Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs vivo V25
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SamsungGalaxy A53 5G | vivoV25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2022 | September 2022 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.44″ |
| Resolution | 2400 × 1080 | 2404 × 1080 (better) |
| Sharpness | 405 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch (better) |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz (better) | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 800 nits | – |
| Display type | Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.3″ accounting for rounded corners | AMOLED; global maker sheet specifies 2,404 × 1,080 pixels |
| Brightness detail | Up to 800 nits with adaptive brightness enabled and ambient light above 20,000 lux | – |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | – |
| Display features | Infinity-O camera cutout; Eye Comfort Shield | 180 Hz touch sampling, maker India release |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Exynos 1280 | MediaTek Dimensity 900 |
| Memory | 6 GB | 8 GB – 12 GB (better) |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB, 256 GB (better) |
| 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 | – |
| Storage type | MicroSD expansion up to 1 TB; 101 GB available on the 128 GB model | India configurations below; global sheet additionally offers 8 GB/256 GB; up to 8 GB extended RAM uses storage |
| Cooling | – | Liquid cooling, maker India release; area unpublished |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Ultra wide camera | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto camera | None | None |
| Optical zoom | None | None |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP (better) |
| Main camera | F1.8, autofocus, optical image stabilisation and VDIS | 64 MP, f/1.79 and OIS |
| Ultra wide camera | F2.2, fixed focus | 8 MP, f/2.2 |
| Front camera | F2.2, fixed focus, no OIS | 50 MP Eye AF, f/2.0, focusing from 15 cm to infinity |
| Zoom | Digital zoom up to 10× | – |
| Video recording | UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 240 fps; automatic frame-rate adjustment in low light | Front and rear 4K recording, maker India release; OIS + EIS video stabilisation |
| 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 f/2.4 macro camera; Vlog, Natural Multi-Style Portrait, night, high-resolution, live-photo, slow-motion, AR stickers, double-exposure, dual-view, panorama, time-lapse, Pro and document modes |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 5,000 mAh (better) | 4,500 mAh |
| Video playback (maker's claim) | Up to 18 hours | – |
| Wired charging | Up to 25 W | Up to 44 W (better) |
| Wireless charging | None | None |
| 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 | 4,390 mAh minimum capacity |
| Wired charging | 25 W Super Fast Charging; charger sold separately | 44 W FlashCharge, 11 V/4 A |
| Wireless charging | Not supported (Tech Advisor and TechRadar) | – |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 189 g | 186 g (better) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 7.79 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 159.6 × 74.8 mm | 159.2 × 74.2 mm |
| Materials | – | Glass back, fluorite AG colour-changing finish on selected colours and flat 2.5D frame |
| Water and dust resistance | IP67 | – |
| Colours | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Peach | India Surfing Blue and Elegant Black; global sheet names Diamond Black, Aquamarine Blue and Sunrise Gold without establishing identical regional colour naming |
| 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 | Under-screen fingerprint reader and face recognition (Tech Advisor) | In-display fingerprint reader, TechAdvisor |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, RGB light sensor, virtual proximity sensing | Accelerometer, ambient light, proximity, compass and gyroscope |
| Speakers | Stereo speakers; USB-C audio, no 3.5 mm headphone socket | Single speaker, TechAdvisor and Android Central |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | Android 12 with One UI 4.1 | Android 12 with Funtouch OS 12, maker India release |
| Software updates | Four generations of One UI and Android OS upgrades and up to five years of security updates promised | – |
| AI features | Night mode combines up to 12 frames; Photo Remaster; Object Eraser | – |
| Safety features | Samsung Knox; Secure Folder; Private Share with time-limited access | – |
| In the box | No charger included | Global phone, headset, cable, charger, Type-C to 3.5 mm adapter, SIM tool, case, applied film and documentation |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | 5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM | Global GSM B2/3/5/8; WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/18/20/28, TDD B38/39/40/41; 5G n1/3/5/7/8/28/40/41/77/78 |
| SIM | Dual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSD | Global maker sheet lists one nano-SIM plus a hybrid nano-SIM/microSD slot; TechAdvisor incorrectly reports no expansion |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi Direct | 2.4/5 GHz; protocol version unpublished |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| NFC | Supported | Supported on global sheet; India support not established by the India launch release |
| USB | USB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeX | Type-C and OTG |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS on global sheet; India release additionally lists NavIC |
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