Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
- Lighter design: 189g vs 195g
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher pixel density: 440ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1224x2720 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 405 ppi | 440 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5 % | 88.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 97.6 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 250 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 9 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 159.6 mm (6.28 in) | 164.5 mm (6.48 in) |
| Width | 74.8 mm (2.94 in) | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP64 |
| Back panel | Plastic | n/a |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Yellow |
- Black - Gray - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1280 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate |
| 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 6 (Single-Core) | 851 | 1023 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1912 | 3091 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 2495 |
| CPU | 156698 | 228490 |
| GPU | 105189 | 152116 |
| Memory | 87071 | 159509 |
| UX | 121519 | 166360 |
| NanoReview Score | 470477 | 706475 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 45.2 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 99 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 13 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 2287 | n/a |
| Writing score | 14999 | n/a |
| Web score | 9691 | n/a |
| Video editing | 7787 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 9304 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 11701 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 36 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | HIOS 15 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (30 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (45% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 26 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:24 h | 1:00 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:09 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 12:55 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:59 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 117 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 9000x7000 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 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) | n/a |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP |
Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | n/a |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGW1P | Sony IMX682 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.72 | 1/1.7 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 55 | n/a |
| Preview | 55 | n/a |
| Zoom | 82 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6464x4864 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| 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 - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | n/a |
| LTE category | 18 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | n/a | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2022 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2022 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 449 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 200 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes, 45 W |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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