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Samsung Galaxy M53 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro

What Galaxy M53 does better (9) and where Redmi Note 12 Pro wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy M53
Samsung · 2022Galaxy M53
7.3Score
9 advantages≈ $270
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
Xiaomi · 2022Redmi Note 12 Pro
7.4Score
12 advantages≈ $270
Higher score
6.8Display7.5
5.4Performance4.9
7.6Camera8.1
5.3Battery5.5
7.1Features5.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy M53Redmi Note 12 Pro
77 × 164.77.476 × 1638
Galaxy M53Redmi Note 12 ProDifference
Height164.7 mm163 mm+1.7 mm
Width77 mm76 mm+1 mm
Thickness7.4 mm8 mm−0.6 mm
Weight176 g187 g−11 g

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

Why is Galaxy M53 better than Redmi Note 12 Pro?

  1. Main camera108 MP vs 50 MP2.2×
  2. AnTuTu score680,628 vs 490,526+39%
  3. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,449 vs 2,209+11%
  4. Memory card slotYes · Redmi Note 12 Pro: No
  5. Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
  6. 4K selfie videoYes · Redmi Note 12 Pro: No
  7. Weight176 g vs 187 g+6%
  8. Thickness7.4 mm vs 8 mm+8%
  9. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is Redmi Note 12 Pro better than Galaxy M53?

  1. Wired charging25 W vs 67 W2.7×
  2. Peak brightness400 nits vs 900 nits2.2×
  3. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  4. Optical stabilisationNo · Galaxy M53: Yes
  5. Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy M53: Yes
  6. Charged in 30 min44% vs 100%2.3×
  7. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy M53: Yes
  8. Measured brightness802 nits vs 890 nits+11%
  9. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+8%
  10. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme609 vs 629+3%
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
  12. Loudspeaker loudness-29.3 LUFS vs -26.6 LUFS+-9%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight176 g187 g
Thickness7.4 mm8 mm
Height164.7 mm163 mm
Width77 mm76 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protection—IP53
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx3
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursGreen, Blue, BrownFrosted Blue (Sky Blue), Onyx Black (Midnight Black), Polar White, Stardust Purple
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelSuper AMOLED PlusAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,408 px2,400 px
Pixel density394 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness400 nits900 nits
Measured brightness802 nits890 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.3%86.7%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 900Mediatek Dimensity 1080
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process6 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.6 GHz
GPUMali-G68 MC4Mali-G68 MC4
AnTuTu score680,628490,526
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,4492,209
3DMark Wild Life Extreme609629
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera108 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.67"1/1.56"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Active use (test)—12.1 h
Wired charging25 W67 W
Charged in 30 min44%100%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness-29.3 LUFS-26.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.6 W/kg0.99 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 5.1MIUI 13
Major OS updates promised—2
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