POCO F8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79.2Performance25.7
65.4Display44.7
53.1Camera48.4
84.7Battery43.7
100Features70.7
8 spec wins — POCO F8 Pro4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F8 Pro wins this phone face-off, 74.4 to 42.1, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+54) and battery (+41). Samsung Galaxy A53 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO F8 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 79 vs 26
- Stronger display score: 65 vs 45
- Stronger camera score: 53 vs 48
- Stronger battery score: 85 vs 44
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 71
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
- 60% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 20 MP
- 50% higher ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 8 MP
- 28% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 50 MP
- Lower launch price: $449 vs $579
Display
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.59 ″+1% | 6.5 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1156x2510 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 419 ppi+3% | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,500 nits+338% | 800 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 89.8 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 3,024,818Top 13% | 495,000 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 884,351Top 13% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,125,566Top 14% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 408,540Top 15% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 606,361Top 16% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,000Bottom 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,350Bottom 24% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+100% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 64 MP+28% |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 20 MP | 32 MP+60% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,210 mAh+24% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+300% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 17.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 199 g | 189 g+5% |
| Thickness | 8 mm+1% | 8.1 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP67 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) | Android 12 (One UI 4.1) |
| OS update pledge | — | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |