Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs REDMI Note 11 Pro+ 5G

The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G scores 5.5 in our rating, and the REDMI Note 11 Pro+ 5G scores 5.6. The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G leads in camera, design and software support, while the REDMI Note 11 Pro+ 5G is ahead in performance and battery. The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G is the newer phone, announced Mar 17, 2022.

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
5.5 From $449.99
Discontinued
REDMI REDMI Note 11 Pro+ 5G
5.6 Price TBA
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Key differences

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

  • Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh
  • Better water resistance IP67 vs IP53
  • Longer OS update support 4 years vs 2 years
  • Newer model Mar 17, 2022 vs Oct 28, 2021
  • Lighter 189 g vs 204 g
  • Thinner 8.1 mm vs 8.34 mm

Why choose the REDMI Note 11 Pro+ 5G

  • Faster wired charging 120 W vs 25 W
  • Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.5 inches
  • Brighter screen 1,200 nits vs 800 nits
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5
  • Charger in the box

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 Samsung Galaxy A53 5GREDMI Note 11 Pro+ 5G
Overall 5.5 5.6
Display 6.9 7.1
Performance 3.8 4.0
Camera 6.0 5.7
Battery 4.5 5.2
Design 7.3 6.7
Software support 6.9 4.3
Value for money 3.0 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Samsung Galaxy A53 5GREDMI Note 11 Pro+ 5G
Size 6.5 inches 6.67 inches
Type OLED, Super AMOLED OLED, AMOLED DotDisplay
Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density 405 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No
Peak brightness 800 nits 1,200 nits
Protection Gorilla Glass 5 Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Spec Samsung Galaxy A53 5GREDMI Note 11 Pro+ 5G
Process 5 nm 6 nm
Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 2.5 GHz
GPU Mali-G68 Mali-G68
RAM 6 GB / 8 GB 6 GB / 8 GB
Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type — UFS 2.2
microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Samsung Galaxy A53 5GREDMI Note 11 Pro+ 5G
Main camera 64 MP, f/1.8 108 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.52"
Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✕ No
Ultrawide 12 MP 8 MP
Rear cameras 4 3
Rear video 4K@30 4K@30
Front camera 32 MP 16 MP
Front video — 1080p@60

Battery and charging

Spec Samsung Galaxy A53 5GREDMI Note 11 Pro+ 5G
Capacity 5,000 mAh 4,500 mAh
Wired charging 25 W 120 W
Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No
Charger in box ✕ No ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec Samsung Galaxy A53 5GREDMI Note 11 Pro+ 5G
Dimensions 159.6 × 74.8 × 8.1 mm 163.65 × 76.19 × 8.34 mm
Thickness 8.1 mm 8.34 mm
Weight 189 g 204 g
Form factor Bar Bar
Frame Plastic Plastic
Back Plastic Glass
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Fingerprint Under-display optical Side-mounted
3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No
SIM — Dual Nano-SIM
Colors Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Peach Forest Green, Graphite Gray, Star Blue, Time Quiet Purple

Connectivity and features

Spec Samsung Galaxy A53 5GREDMI Note 11 Pro+ 5G
5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.1 5.2
USB USB-C 2.0 —
NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✓ Yes
Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Satellite ✕ No ✕ No
IR blaster ✕ No ✓ Yes

Software

Spec Samsung Galaxy A53 5GREDMI Note 11 Pro+ 5G
OS at launch Android 12 Android 11
Interface One UI 4.1 MIUI 12.5
OS updates 4 years 2 years
Security updates 5 years 3 years

Launch and price

Spec Samsung Galaxy A53 5GREDMI Note 11 Pro+ 5G
Announced Mar 17, 2022 Oct 28, 2021
Released Apr 1, 2022 Nov 1, 2021
Status Discontinued Discontinued
US launch price $449.99 —

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