CMF Phone 1 vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

The CMF Phone 1 and the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G share the same PhoneRanked score of 5.5. The CMF Phone 1 leads in display, performance and battery, while the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G is ahead in camera, design and software support. The CMF Phone 1 is the newer phone, announced Jul 8, 2024.

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CMF CMF Phone 1

5.5 Price TBA

Samsung Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

5.5 From $449.99

Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the CMF Phone 1

Faster wired charging 33 W vs 25 W
Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.5 inches
Brighter screen 2,000 nits vs 800 nits
Newer model Jul 8, 2024 vs Mar 17, 2022
Thinner 8 mm vs 8.1 mm
Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Better water resistance IP67 vs IP52
Longer OS update support 4 years vs 2 years
Lighter 189 g vs 197 g
Sharper display 405 ppi vs 395 ppi
Optical image stabilization
Stereo speakers

PhoneRanked scores

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec CMF Phone 1Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Overall 5.5 5.5

Display 7.5 6.9

Performance 4.7 3.8

Camera 4.8 6.0

Battery 4.8 4.5

Design 5.7 7.3

Software support 4.3 6.9

Value for money 6.0 est. 3.0

Display

Spec CMF Phone 1Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Size 6.67 inches 6.5 inches

Type OLED, Super AMOLED OLED, Super AMOLED

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 395 ppi 405 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 2,000 nits 800 nits

Protection Dragontrail Pro Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Spec CMF Phone 1Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Chipset Dimensity 7300 Exynos 1280

Process 4 nm 5 nm

Max CPU clock 2.5 GHz 2.4 GHz

GPU Mali-G615 MC2 Mali-G68

RAM 6 GB / 8 GB 6 GB / 8 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec CMF Phone 1Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.95" 64 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✓ Yes

Ultrawide — 12 MP

Rear cameras 2 4

Rear video 4K@30 4K@30

Front camera 16 MP 32 MP

Battery and charging

Spec CMF Phone 1Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 33 W 25 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec CMF Phone 1Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Dimensions 164 × 77 × 8 mm 159.6 × 74.8 × 8.1 mm

Thickness 8 mm 8.1 mm

Weight 197 g 189 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Plastic

Back Plastic Plastic

Water resistance IP52 IP67

Fingerprint Under-display optical Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM —

Colors Black, Blue, Orange, Light Green Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Peach

Connectivity and features

Spec CMF Phone 1Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.3 5.1

USB — USB-C 2.0

NFC ✕ No ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec CMF Phone 1Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

OS at launch Android 14 Android 12

Interface Nothing OS 2.6 One UI 4.1

OS updates 2 years 4 years

Security updates 3 years 5 years

Launch and price

Spec CMF Phone 1Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Announced Jul 8, 2024 Mar 17, 2022

Released Jul 12, 2024 Apr 1, 2022

Status Released Discontinued

US launch price — $449.99

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