Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

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Galaxy A53 5G compared with Redmi Note 9 Pro

	SamsungGalaxy A53 5G	XiaomiRedmi Note 9 Pro
Overview
Released
Released	March 2022	May 2020
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.5″	6.67″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080	2400 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	405 pixels per inch (better)	395 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 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	IPS LCD (YugaTech and Notebookcheck) with a central selfie-camera cutout; maker does not publish refresh rate.
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	–
Display features
Display features	Infinity-O camera cutout; Eye Comfort Shield	Gorilla Glass 5, reading mode and 84% NTSC typical coverage.
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 1280	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Memory
Memory	6 GB	6 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB	64 GB, 128 GB
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	8 nm octa-core CPU up to 2.3 GHz.
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 618.
Storage type
Storage type	MicroSD expansion up to 1 TB; 101 GB available on the 128 GB model	LPDDR4X and UFS 2.1 (YugaTech); Notebookcheck's storage tests instead suggested UFS 2.0. Dedicated microSD expansion up to 512 GB.
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 (better)	16 MP
Main camera
Main camera	F1.8, autofocus, optical image stabilisation and VDIS	f/1.89, 1/1.72-inch sensor and four-pixel binning to 1.6 µm.
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	F2.2, fixed focus	f/2.2 and 119° field of view, 108.3° after distortion correction.
Front camera
Front camera	F2.2, fixed focus, no OIS	–
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	Rear 4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 30/60 fps; slow motion up to 960 fps at 720p.
Front video
Front video	–	f/2.48 selfie lens; 120 fps slow-motion selfies.
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	Additional 5 MP f/2.4 macro camera with 2–10 cm autofocus and 2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor; night and document modes.
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,020 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 18 hours	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 30 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	Phone supports 30 W charging; the supplied adapter is rated at 33 W. YugaTech measured roughly 90 minutes for a full charge, while Notebookcheck measured two hours.
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Not supported (Tech Advisor and TechRadar)	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	189 g (better)	209 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.1 mm (better)	8.8 mm
Height × width
Height × width	159.6 × 74.8 mm	165.75 × 76.68 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	–
Colours
Colours	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Peach	Glacier White, Interstellar Grey and Tropical Green.
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)	Side fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock.
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 downward-firing speaker (both reviews), 3.5 mm headphone socket and IR blaster.
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 12 with One UI 4.1	MIUI 11 based on Android 10 (both reviews).
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	Charger, cable, protective cover, SIM tool and documents. Global/UK 64 MP and 30 W model; India's 48 MP Pro is different. Pinoy Techno Guide confirms May 2020 availability of the global phone in Philippine shops, used at month precision rather than claiming the earliest sale day worldwide.
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	Two nano-SIM cards plus a separate microSD slot; dual 4G VoLTE depends on the operator.
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 (802.11ac), dual-band and Wi-Fi Direct.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.0.
NFC
NFC	Supported	NFC with Google Pay support on the UK model.
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeX	USB-C; USB 2.0 data (Notebookcheck).
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS	–