POCO F4 vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
A spec-by-spec comparison of the POCO F4 and the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| POCO F4 | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
|---|
| Our rating | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Battery | 4,500 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 67W | 25W |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Screen size | 6.67 in | 6.5 in |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 195 g | 189 g |
| Released | Jun 2022 | Mar 2022 |
Summary: POCO F4 is ahead on our rating, wired charging, screen size. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G is ahead on battery, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? POCO F4 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
Reviewed by the infozme.com Editorial Team — see how we research & rate phones.
Display
| POCO F4 | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
|---|
| Type | AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1300 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density) | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Features | — | Infinity-O display |
Platform
| POCO F4 | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
|---|
| OS | Android 12, MIUI 13 for POCO (upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14) | Android 12, upgradable (4 OS upgrades promised) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm) | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585) | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Mali-G68 |
Memory
| POCO F4 | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
|---|
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM (LPDDR5, UFS 3.1) | — |
| RAM | — | 6GB, 8GB |
| Storage | — | 128GB, 256GB |
Main Camera
| POCO F4 | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
|---|
| Triple | 64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS; 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide); 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) | — |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS |
| Quad | — | 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide); 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro); 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
Selfie Camera
| POCO F4 | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
|---|
| Single | 20 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm |
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
Battery
| POCO F4 | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
|---|
| Type | Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable | Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 67W wired, PD3.0, QC3, 100% in 38 min (advertised) | 25W wired (advertised 2-day battery life) |
Body
| POCO F4 | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
|---|
| Dimensions | 163.2 x 76 x 7.7 mm | 159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 195 g | 189 g |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| IP Rating | — | IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
Comms
| POCO F4 | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
Launch
| POCO F4 | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
|---|
| Announced | June 2022 | March 17, 2022 |
| Status | Available | Released April 1, 2022 |
| Released | June 2022 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, POCO F4 or Samsung Galaxy A53 5G?
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G — 4,500 mAh for the POCO F4 versus 5,000 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G.
Which is lighter, POCO F4 or Samsung Galaxy A53 5G?
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G — 195 g for the POCO F4 versus 189 g for the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G.
Which is newer, POCO F4 or Samsung Galaxy A53 5G?
POCO F4 — Jun 2022 for the POCO F4 versus Mar 2022 for the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G.
Is the POCO F4 or the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G rated higher?
We rate the POCO F4 8/10 and the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 7/10.
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