Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
VS
50 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11, Manufactured in January, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 189g
  • 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		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

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 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 84.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
828 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
736 nits
sRGB gamut97.6 %95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hz171 Hz
Response time9 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.6 mm (6.28 in) 159.87 mm (6.29 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 73.87 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
85.5 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
851
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
558
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
1912
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
1613
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)851558
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19121613
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
470477
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
306813
CPU156698103394
GPU10518939217
Memory8707188291
UX12151975911
NanoReview Score470477306813
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
2287
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
441
Max Surface Temp.45.2 °C36.5 °C
Stability99 %98 %
Graphics Test13 fps2 fps
Graphics Score2287441
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
11701
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
7169
Writing score149998451
Web score96916774
Video editing77873902
Data manipulation93046045
NanoReview Score117017169

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 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 18.7 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 1.0

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 No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
22:13
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
24:01
Web Browsing08:09 h08:59 h
Video Playback12:55 h13:48 h
Games04:59 h05:50 h
Standby Mode117 h125 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 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 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGW1PSamsung JN1
Sensor size1/1.721/2.76
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
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 11
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
45
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview55n/a
Zoom82n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
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, 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
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 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
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 category1813
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio n/a Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
86.1 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
89 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 179
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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