realme 9 Pro Plus vs Samsung Galaxy M53 5G

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Comparing the realme 9 Pro Plus vs Samsung Galaxy M53 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme 9 Pro Plus scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,326, while Samsung Galaxy M53 5G scores 2,244, making realme 9 Pro Plus the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M53 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while realme 9 Pro Plus offers 6.4 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M53 5G the larger display of the two. realme 9 Pro Plus features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy M53 5G's Super AMOLED Plus, making realme 9 Pro Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M53 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while realme 9 Pro Plus offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M53 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M53 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme 9 Pro Plus offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M53 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 9 Pro Plus delivers longer battery life with 16h 33m, while Samsung Galaxy M53 5G delivers 11h 28m, making realme 9 Pro Plus the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme 9 Pro Plus and Samsung Galaxy M53 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: realme 9 Pro Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M53 5G is rated 7.5.


User Rating: realme 9 Pro Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M53 5G has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

81%
81%

Release Date

21 Feb, 2022
29 Apr, 2022

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 920
MediaTek Dimensity 900
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED Plus
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
60W Super Dart Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.5/10

Pros

  • Amazing display
  • Excellent cameras
  • Great battery life
  • Excellent design
  • Glorious display
  • Good daylight shooting
  • OneUI 4.1 is nice

Cons

  • Bland design
  • Bloatware
  • Low-light camera performance could be better
  • Misses out on stereo speakers
  • No HDR10 playback on Netflix or Prime

User Ratings

4.4/5
(32,939 ratings)
4.1/5
(13,397 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

505,838
AnTuTu Score
441,219
AnTuTu Score
16h 33m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 28m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 21, 2022
(Official)
Apr 29, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years

Custom UI

Realme UI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 920 MT6877T
MediaTek Dimensity 900

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G68 MC4

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

505,838
441,219

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.7 %
26.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED Plus

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

430 nits
420 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

411 ppi
393 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.21 %
85.46 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

160.2 mm
164.7 mm

Width

73.3 mm
77 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

182 grams
176 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23.6 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.4 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
Macro Video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length Exmor RS

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 39 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 60W Super Dart Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

16h 33m
11h 28m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 43m 24s
1h 14m 33s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.727 W/kg
Head: 1.31 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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