Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 201.5g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 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
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 90 %
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 Poco X8 Pro
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) 157.53 mm (6.2 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 75.19 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.38 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 201.5 g (7.11 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
85.5 %
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G720 MP8
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 2662.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
851
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
1751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
1912
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
6824
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8511751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19126824
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a14716
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
470477
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
2082689
CPU156698590034
GPU105189664221
Memory87071362146
UX121519466288
NanoReview Score4704772082689
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
2287
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
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
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
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 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 36 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
22:13
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
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 Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
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) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGW1PSony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.721/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aSmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
98
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
45
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
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 25 mm
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/4.0 (0.25)
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 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 6.0
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
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 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/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66/B71/B484)
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
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 329
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, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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