Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro

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Galaxy A53 5G compared with Redmi Note 10 Pro
SamsungGalaxy A53 5GXiaomiRedmi Note 10 Pro
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2022March 2021
Display
Screen size6.5″6.67″
Resolution2400 × 10802400 × 1080
Sharpness405 pixels per inch (better)395 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits1,200 nits (better)
Display typeSuper AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.3″ accounting for rounded cornersAMOLED DotDisplay with a central selfie-camera cutout.
Brightness detailUp to 800 nits with adaptive brightness enabled and ambient light above 20,000 lux–
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5–
Display featuresInfinity-O camera cutout; Eye Comfort Shield240 Hz touch sampling, DCI-P3 and reading mode; 700 nits typical high-brightness mode versus 1,200 nits typical peak.
Performance
ChipExynos 1280Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Memory6 GB6 GB – 8 GB (better)
Storage128 GB64 GB, 128 GB
CPUExynos 1280 identified by Tech Advisor and TechRadar; octa-core, two cores at 2.4 GHz and six at 2 GHz; 5 nm process8 nm Snapdragon 732G.
GPU–Adreno 618, as specified by the maker; Tech Advisor's Adreno 418 reference is a typo.
Storage typeMicroSD expansion up to 1 TB; 101 GB available on the 128 GB modelLPDDR4X, UFS 2.2 and microSD expansion (Tech Advisor).
Cameras
Main camera64 MP108 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera12 MP8 MP
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera32 MP (better)16 MP
Main cameraF1.8, autofocus, optical image stabilisation and VDISf/1.9, 1/1.52-inch sensor and nine-pixel binning to 2.1 µm; no optical stabilisation (Tech Advisor), despite Expert Reviews describing OIS.
Ultra wide cameraF2.2, fixed focusf/2.2 and 118° field of view.
Front cameraF2.2, fixed focus, no OIS–
ZoomDigital zoom up to 10×–
Video recordingUHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 240 fps; automatic frame-rate adjustment in low lightRear 4K at 30 fps or 1080p at 30/60 fps; maker recording modes control Expert Reviews' 1080p-only claim.
Front video–f/2.45 selfie lens; 1080p at 30 fps or 720p at 30 fps.
Camera features5 MP F2.4 macro and 5 MP F2.4 depth cameras; rear flash; Night mode; Portrait mode; Fun mode; Photo Remaster; Object EraserAdditional 5 MP f/2.4 autofocus telemacro and 2 MP f/2.4 depth cameras; night, long-exposure and clone modes. Telemacro is a close-up camera, not a distance-zoom lens.
Battery and charging
Battery5,000 mAh5,020 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 18 hours–
Wired chargingUp to 25 WUp to 33 W (better)
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detailRated 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 charging25 W Super Fast Charging; charger sold separatelyMaker laboratory claim is 59% in 30 minutes; actual results vary.
Wireless chargingNot supported (Tech Advisor and TechRadar)No wireless charging (Tech Advisor).
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight189 g (better)193 g
Thickness8.1 mm8.1 mm
Height × width159.6 × 74.8 mm164 × 76.5 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP67IP53
Materials–Curved glass back, confirmed by the maker; Tech Advisor instead assumed plastic.
ColoursAwesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome PeachOnyx Gray, Glacier Blue and Gradient Bronze.
Water resistance detailTested 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–
BiometricsUnder-screen fingerprint reader and face recognition (Tech Advisor)Side fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock.
SensorsAccelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, RGB light sensor, virtual proximity sensing–
SpeakersStereo speakers; USB-C audio, no 3.5 mm headphone socketStereo speakers and 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 12 with One UI 4.1MIUI 12 based on Android 11.
Software updatesFour generations of One UI and Android OS upgrades and up to five years of security updates promised–
AI featuresNight mode combines up to 12 frames; Photo Remaster; Object Eraser–
Safety featuresSamsung Knox; Secure Folder; Private Share with time-limited access–
In the boxNo charger includedCharger, cable, case, SIM tool and documents. Global/UK 108 MP hardware is used; India's 64 MP Pro and China's Dimensity model are different. Gizmochina's 8 March 2021 report confirms the global phone was on sale, used at month precision; Tech Advisor confirms later UK availability on 13 April. Expert Reviews used a different phone for its preproduction performance benchmarks, which are not copied here.
Connectivity
Mobile network5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM–
SIMDual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSDDual SIM.
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi DirectDual-band 2.4/5 GHz Wi-Fi.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.1.
NFCSupportedMarket-dependent NFC.
USBUSB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeXUSB-C (Tech Advisor).
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS–

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