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Galaxy A53 5G vs Redmi Note 9 Pro

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

What Galaxy A53 5G does better (21) and where Redmi Note 9 Pro wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2022Galaxy A53 5G

7.4Score

21 advantages≈ $155

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 Pro

5.9Score

4 advantages≈ $170

7.4Display4.2

3.6Performance3.2

8.7Camera7.2

5.3Battery6.8

7.7Features5.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A53 5GRedmi Note 9 Pro

	Galaxy A53 5G	Redmi Note 9 Pro	Difference
Height	159.6 mm	165.8 mm	−6.2 mm
Width	74.8 mm	76.7 mm	−1.9 mm
Thickness	8.1 mm	8.8 mm	−0.7 mm
Weight	189 g	209 g	−20 g

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

Why is Galaxy A53 5G better than Redmi Note 9 Pro?

Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
3DMark Wild Life Extreme635 vs 3152×
OLED panelYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro: No
Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro: No
5GYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro: No
Stereo speakersYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro: No
AnTuTu score329,802 vs 279,625+18%
Peak brightness800 nits vs 450 nits+78%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,891 vs 1,785+6%
Measured brightness830 nits vs 614 nits+35%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×

Why is Redmi Note 9 Pro better than Galaxy A53 5G?

Wired charging25 W vs 30 W+20%
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy A53 5G: Yes
Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+3%
Charged in 30 min45% vs 50%+11%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A53 5G≈ $1557.4	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro≈ $1705.9
Design
Weight	189 g	209 g
Thickness	8.1 mm	8.8 mm
Height	159.6 mm	165.8 mm
Width	74.8 mm	76.7 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Glass
Ingress protection	IP67	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx7	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Black, White, Blue, Peach	Tropical Green, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.7″
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	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	800 nits	450 nits
Measured brightness	830 nits	614 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	85.4%	84.5%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Exynos 1280	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip maker	Exynos	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	8 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
GPU	Mali-G68	Adreno 618
AnTuTu score	329,802	279,625
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,891	1,785
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	635	315
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.72"	1/1.72"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,020 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	25 W	30 W
Charged in 30 min	45%	50%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-26.5 LUFS	-28.6 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, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.89 W/kg	0.66 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 8	MIUI 11
Major OS updates promised	4	—