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Samsung Galaxy M53 5G was launched as the company’s latest M series smartphone in India. It comes with various features such as a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate, MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC under the hood, and a quad rear camera setup headlined by a 108-megapixel camera. Samsung Galaxy M52 5G is the predecessor to the Galaxy M53 5G, and the Galaxy A53 5G was launched globally in March. All these phones have some similarities, and differences when it comes to price, software, colour options available in the market, and what’s under the hood.

In this article, we compare Samsung Galaxy M53 5G price and specifications with last year’s Samsung Galaxy M52 5G, and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G.

Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, Samsung Galaxy M52 5G, Samsung Galaxy A53 5G price in India

The Samsung Galaxy M53 5G price in India is set at Rs. 23,999 for the 6GB + 128GB storage model, and Rs. 25,999 for the 8GB + 128GB variant. It is launched in Blue and Green colour options.

The Galaxy M52 5G was launched at a price of Rs. 29,999 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant, and Rs. 31,999 for the 8GB + 128GB option. It is offered in Blazing Black and Icy Blue colours.

Samsung’s Galaxy A53 5G price in India is set at Rs. 34,499 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant, and Rs. 35,999 for the top-of-the-line 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model. It is available in Awesome Black, Awesome Blue, Awesome Peach, and Awesome White colour options.

Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, Samsung Galaxy M52 5G, Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Specifications

Samsung Galaxy M53 5G supports dual-SIM (Nano), and runs on Android-12 based One UI 4.1. It comes equipped with a 6.7-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,400 pixels) Infinity-O Super AMOLED+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass 5.

The dual-SIM (Nano) Samsung Galaxy M52 5G was launched with Android 11 with One UI 3.1 on top. It also gets a 6.7-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,400 pixels) Super AMOLED+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate.

The third handset in the list, Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, runs on Android 12 with One UI 4.1 on top. It features a 6.5-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O display with a 120Hz refresh rate.

Under the hood, the Galaxy M53 5G gets an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC that is paired with up to 8GB of RAM. The Galaxy M52, on the other hand, gets a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC, along with up to 8GB of RAM. Coming into the mix is the Galaxy A53 which is powered by an octa-core Exynos 1280 SoC, and is paired with up to 8GB of RAM. All three Samsung smartphones come with up to 128GB of onboard storage that is expandable via microSD card of up to 1TB.

For photography, Galaxy M53 5G gets a quad rear camera setup that has a 108-megapixel primary sensor paired with an f/1.8 aperture lens. There is an 8-megapixel ultra-wide angle camera with an f/2.2 aperture lens, and two 2-megapixel depth and macro cameras with f/2.4 aperture lenses. For selfies and video chats, the handset comes with a 32-megapixel front-facing camera.

The Galaxy M52 5G comes with the triple rear camera setup that includes a 64-megapixel primary sensor, a 12-megapixel wide-angle shooter, and a 5-megapixel macro shooter. At the front is a 32-megapixel shooter for selfies and video chats.

The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G’s quad rear camera setup houses a 64-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.8 lens. Along with it is a 12-megapixel ultra-wide shooter, 5-megapixel depth sensor, and a 5-megapixel macro shooter. Samsung has offered a 32-megapixel selfie camera sensor at the front.

All the three phones, Galaxy M53 5G, Galaxy M52 5G, and Galaxy A53 5G pack 5,000mAh batteries with 25W fast charging support. Apart from this, the trio also come with USB Type-C ports. Out of the three, the Galaxy A53 5G comes with IP67-certified build for dust and water resistance. Connectivity options on all three handsets include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, and GPS/ A-GPS. Sensors on board include an accelerometer, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor, and a fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication.


Samsung Galaxy M53 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M52 5G comparison

 

Key Specs
Display 6.70-inch 6.50-inch 6.70-inch
Front Camera 32-megapixel 32-megapixel 32-megapixel
Rear Camera 108-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel 64-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 5-megapixel 64-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel
RAM 6GB 6GB 6GB
Storage 128GB 128GB 128GB
Battery Capacity 5000mAh 5000mAh 5000mAh
OS Android 12 Android 12 Android 11
Processor octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Resolution 1080×2400 pixels 1080×2400 pixels
Ratings
Overall NDTV Rating
Design Rating
Display Rating
Software Rating
Performance Rating
Battery Life Rating
Camera Rating
Value for Money Rating
GENERAL
Brand Samsung Samsung Samsung
Model Galaxy M53 5G Galaxy A53 5G Galaxy M52 5G
Release date April 22, 2022 March 17, 2022 September 1, 2021
Launched in India No No Yes
Body type Plastic
Dimensions (mm) 164.70 x 77.00 x 7.40 159.60 x 74.80 x 8.10 164.20 x 76.40 x 7.40
Weight (g) 176.00 189.00 173.00
Battery capacity (mAh) 5000 5000 5000
IP rating IP67
Fast charging Proprietary Proprietary
Colours Awesome Black, Awesome Blue, Awesome Peach, Awesome White Blazing Black, Icy Blue
DISPLAY
Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz 120 Hz
Resolution Standard FHD+
Screen size (inches) 6.70 6.50 6.70
Resolution 1080×2400 pixels 1080×2400 pixels
Protection type Gorilla Glass Gorilla Glass
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixels per inch (PPI) 407
HARDWARE
RAM 6GB 6GB 6GB
Internal storage 128GB 128GB 128GB
Expandable storage Yes Yes Yes
Expandable storage type microSD microSD microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB) 1024 1000 1000
Processor octa-core 1.8GHz octa-core
Processor make Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
CAMERA
Rear camera 108-megapixel (f/1.8) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) 64-megapixel (f/1.8) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4) 64-megapixel (f/1.8) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4)
No. of Rear Cameras 4 4 3
Front camera 32-megapixel (f/2.2) 32-megapixel (f/2.2) 32-megapixel (f/2.2)
No. of Front Cameras 1 1 1
Rear autofocus Yes Yes
Rear flash Yes Yes
SOFTWARE
Operating system Android 12 Android 12 Android 11
Skin One UI 4.1 One UI 4.1 One UI 3.1
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi standards supported 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Yes, v 5.20 Yes, v 5.10 Yes, v 5.00
USB Type-C Yes Yes Yes
Active 4G on both SIM cards Yes
NFC Yes Yes
Number of SIMs 2 2
SENSORS
Fingerprint sensor Yes Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer Yes Yes Yes
Proximity sensor Yes Yes Yes
Accelerometer Yes Yes Yes
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes Yes
Gyroscope Yes Yes Yes
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor Yes
SIM 1
SIM Type Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
4G/ LTE Yes Yes
5G Yes Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
4G/ LTE Yes Yes
5G Yes