Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

The Sony Xperia 10 IV scores 5.2 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G scores 5.5. The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G leads in performance, camera, design and software support. The Sony Xperia 10 IV is the newer phone, announced May 11, 2022.

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Sony Sony Xperia 10 IV

5.2 Price TBA

Samsung Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

5.5 From $449.99

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Key differences

Why choose the Sony Xperia 10 IV

Better water resistance IP68 vs IP67
Newer model May 11, 2022 vs Mar 17, 2022
Lighter 161 g vs 189 g
Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2520 px vs 1080 × 2400 px
Sharper display 457 ppi vs 405 ppi
3.5 mm headphone jack

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Bigger screen 6.5 inches vs 6 inches
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
Longer OS update support 4 years vs 2 years
More RAM 6 GB / 8 GB vs 6 GB
More storage 128 GB / 256 GB vs 128 GB
Thinner 8.1 mm vs 8.3 mm

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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 Sony Xperia 10 IVSamsung Galaxy A53 5G

Overall 5.2 5.5

Display 6.9 6.9

Performance 3.5 3.8

Camera 5.3 6.0

Battery 4.4 4.5

Design 7.1 7.3

Software support 4.3 6.9

Value for money 6.0 est. 3.0

Display

Spec Sony Xperia 10 IVSamsung Galaxy A53 5G

Size 6 inches 6.5 inches

Type OLED, Triluminos Display for mobile OLED, Super AMOLED

Resolution 1080 × 2520 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 457 ppi 405 ppi

Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness — 800 nits

Protection Gorilla Glass Victus Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Spec Sony Xperia 10 IVSamsung Galaxy A53 5G

Chipset Snapdragon 695 Exynos 1280

Process 6 nm 5 nm

Max CPU clock 2.2 GHz 2.4 GHz

GPU Adreno 619 Mali-G68

RAM 6 GB 6 GB / 8 GB

Storage 128 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Sony Xperia 10 IVSamsung Galaxy A53 5G

Main camera 12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8" 64 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 8 MP 12 MP

Telephoto 8 MP, 2× optical —

Optical zoom 2× —

Rear cameras 3 4

Rear video 1080p@60 4K@30

Front camera 8 MP 32 MP

Front video 1080p@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec Sony Xperia 10 IVSamsung Galaxy A53 5G

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging — 25 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Sony Xperia 10 IVSamsung Galaxy A53 5G

Dimensions 153 × 67 × 8.3 mm 159.6 × 74.8 × 8.1 mm

Thickness 8.3 mm 8.1 mm

Weight 161 g 189 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic Plastic

Back Plastic Plastic

Water resistance IP68 IP67

Fingerprint Side-mounted Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM —

Colors Black, White, Mint, Lavender Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Peach

Connectivity and features

Spec Sony Xperia 10 IVSamsung Galaxy A53 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.1 5.1

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Sony Xperia 10 IVSamsung Galaxy A53 5G

OS at launch Android 12 Android 12

Interface — One UI 4.1

OS updates 2 years 4 years

Security updates 3 years 5 years

Launch and price

Spec Sony Xperia 10 IVSamsung Galaxy A53 5G

Announced May 11, 2022 Mar 17, 2022

Released — Apr 1, 2022

Status Released Discontinued

US launch price — $449.99

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