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Samsung Galaxy M53 vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M53
VS
55 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
Samsung Galaxy M53
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M53 Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 900, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860. 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 M53
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/125 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M53 and Xiaomi Poco X3 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy M53
vs
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M53
796 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)244 Hz2404 Hz
Response time1 ms37.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite995:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M53], [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.7 mm (6.48 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M53
85.4 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M53 and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 900 Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2960 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.96 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Hexagon 690
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 675 MHz
FLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M53
968
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M53
2449
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)968973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24492589
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy M53]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M53
537067
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
CPU173403181709
GPU112518155743
Memory112340126967
UX138806177878
NanoReview Score537067642297
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M53
2197
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °C44.1 °C
Stability99 %97 %
Graphics Test13 fps20 fps
Graphics Score21973456
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M53], [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy M53
10531
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Writing score1304313393
Web score85618062
Video editing70796035
Data manipulation90958470
NanoReview Score1053110579

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 TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 14 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 6 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (44% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:33 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M53
22:44
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Web Browsing08:57 h08:43 h
Video Playback14:26 h12:45 h
Games05:22 h05:20 h
Standby Mode108 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital 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 (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.671/2.0
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 5480x3648 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.4
Pixel size n/a 0.8 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 5.2 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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTC B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M53
82.1 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
88.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 420 250
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity 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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