POCO F4 vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
The POCO F4 scores 6.0 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G scores 5.5. The POCO F4 leads in display, performance and battery, while the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G is ahead in design and software support. The POCO F4 is the newer phone, announced Jun 23, 2022.
Key differences
Why choose the POCO F4
- Faster wired charging 67 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.5 inches
- Brighter screen 1,300 nits vs 800 nits
- Newer model Jun 23, 2022 vs Mar 17, 2022
- More RAM 6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB vs 6 GB / 8 GB
- Thinner 7.7 mm vs 8.1 mm
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
- Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh
- Better water resistance IP67 vs IP53
- Lighter 189 g vs 195 g
- Sharper display 405 ppi vs 395 ppi
- microSD card slot
- Longer security updates 5 years vs 3 years
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
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
POCO F4Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Overall
6.0
5.5
Display
7.2
6.9
Performance
5.2
3.8
Camera
5.9
6.0
Battery
4.9
4.5
Design
6.8
7.3
Software support
5.0
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
3.0
Display
Spec
POCO F4Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Size
6.67 inches
6.5 inches
Type
OLED, AMOLED DotDisplay
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
1,300 nits
800 nits
HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
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Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
POCO F4Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Process
7 nm
5 nm
Max CPU clock
3.2 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 650
Mali-G68
Geekbench 6 single-core
1,141
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Geekbench 6 multi-core
3,084
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RAM
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
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microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
POCO F4Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Main camera
64 MP, f/1.79, 1/2.0"
64 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
12 MP
Rear cameras
3
4
Rear video
4K@60
4K@30
Front camera
20 MP
32 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
POCO F4Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Capacity
4,500 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
67 W
25 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
POCO F4Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Dimensions
163.2 × 75.95 × 7.7 mm
159.6 × 74.8 × 8.1 mm
Thickness
7.7 mm
8.1 mm
Weight
195 g
189 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Plastic
Back
Glass
Plastic
Water resistance
IP53
IP67
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
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Colors
Night Black, Nebula Green, Moonlight Silver
Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Peach
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO F4Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.2
5.1
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
POCO F4Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
OS at launch
Android 12
Android 12
Interface
MIUI 13
One UI 4.1
OS updates
—
4 years
Security updates
3 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
POCO F4Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Announced
Jun 23, 2022
Mar 17, 2022
Released
Jun 27, 2022
Apr 1, 2022
Status
Discontinued
Discontinued
US launch price
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$449.99
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