Samsung Galaxy M53

Samsung Galaxy M53
  • Screen: 6.7" Super AMOLED - 1080 x 2408
  • SoC: MediaTek Dimensity 900
  • Camera: 4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
  • Battery: 5000 mAh
  • OS: Android 13
  • Weight: 176 grams (6.21 oz)

Review

Display
79
Camera
67
Performance
40
Gaming
36
Battery
78
Connectivity
74
NanoReview Score
64

Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy M53

Display

Type Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9
PPI 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 400 nits
HDR support No
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space 98.8%
PWM 244 Hz
Response time 1 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
795 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 164.7 mm (6.48 inches)
Width 77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz)
Waterproof No
Rear material Plastic
Frame material Plastic
Colors Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in home button
Screen-to-body ratio
85.3%

Performance

All specs and test Samsung Galaxy M53 in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 900
Max clock 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache 2 MB
Lithography process 6 nanometers
Graphics Mali-G68 MC4
GPU clock 900 MHz
FLOPS ~621 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
728
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
2020
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
436191
CPU 104808
GPU 132253
Memory 92909
UX 110164
Total score 436191
3DMark Wild Life Performance
2198
Max surface temperature 45.7 °C
Stability 99%
Graphics test 13 FPS
Graphics score 2198
Web score 8139
Video editing 7038
Photo editing 15839
Data manipulation 9120
Writing score 11959
Sources: 3DMark [3]

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6, 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 128, 256 GB
Storage type UFS 2.1
Memory card MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM One UI 5.0
OS size 14 GB

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh
Max charge power 25 W
Battery type Li-Ion
Replaceable No
Wireless charging No
Reverse charging No
Fast charging Yes (44% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:33 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 11:56 hr
Watching video 17:43 hr
Gaming 05:23 hr
Standby 116 hr
General battery life
36:06 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of the Galaxy M53
Main camera
Matrix 108 megapixels
Image resolution 12000 x 9000
Zoom Digital
Flash LED
Stabilization Digital
8K video recording No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (720p)
Lenses 4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 108 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8
- Focal length: 23 mm
- Pixel size: 0.64 micron
- Sensor: 1/1.67", Samsung HM6 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)
- Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens - 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2
- Pixel size: 1.12 micron
- Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens - 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens - 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Selfie camera
Megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 6464 x 4864
Aperture f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm
Sensor type Exmor-RS CMOS
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Depends on the region
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support* No
Hybrid slot Yes
2G network GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G network UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
4G network LTE B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B17(700), B20(800), B26(850), B28(700), B66(AWS-3)
5G support Yes

Sound

Speakers Mono
Headphone audio jack No
FM radio Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
82.1 dB

Other

Category Mid-range
Announced April 2022
Release date April 2022
SAR (head) 0.6 W/kg
SAR (body) 1.53 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Galaxy M53 may differ by country or region

User ratings

3.5 of 5 points (290 votes)

User reviews (1)

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Narendra 29 April 2022 18:15
What are display nits?
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