Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4250mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Lighter design: 158g vs 189g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
828 nits
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
795 nits
sRGB gamut97.6 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hz373 Hz
Response time9 ms3.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.6 mm (6.28 in) 160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 6.8 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 158 g (5.57 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
85.5 %
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
851
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
1022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
1912
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2969
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8511022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19122969
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
470477
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
584521
CPU156698202078
GPU105189137716
Memory87071106890
UX121519137837
NanoReview Score470477584521
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
2287
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2473
Max Surface Temp.45.2 °C36.5 °C
Stability99 %98 %
Graphics Test13 fps14 fps
Graphics Score22872473
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
11701
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
9976
Writing score1499911945
Web score96917477
Video editing77875930
Data manipulation93048591
NanoReview Score117019976

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 36 GB 14.8 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4250 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 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 (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
22:13
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
20:31
Web Browsing08:09 h07:37 h
Video Playback12:55 h13:17 h
Games04:59 h04:48 h
Standby Mode117 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGW1PSamsung GW3
Sensor size1/1.721/1.97
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/4.01/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
98
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
45
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview55n/a
Zoom82n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 27 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.4
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, HID, 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
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
89.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 320
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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