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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G

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Overview
ReleasedMarch 2022November 2021
Display
Screen size6.5″6.67″
Resolution2400 × 10802400 × 1080
Sharpness405 pixels per inch395 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits1,200 nits
Display typeSuper AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.3″ accounting for rounded cornersAMOLED DotDisplay with a central 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 ShieldDCI-P3, 360 Hz touch sampling, 360° ambient light sensor and reading mode; maker specifies 700 nits typical high-brightness mode separately from 1,200 nits typical peak.
Performance
ChipExynos 1280MediaTek Dimensity 920
Memory6 GB6 GB – 8 GB
Storage128 GB128 GB, 256 GB
CPUExynos 1280 identified by Tech Advisor and TechRadar; octa-core, two cores at 2.4 GHz and six at 2 GHz; 5 nm process6 nm octa-core CPU up to 2.5 GHz.
GPU–ARM Mali-G68.
Storage typeMicroSD expansion up to 1 TB; 101 GB available on the 128 GB modelLPDDR4X and UFS 2.2; maker specifies microSD expansion up to 512 GB, whereas Tech Advisor reports 1 TB. Current UK maker configuration pairs are used here.
Cooling–LiquidCool Technology 2.0 vapour chamber.
Cameras
Main camera64 MP108 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MP8 MP
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera32 MP16 MP
Main cameraF1.8, autofocus, optical image stabilisation and VDISf/1.8, 1/1.52-inch sensor, dual-native ISO and nine-pixel binning to 2.1 µm; maker aperture controls the reviews' f/1.9.
Ultra wide cameraF2.2, fixed focusf/2.2 and 120° field of view.
Front cameraF2.2, fixed focus, no OIS–
ZoomDigital zoom up to 10×Digital crop rather than a dedicated telephoto lens (Tech Advisor).
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, 1080p at 30/60 fps or 720p at 30 fps.
Front video–1080p at 30/60 fps or 720p at 30 fps; f/2.4 selfie lens.
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 2 MP f/2.4 macro camera; long exposure and AI Skycaping modes.
Battery and charging
Battery5,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 18 hours–
Wired chargingUp to 25 WUp to 120 W
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 callsDual 2,250 mAh cells give 4,500 mAh typical equivalent capacity. Maker laboratory claim is at least 80% capacity after 800 complete cycles at 25°C.
Wired charging25 W Super Fast Charging; charger sold separatelyMaker laboratory claim is full charge in 15 minutes with Boost mode; actual results vary. Tech Advisor measured about 20 minutes. TechRadar could not test the supplied charger because its plug was incompatible with the review region.
Wireless chargingNot supported (Tech Advisor and TechRadar)No wireless charging (TechRadar).
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight189 g204 g
Thickness8.1 mm8.34 mm
Height × width159.6 × 74.8 mm163.65 × 76.19 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP67IP53
Materials–Glass body confirmed by the maker and TechRadar; Tech Advisor instead describes a plastic back.
ColoursAwesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome PeachGraphite Gray, Star Blue and Forest Green.
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 onlyIP53 splash protection, confirmed by both reviews; not intended for immersion.
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 socketDual super-linear speakers tuned with JBL, Dolby Atmos and 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 12 with One UI 4.1MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11, confirmed by the maker and both reviews' software sections; TechRadar's introductory Android 12 reference conflicts with its own software section.
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 included120 W charger, USB-C cable, SIM tool, protective case and documents. Tech Advisor's April 2022 review confirms Chinese availability since November 2021, used at month precision, and describes a later planned UK release in May. UK/global Dimensity 920 hardware is used; India's Snapdragon-based phone with the same Pro+ name is different.
Connectivity
Mobile network5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM–
SIMDual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSDSIM 1 plus hybrid second SIM or microSD slot.
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 6; maker connectivity controls Tech Advisor's Wi-Fi 5 table.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.2; maker controls Tech Advisor's 5.1 table.
NFCSupportedNFC.
USBUSB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeXUSB-C.
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS–

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