Vivo V23 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.44-inch Vivo V23 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 920) that was released on January 5, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1280 and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo V23 5G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- 11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (470K versus 422K)
- Supports higher wattage charging (44W versus 25W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4200 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Delivers 33% higher peak brightness (830 against 625 nits)
- Optical image stabilization
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Stereo speakers
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.44 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 409 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 430 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 630 nits | 830 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88% | 85.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 97.6% |
| PWM | - | 250 Hz |
| Response time | - | 9 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 157.2 mm (6.19 inches) | 159.6 mm (6.28 inches) |
| Width | 72.4 mm (2.85 inches) | 74.8 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.55 mm (0.3 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 181 g (6.38 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP67 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold | White, Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 920 | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MC4 | Mali-G68 MP4 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~684 GFLOPS | ~487 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 116402 | 117797 |
| GPU | 136048 | 125096 |
| Memory | 95945 | 65056 |
| UX | 126331 | 115534 |
| Total score | 470635 | 422619 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 45.2 °C |
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | 13 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2297 | 2287 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5134 | 9492 |
| Video editing | 6135 | 7590 |
| Photo editing | 15345 | 21535 |
| Data manipulation | 6240 | 9184 |
| Writing score | 10405 | 15064 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | Funtouch 12 | One UI 5.1 |
| OS size | - | 36 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 44 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | Yes (45% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:03 hr | 1:24 hr |
| Web browsing | 12:14 hr | 10:38 hr |
| Watching video | 14:46 hr | 15:55 hr |
| Gaming | 05:53 hr | 05:01 hr |
| Standby | 92 hr | 120 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9248 x 6936 | 9000 x 7000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 123° |
| Lenses | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus |
- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung S5KGW1P (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", 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 |
- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens | - | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX616 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8700 x 5800 | 6464 x 4864 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.8" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
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 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | 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, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | - |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2022 | March 2022 |
| Release date | January 2022 | April 2022 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 44 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G. It has a better display, software, design, and sound.
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