Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F5 and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F5 vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

67 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F5
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Xiaomi Poco F5
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F5 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, Manufactured in April, 2022with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280. 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 Xiaomi Poco F5
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 189g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F5 and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
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
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco F5
vs
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 85.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F5
961 nits
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
828 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %97.6 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz250 Hz
Response time1 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F5], [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.11 mm (6.34 in) 159.6 mm (6.28 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F5
88.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F5 and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 Samsung Exynos 1280
Max Frequency 2910 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 725 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 580 MHz 972 MHz
FLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS 487 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5
1678
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
851
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5
4312
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
1912
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1678851
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43121912
Geekbench Compute (GPU)5510n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F5], [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F5
1122877
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
470477
CPU347761156698
GPU342331105189
Memory19308387071
UX239702121519
NanoReview Score1122877470477
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F5
7530
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
2287
Max Surface Temp.48.7 °C45.2 °C
Stability84 %99 %
Graphics Test45 fps13 fps
Graphics Score75302287
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F5], [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
11701
Writing scoren/a14999
Web scoren/a9691
Video editingn/a7787
Data manipulationn/a9304
NanoReview Scoren/a11701

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 32 GB 36 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F5
21:08
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
22:13
Web Browsing09:04 h08:09 h
Video Playback12:47 h12:55 h
Games05:49 h04:59 h
Standby Mode95 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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 (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64B40Samsung S5KGW1P
Sensor size1/21/1.72
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
98
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
45
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a55
Zoomn/a82
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.1
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F5
90.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
86.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 449
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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