Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Motorola Edge 60

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Motorola Edge 60, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 60
    • Larger display: 6.7in
    • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
    • Lighter design: 179g vs 189g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
    • Built-in eSIM

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Motorola Edge 60
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
    Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
    Customize your score
    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
    Connectivity:
    Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Super AMOLED POLED
    Size 6.5 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 405 ppi 446 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 500 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 92.2 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    828 nits
    Motorola Edge 60
    n/a
    sRGB gamut97.6 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
    Response time9 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 159.6 mm (6.28 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
    Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
    Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
    Water resistance IP67 IP68
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic n/a
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Yellow
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    85.5 %
    Motorola Edge 60
    92.2 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Motorola Edge 60 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 MediaTek Dimensity 7300
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
    - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
    Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G615 MP2
    GPU Cores 256 256
    GPU Frequency 972 MHz 1047 MHz
    FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    851
    Motorola Edge 60
    n/a
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    1912
    Motorola Edge 60
    n/a
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)851n/a
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1912n/a
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    470477
    Motorola Edge 60
    658109
    CPU156698189411
    GPU105189140238
    Memory87071161845
    UX121519166615
    NanoReview Score470477658109
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    2287
    Motorola Edge 60
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.45.2 °Cn/a
    Stability99 %n/a
    Graphics Test13 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score2287n/a
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    11701
    Motorola Edge 60
    n/a
    Writing score14999n/a
    Web score9691n/a
    Video editing7787n/a
    Data manipulation9304n/a
    NanoReview Score11701n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
    OS Size 36 GB n/a
    UI Skin One UI 6.1 Hello UI

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 68 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:24 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    22:13
    Motorola Edge 60
    n/a
    Web Browsing08:09 hn/a
    Video Playback12:55 hn/a
    Games04:59 hn/a
    Standby Mode117 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° 122 °
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Depth: 5 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm24 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KGW1Pn/a
    Sensor size1/1.721/1.56
    Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a10 MP
    Focal lengthn/a73 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
    Stabilizationn/aOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
    Focal length13 mm12 mm
    Sensor size1/4.0n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    98
    Motorola Edge 60
    n/a
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    45
    Motorola Edge 60
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    79
    Motorola Edge 60
    n/a
    Bokeh55n/a
    Preview55n/a
    Zoom82n/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
    Focal length 26 mm n/a
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
    Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    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 5.4
    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 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Varies by region Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoYes
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM B2/3/5/8
    3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
    LTE category18n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio n/a No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    86.1 dB
    Motorola Edge 60
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced March, 2022 yr April, 2025 yr
    Release Date April, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 449 379
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Motorola Edge 60 the clear winner in this comparison.

    Survey

    Which smartphone would you pick?
    0 (0%)
    0 (0%)
    Total Votes: 0

    User comments

    Share your opinion or ask questions below