Samsung Galaxy M53 vs Galaxy A71

66 out of 100

55 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy M53 (with MediaTek Dimensity 900) that was released on April 7, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A71, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 and came out 28 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy M53

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Delivers 56% higher peak brightness (810 against 519 nits)
41% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (485K versus 344K)
Shows 13% longer battery life (36:06 vs 32:03 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
The phone is 2-years and 4-months newer
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 900
31% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 905 and 692 points

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A71

Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy M53 and Galaxy A71 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	394 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	600 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	85.3%	87.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.8%	98.2%
PWM	244 Hz	247 Hz
Response time	1 ms	3.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164.7 mm (6.48 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	77 mm (3.03 inches)	76 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 inches)	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	176 g (6.21 oz)	179 g (6.31 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Blue, Green	Black, Silver, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 900	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max clock	2400 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)
L3 cache	2 MB	-
Lithography process	6 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Adreno 618
GPU shading units	-	256
GPU clock	900 MHz	700 MHz
FLOPS	~621 GFLOPS	~358.4 GFLOPS

CPU	148026	109500
GPU	115666	67070
Memory	99857	75848
UX	118405	88913
Total score	485296	344710

Max surface temperature	45.7 °C	37.5 °C
Stability	99%	97%
Graphics test	13 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	2197	740

Web score	8263	5547
Video editing	7008	5841
Photo editing	16666	14060
Data manipulation	9119	6693
Writing score	12147	8941

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

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI 5.0
OS size	14 GB	23.8 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (44% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full charging time	1:33 hr	1:22 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:56 hr	10:32 hr
Watching video	17:43 hr	14:49 hr
Gaming	05:23 hr	04:45 hr
Standby	116 hr	109 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	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 30FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	-	120°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 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	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Samsung Bright S5KGW1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A71 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6464 x 4864	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	-	0.8 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) 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 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	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Active
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	-	12
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	April 2022	December 2019
Release date	April 2022	February 2020
SAR (head)	0.6 W/kg	0.51 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.53 W/kg	1.56 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy M53 vs Galaxy A71

Samsung Galaxy M53 vs Galaxy A71

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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