Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SamsungGalaxy A53 5G | XiaomiRedmi Note 11 Pro 5G | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2022 | February 2022 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.67″ |
| Resolution | 2400 × 1080 | 2400 × 1080 |
| Sharpness | 405 pixels per inch (better) | 395 pixels per inch |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 800 nits | 1,200 nits (better) |
| Display type | Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.3″ accounting for rounded corners | AMOLED DotDisplay with a central camera cutout. |
| 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 | DCI-P3, reading and sunlight modes; maker specifies 700 nits typical high-brightness mode separately from 1,200 nits typical peak. |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Exynos 1280 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Memory | 6 GB | 6 GB – 8 GB (better) |
| Storage | 128 GB | 64 GB, 128 GB |
| 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 | Octa-core CPU up to 2.2 GHz. |
| GPU | – | Qualcomm Adreno 619. |
| Storage type | MicroSD expansion up to 1 TB; 101 GB available on the 128 GB model | LPDDR4X and UFS 2.2; expandable storage up to 1 TB. Configurations follow the current UK maker sheet rather than the review's initially sold UK 6/128 GB model. |
| Cooling | – | LiquidCool technology uses graphite layers and copper foil. |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 108 MP (better) |
| Ultra wide camera | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto camera | None | None |
| Optical zoom | None | None |
| Front camera | 32 MP (better) | 16 MP |
| Main camera | F1.8, autofocus, optical image stabilisation and VDIS | f/1.9, 1/1.52-inch sensor and nine-pixel binning to 2.1 µm. |
| Ultra wide camera | F2.2, fixed focus | f/2.2 and 118° field of view. |
| Front camera | F2.2, fixed focus, no OIS | – |
| Zoom | Digital zoom up to 10× | Digital crop rather than a dedicated telephoto lens (Expert Reviews). |
| Video recording | UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 240 fps; automatic frame-rate adjustment in low light | Rear 1080p or 720p at 30 fps; no 4K recording. |
| Front video | – | 1080p or 720p at 30 fps; f/2.4 selfie lens. |
| 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 | Additional 2 MP f/2.4 macro camera. |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Video playback (maker's claim) | Up to 18 hours | – |
| Wired charging | Up to 25 W | Up to 67 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 | – |
| Wired charging | 25 W Super Fast Charging; charger sold separately | Maker laboratory claims 50% in 15 minutes and full charge in 42 minutes; actual results vary. |
| Wireless charging | Not supported (Tech Advisor and TechRadar) | No wireless charging (Tech Advisor). |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 189 g (better) | 202 g |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (better) | 8.12 mm |
| Height × width | 159.6 × 74.8 mm | 164.19 × 76.1 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IP67 | IP53 |
| Materials | – | Glass back confirmed by the maker overview and Expert Reviews; Tech Advisor instead describes the back as plastic. |
| Colours | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Peach | Graphite Gray, Polar White and Atlantic Blue. |
| 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 | IP53 splash protection, confirmed by Tech Advisor; not intended for immersion. |
| Biometrics | Under-screen fingerprint reader and face recognition (Tech Advisor) | Side fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock. |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, RGB light sensor, virtual proximity sensing | – |
| Speakers | Stereo speakers; USB-C audio, no 3.5 mm headphone socket | Dual speakers, Hi-Res Audio certification and 3.5 mm headphone socket. |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | Android 12 with One UI 4.1 | MIUI 13 based on Android 11; no predicted number of later Android upgrades is treated as a guarantee. |
| 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 | 67 W charger, USB-C cable, SIM tool, protective case and documents. First sale is kept at February 2022 month precision, with TechCoffeeHouse's contemporary report confirming Singapore store availability from 19 February. The UK release followed on 8 April (Tech Advisor); China's earlier Dimensity-based Note 11 Pro is a different model. |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | 5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM | – |
| SIM | Dual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSD | SIM 1 plus hybrid second SIM or microSD slot. |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac. |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1. |
| NFC | Supported | Availability and functions vary by market. |
| USB | USB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeX | USB-C. |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | – |
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