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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs vivo Y03

WINNER
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
42.1Inno Score
VS
vivo Y03
26.9Inno Score
25.7Performance20
44.7Display35.2
48.4Camera20.5
43.7Battery38.8
70.7Features20
10 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A53 5G2 spec wins — vivo Y03

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G wins this phone face-off, 42.1 to 26.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+51) and camera (+28). vivo Y03 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

  • Stronger performance score: 26 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 45 vs 35
  • Stronger camera score: 48 vs 21
  • Stronger battery score: 44 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 71 vs 20

Reasons to pick the vivo Y03

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy A53 5G versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy A53 5Gvivo Y03
Screen size6.5 ″6.56 ″+1%
Panel typeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution2400x1080720x1612
Pixel density405 ppi+51%269 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy A53 5G versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy A53 5Gvivo Y03
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1280MediaTek Helio G85
AnTuTu495,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,000Bottom 29%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,350Bottom 24%—
RAM (max)6 GB+50%4 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB64/128GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy A53 5G versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy A53 5Gvivo Y03
Main camera64 MP+392%13 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Ultra-wide12 MP—
Max video4K@30fps—
Front camera32 MP+540%5 MP
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy A53 5G versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy A53 5Gvivo Y03
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging25 W+67%15 W

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy A53 5G versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy A53 5Gvivo Y03
Weight189 g185 g+2%
Thickness8.1 mm+3%8.4 mm
IP ratingIP67IP54
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy A53 5G versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy A53 5Gvivo Y03
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy A53 5G versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy A53 5Gvivo Y03
OS at launchAndroid 12 (One UI 4.1)Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)
OS update pledge4 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy A53 5G versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy A53 5Gvivo Y03
Stereo speakersYes—
3.5mm jackNo—

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