Samsung Galaxy M53 vs Galaxy A51

66 out of 100

52 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 A51, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 9611 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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Battery life
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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
2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (485K versus 246K)
Shows 36% longer battery life (36:06 vs 26:33 hours)
Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
Delivers 27% higher peak brightness (810 against 638 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 900
The phone is 2-years and 4-months newer
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A51

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

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy M53 and Galaxy A51 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	394 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	400 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	85.3%	87.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.8%	98.8%
PWM	244 Hz	242 Hz
Response time	1 ms	25 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164.7 mm (6.48 inches)	158.5 mm (6.24 inches)
Width	77 mm (3.03 inches)	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	176 g (6.21 oz)	172 g (6.07 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Blue, Green	White, Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 900	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Max clock	2400 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A73
L3 cache	2 MB	-
Lithography process	6 nanometers	10 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Mali-G72 MP3
GPU shading units	-	54
GPU clock	900 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~621 GFLOPS	~91.8 GFLOPS

CPU	148026	69792
GPU	115666	55670
Memory	99857	60677
UX	118405	59872
Total score	485296	246594

Max surface temperature	45.7 °C	42.2 °C
Stability	99%	95%
Graphics test	13 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	2197	812

Web score	8263	-
Video editing	7008	-
Photo editing	16666	-
Data manipulation	9119	-
Writing score	12147	-

RAM size	6, 8 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.0
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 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	15 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 (40% in 35 min)
Full charging time	1:33 hr	1:50 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:56 hr	09:34 hr
Watching video	17:43 hr	11:29 hr
Gaming	05:23 hr	05:12 hr
Standby	116 hr	83 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	8000 x 6000
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 (720p)
Angle of widest lens	-	120°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 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	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS 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 - Focal length: 40 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
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

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6464 x 4864	6560 x 4928
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	Standby
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	December 2019
SAR (head)	0.6 W/kg	0.596 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.53 W/kg	1.45 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 A51

Samsung Galaxy M53 vs Galaxy A51

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Camera

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