Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 189g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
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 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 83.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
828 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
694 nits
sRGB gamut97.6 %91.6 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hz250 Hz
Response time9 ms4.4 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) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 178.8 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
85.5 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 MediaTek Helio G95
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 256 144
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
851
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
624
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
1912
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
1719
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)851624
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19121719
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
470477
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
405979
CPU156698123031
GPU10518985934
Memory8707187925
UX121519109089
NanoReview Score470477405979
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
2287
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
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 Redmi Note 10S
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
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 36 GB 18 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 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 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
22:13
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
24:11
Web Browsing08:09 h09:10 h
Video Playback12:55 h13:06 h
Games04:59 h05:29 h
Standby Mode117 h129 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 9216x6912 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 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGW1POmniVision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.721/1.97
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.01/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
98
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
98
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
45
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
82
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
92
Bokeh55n/a
Preview55n/a
Zoom82n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (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
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
- 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
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
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/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio n/a Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
86.1 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 190
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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