Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on February 28 2022 against the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G which is powered by Exynos 1280 and came out 1 month after. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G

Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Shows 10% longer battery life (34:12 vs 31:06 hours)
Optical image stabilization
Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Delivers 11% higher peak brightness (837 against 754 nits)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
Weighs 16 grams less
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Poco X4 Pro 5G 83 Galaxy A53 5G 88 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Poco X4 Pro 5G 50 Galaxy A53 5G 51 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Poco X4 Pro 5G 79 Galaxy A53 5G 82 Camera Photo and video recording quality Poco X4 Pro 5G 56 Galaxy A53 5G 72 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Poco X4 Pro 5G 77 Galaxy A53 5G 77 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Poco X4 Pro 5G 68 Galaxy A53 5G 72

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Poco X4 Pro 5G vs Galaxy A53 5G

Display

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	700 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	830 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	86%	85.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	89.4%	97.6%
PWM	479 Hz	250 Hz
Response time	1 ms	9 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) Poco X4 Pro 5G 754 nits Galaxy A53 5G +11% 837 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

Height	164.19 mm (6.46 inches)	159.6 mm (6.28 inches)
Width	76.1 mm (3 inches)	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.12 mm (0.32 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	205 gramm (7.23 oz)	189 gramm (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black Blue Yellow	White Black Blue Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio Poco X4 Pro 5G +1% 86% Galaxy A53 5G 85.4%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	Samsung Exynos 1280
Max. clock	2200 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
Lithography process	6 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Mali-G68
GPU clock	840 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~536 GFLOPS	-

Memory
RAM size	6 8 GB	6 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 GB	128 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Poco X4 Pro 5G 692 Galaxy A53 5G +7% 741 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Poco X4 Pro 5G +9% 2078 Galaxy A53 5G 1909 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Poco X4 Pro 5G 405564 Galaxy A53 5G +7% 433602

CPU	124687	122472
GPU	99320	121866
Memory	68799	75491
UX	110873	113308
Total score	405564	433602

3DMark Wild Life Performance Poco X4 Pro 5G 1203 Galaxy A53 5G +90% 2287

Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	7 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	1203	2287
PCMark 3.0 score	10064	11337

Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 13	One UI 5.0
OS size	26 GB	36 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charge power	67 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (75% in 30 min)	Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:49 hr	1:24 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:34 hr	10:47 hr
Watching video	13:33 hr	15:55 hr
Gaming	06:57 hr	05:13 hr
Standby	100 hr	120 hr

General battery life Poco X4 Pro 5G 31:06 hr Galaxy A53 5G +10% 34:12 hr Mobile Phone Battery Life Ranking

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	118°	123°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52" Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8" Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5" GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality Poco X4 Pro 5G n/a Galaxy A53 5G 111 Video quality Poco X4 Pro 5G n/a Galaxy A53 5G 93 Generic camera score Poco X4 Pro 5G n/a Galaxy A53 5G 105

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE A2DP	PBAP/PAB PAN OPP MAP HSP HID HFP DIP AVRCP A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo
NFC*	Depends on the region	Depends on the region
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat*	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	Yes	-
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness Poco X4 Pro 5G +1% 87.2 dB Galaxy A53 5G 86.1 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	February 2022	March 2022
Release date	March 2022	April 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display and camera are more important to you then choose the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G. But if the design and sound are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G 85 (37.8%) Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 140 (62.2%) Vote Total votes: 225

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