Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Honor Magic 5 Pro

65 out of 100

90 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A53 5G (with Exynos 1280) that was released on March 17, 2022, against the Honor Magic 5 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 11 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
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Weighs 30 grams less

Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 5 Pro

3.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1454K versus 431K)
The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 47% higher peak brightness (1231 against 837 nits)
Shows 9% longer battery life (37:04 vs 33:59 hours)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 25W)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Has a 0.31 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Honor Magic 5 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.81 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1312 x 2848 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.54:9
PPI	405 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	830 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass
Screen-to-body ratio	85.4%	91%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	97.6%	98.7%
PWM	250 Hz	120 Hz
Response time	9 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.6 mm (6.28 inches)	162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Width	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	8.77 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	219 g (7.72 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP68
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Yellow	Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1280	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock	2400 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache	-	8 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	-	2560
GPU clock	1000 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~487 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

CPU	112133	324719
GPU	130492	582299
Memory	77548	284443
UX	107735	254756
Total score	431745	1454070

Max surface temperature	45.2 °C	37.6 °C
Stability	99%	47%
Graphics test	13 FPS	75 FPS
Graphics score	2287	12649

Web score	9497	-
Video editing	7594	-
Photo editing	21637	-
Data manipulation	9220	-
Writing score	14992	-

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8, 12, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.0
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 5.1	Magic UI 7.1
OS size	36 GB	24 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5100 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (45% in 30 min)	Yes (75% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:24 hr	0:48 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:38 hr	13:43 hr
Watching video	15:55 hr	16:12 hr
Gaming	05:01 hr	04:59 hr
Standby	120 hr	118 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	122°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	4 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/1.12", Sony IMX878 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/3.0 - Focal length: 90 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.5" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 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)	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G from DxOMark	Photo samples of Honor Magic 5 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	6464 x 4864	4096 x 3072
Aperture	f/2.2	-
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.2
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes

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

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2022	February 2023
Release date	April 2022	March 2023
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 66 W

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Honor Magic 5 Pro

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Honor Magic 5 Pro

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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