Samsung Galaxy M35 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M53

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M35 5G Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Samsung Galaxy M53, Manufactured in April, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 900. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M35 5G
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M53
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 222g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M35 5G and Samsung Galaxy M53
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 Super AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.9 % 85.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M35 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M53
796 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a244 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 164.7 mm (6.48 in)
Width 78.6 mm (3.09 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 222 g (7.83 oz) 176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance No No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M35 5G
83.9 %
Samsung Galaxy M53
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M35 5G and Samsung Galaxy M53 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 MediaTek Dimensity 900
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 320 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M35 5G
1012
Samsung Galaxy M53
968
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M35 5G
2885
Samsung Galaxy M53
2449
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1012968
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28852449
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M35 5G
599318
Samsung Galaxy M53
537067
CPU187561173403
GPU132731112518
Memory121313112340
UX157713138806
NanoReview Score599318537067
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M35 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M53
2197
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2197
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy M35 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M53
10531
Writing scoren/a13043
Web scoren/a8561
Video editingn/a7079
Data manipulationn/a9095
NanoReview Scoren/a10531

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 Typen/aUFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 6

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes (44% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:08 h 1:33 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M35 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M53
22:44
Web Browsingn/a08:57 h
Video Playbackn/a14:26 h
Gamesn/a05:22 h
Standby Moden/a108 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 12000x9000 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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/21/1.67
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.01/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX616
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio n/a Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M35 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M53
82.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2024 yr April, 2022 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 435 420
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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