Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Vivo iQOO Z10R 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Vivo iQOO Z10R 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10R 5G
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 183.5g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5700mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
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

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Vivo iQOO Z10R 5G
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 88.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
828 nits
Vivo iQOO Z10R 5G
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) 163.29 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.39 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 183.5 g (6.47 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
85.5 %
Vivo iQOO Z10R 5G
88.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Vivo iQOO Z10R 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 MediaTek Dimensity 7400
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (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 1300 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
851
Vivo iQOO Z10R 5G
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
1912
Vivo iQOO Z10R 5G
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)851n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1912n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
470477
Vivo iQOO Z10R 5G
n/a
CPU156698n/a
GPU105189n/a
Memory87071n/a
UX121519n/a
NanoReview Score470477n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
2287
Vivo iQOO Z10R 5G
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
Vivo iQOO Z10R 5G
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
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5700 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 44 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
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
Vivo iQOO Z10R 5G
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 Digital
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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGW1PSony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.721/2
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
98
Vivo iQOO Z10R 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
45
Vivo iQOO Z10R 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
Vivo iQOO Z10R 5G
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview55n/a
Zoom82n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.45
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)
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 5.1 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
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800Mhz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)LTE B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
86.1 dB
Vivo iQOO Z10R 5G
n/a

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 210
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, 44 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Z10R 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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