53 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	524 ppi	394 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	400 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	90.5%	85.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.7%	98.8%
PWM	214 Hz	244 Hz
Response time	9 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	161.9 mm (6.37 inches)	164.7 mm (6.48 inches)
Width	73.7 mm (2.9 inches)	77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	176 g (6.21 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gray, Red	Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990	MediaTek Dimensity 900
Max clock	2700 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	2 MB	2 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP11	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	704	-
GPU clock	550 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS	~621 GFLOPS

CPU	200722	148026
GPU	194919	115666
Memory	132605	99857
UX	175768	118405
Total score	707030	485296

Max surface temperature	48.1 °C	45.7 °C
Stability	53%	99%
Graphics test	25 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	4298	2197

Web score	8553	8263
Video editing	5864	7008
Photo editing	31253	16666
Data manipulation	8577	9119
Writing score	12260	12147

RAM size	8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1000 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 4.1	One UI 5.0
OS size	23.6 GB	14 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (100% in 84 min)	Yes (44% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:25 hr	1:33 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:33 hr	11:56 hr
Watching video	13:44 hr	17:43 hr
Gaming	03:54 hr	05:23 hr
Standby	92 hr	116 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Optical, 1.1x	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	4 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP)	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Samsung S5K2LD (ISOCELL 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	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 29 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (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", Samsung S5K2LA (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 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	- 0.3 MP - Aperture: f/1.0	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	2592 x 3872	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	1/3.2"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	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	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	3.1	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	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	22	-
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February 2020	April 2022
Release date	March 2020	April 2022
SAR (head)	0.38 W/kg	0.6 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.57 W/kg	1.53 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus vs Galaxy M53

Samsung Galaxy S20 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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