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Galaxy A53 5G vs Redmi Note 11S 5G

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G

What Galaxy A53 5G does better (16) and where Redmi Note 11S 5G wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2022Galaxy A53 5G

7.4Score

16 advantages≈ $155

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2022Redmi Note 11S 5G

6.1Score

4 advantages≈ $150

7.4Display4.8

3.6Performance3.6

8.7Camera6.2

5.3Battery6.0

7.7Features6.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A53 5GRedmi Note 11S 5G

	Galaxy A53 5G	Redmi Note 11S 5G	Difference
Height	159.6 mm	163.6 mm	−4 mm
Width	74.8 mm	75.8 mm	−1 mm
Thickness	8.1 mm	8.8 mm	−0.7 mm
Weight	189 g	195 g	−6 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A53 5G better than Redmi Note 11S 5G?

Water resistance (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx32.3×
OLED panelYes · Redmi Note 11S 5G: No
Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi Note 11S 5G: No
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
Peak brightness800 nits vs 450 nits+78%
Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
Measured brightness830 nits vs 509 nits+63%
Selfie camera32 MP vs 13 MP2.5×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,891 vs 1,820+4%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
Max video4K vs 1080p

Why is Redmi Note 11S 5G better than Galaxy A53 5G?

AnTuTu score329,802 vs 360,255+9%
Wired charging25 W vs 33 W+32%
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy A53 5G: Yes
Charged in 30 min45% vs 51%+13%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A53 5G≈ $1557.4	Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G≈ $1506.1
Design
Weight	189 g	195 g
Thickness	8.1 mm	8.8 mm
Height	159.6 mm	163.6 mm
Width	74.8 mm	75.8 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP67	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx7	IPx3
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colours	Black, White, Blue, Peach	Midnight Black, Twilight Blue, Star Blue
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.6″
Panel	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	405 ppi	399 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness	800 nits	450 nits
Measured brightness	830 nits	509 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	85.4%	84.8%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Exynos 1280	Mediatek Dimensity 810
Chip maker	Exynos	MediaTek
Process	5 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Mali-G68	Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score	329,802	360,255
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,891	1,820
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	635	—
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.72"	—
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	1080p
4K video frame rate	30 fps	—
Selfie camera	32 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	25 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	45%	51%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-26.5 LUFS	-26.8 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (market/region dependent)	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	0.89 W/kg	0.6 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 8	MIUI 13
Major OS updates promised	4	—