Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs vivo V23

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Galaxy A53 5G compared with V23

	SamsungGalaxy A53 5G	vivoV23
Overview
Released
Released	March 2022	January 2022
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.5″	6.44″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080	2400 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	405 pixels per inch	409 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz (better)	90 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	800 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.3″ accounting for rounded corners	6.44-inch AMOLED at 2,400 × 1,080 pixels, TechAdvisor; surviving maker Indonesian release confirms 90 Hz but archived full parameter sheets are unavailable
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Up to 800 nits with adaptive brightness enabled and ambient light above 20,000 lux	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	SCHOTT Xensation Up, TechAdvisor
Display features
Display features	Infinity-O camera cutout; Eye Comfort Shield	HDR10+, TechAdvisor and LesNumériques
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 1280	MediaTek Dimensity 920
Memory
Memory	6 GB	8 GB – 12 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB	128 GB, 256 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Exynos 1280 identified by Tech Advisor and TechRadar; octa-core, two cores at 2.4 GHz and six at 2 GHz; 5 nm process	Dimensity 920, 6 nm, maker Indonesian release
Storage type
Storage type	MicroSD expansion up to 1 TB; 101 GB available on the 128 GB model	India 8 GB/128 GB and 12 GB/256 GB configurations identified by TechAdvisor; Europe offered 12 GB/256 GB, Indonesia maker release lists 8 GB physical plus 4 GB extended RAM using storage
Cooling
Cooling	–	Aluminium unibody composite cooling, maker Indonesian release
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	64 MP	64 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP	50 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	F1.8, autofocus, optical image stabilisation and VDIS	64 MP autofocus, f/1.9 and no OIS, TechAdvisor
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	F2.2, fixed focus	8 MP, f/2.2, TechAdvisor
Front camera
Front camera	F2.2, fixed focus, no OIS	Main 50 MP autofocus f/2.0 plus 8 MP f/2.3 ultrawide, TechAdvisor; dual-tone spotlight with adjustable colour temperature confirmed by maker
Zoom
Zoom	Digital zoom up to 10×	–
Video recording
Video recording	UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 240 fps; automatic frame-rate adjustment in low light	4K selfie video, maker Indonesian release
Camera features
Camera features	5 MP F2.4 macro and 5 MP F2.4 depth cameras; rear flash; Night mode; Portrait mode; Fun mode; Photo Remaster; Object Eraser	2 MP macro camera, AI Extreme Night, Party, Flash Portrait, double-exposure, dual-view and Bokeh Flare Portrait
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh (better)	4,200 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 18 hours	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 44 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Rated capacity 4,860 mAh; up to 16 hours LTE internet, 18 hours Wi-Fi internet, 60 hours audio playback and 42 hours LTE calls	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W Super Fast Charging; charger sold separately	44 W FlashCharge
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Not supported (Tech Advisor and TechRadar)	No wireless charging, TechAdvisor
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	189 g	179 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.1 mm	7.39 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	159.6 × 74.8 mm	157.2 × 72.4 mm
Materials
Materials	–	Metal flat frame and fluorite AG glass; height and width from TechAdvisor, colour-specific thickness and weight from maker Indonesian release
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	–
Colours
Colours	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Peach	Stardust Black at 179 g and 7.39 mm; colour-changing Sunshine Gold at 181 g and 7.55 mm; official available photo shows the gold variant
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Tested for up to 30 minutes in 1 m of fresh water; not advised for beach, pool or soapy water; safe against low water pressure only	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Under-screen fingerprint reader and face recognition (Tech Advisor)	In-display fingerprint reader and face unlock, TechAdvisor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, RGB light sensor, virtual proximity sensing	–
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers; USB-C audio, no 3.5 mm headphone socket	Single speaker, TechAdvisor and LesNumériques
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 12 with One UI 4.1	Android 12 with Funtouch OS 12, TechAdvisor; maker legacy full parameter sheets unavailable
Software updates
Software updates	Four generations of One UI and Android OS upgrades and up to five years of security updates promised	–
AI features
AI features	Night mode combines up to 12 frames; Photo Remaster; Object Eraser	–
Safety features
Safety features	Samsung Knox; Secure Folder; Private Share with time-limited access	–
In the box
In the box	No charger included	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM	–
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSD	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 5, LesNumériques
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.2, TechAdvisor
NFC
NFC	Supported	Supported on the TechAdvisor and French LesNumériques review units; India support unconfirmed
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeX	USB-C, TechAdvisor
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS	–