Xiaomi Poco X7 vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X7 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, Manufactured in April, 2022 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X7
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 185.5g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X7 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
    Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 446 ppi 405 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 480 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 X7
    1107 nits
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    828 nits
    sRGB gamut100 %97.6 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hz250 Hz
    Response time1 ms9 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.33 mm (6.39 in) 159.6 mm (6.28 in)
    Width 74.42 mm (2.93 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
    Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 185.5 g (6.54 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP67
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Silver
    - Green
    - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    88.9 %
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    85.5 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco X7 and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra Samsung Exynos 1280
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
    - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
    Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G68 MP4
    GPU Cores 256 256
    GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 972 MHz
    FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 487 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    1031
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    851
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    2842
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    1912
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1031851
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28421912
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)2507n/a
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    675069
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    470477
    CPU203194156698
    GPU143338105189
    Memory15927587071
    UX169262121519
    NanoReview Score675069470477
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    2287
    Max Surface Temp.n/a45.2 °C
    Stabilityn/a99 %
    Graphics Testn/a13 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a2287
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    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 LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    OS Size n/a 36 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 6.1

    Battery

    Volume 5110 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:24 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    19:25
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    22:13
    Web Browsing06:50 h08:09 h
    Video Playback10:59 h12:55 h
    Games05:14 h04:59 h
    Standby Mode104 h117 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash 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 (720p) 240 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 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
    Matrix50 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm26 mm
    SensorSony IMX882Samsung S5KGW1P
    Sensor size1/1.961/1.72
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length15 mm13 mm
    SensorSony IMX355n/a
    Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    98
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    45
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    79
    Bokehn/a55
    Previewn/a55
    Zoomn/a82

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
    Sensor Omnivision OV20B CMOS
    Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.8
    Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.8 μm
    Autofocus No 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 5.4 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
    DisplayPort No n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Varies by region
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesNo
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
    LTE categoryn/a18
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No n/a
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    91.4 dB
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    86.1 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced January, 2025 yr March, 2022 yr
    Release Date January, 2025 yr April, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) 229 449
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Hall Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 45 W No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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