Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Xiaomi 12 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Xiaomi 12

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
VS
65 out 100
Xiaomi 12
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Xiaomi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Xiaomi 12, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 189g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • 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 Xiaomi 12
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
vs
Xiaomi 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
828 nits
Xiaomi 12
887 nits
sRGB gamut97.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time9 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.6 mm (6.28 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
85.5 %
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Xiaomi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
851
Xiaomi 12
1702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
1912
Xiaomi 12
3977
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8511702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19123977
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G], [Xiaomi 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
470477
Xiaomi 12
1187033
CPU156698308025
GPU105189439066
Memory87071237645
UX121519212297
NanoReview Score4704771187033
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
2287
Xiaomi 12
8751
Max Surface Temp.45.2 °Cn/a
Stability99 %60 %
Graphics Test13 fps52 fps
Graphics Score22878751
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G], [Xiaomi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
11701
Xiaomi 12
12987
Writing score1499914840
Web score969111534
Video editing77877452
Data manipulation93049643
NanoReview Score1170112987

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		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 36 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 0:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
22:13
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Web Browsing08:09 h06:17 h
Video Playback12:55 h10:46 h
Games04:59 h04:42 h
Standby Mode117 h71 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGW1PSony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.721/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm12 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV13B10
Sensor size1/4.01/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
98
Xiaomi 12
118
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
45
Xiaomi 12
121
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
Xiaomi 12
113
Bokeh5555
Preview5569
Zoom8272
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G], [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV32B40
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.7 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 6E (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 5.2
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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- 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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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
Xiaomi 12
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 580
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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