vivo V23 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

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Comparing the vivo V23 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A53 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: vivo V23 Pro 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,345, while Samsung Galaxy A53 5G scores 1,896, making vivo V23 Pro 5G the better performer.


Display: vivo V23 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.56 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A53 5G offers 6.5 inches, making vivo V23 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to vivo V23 Pro 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A53 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: vivo V23 Pro 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A53 5G offers 64 MP, making vivo V23 Pro 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo V23 Pro 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A53 5G offers 32 MP, making vivo V23 Pro 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo V23 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 15h 49m, while Samsung Galaxy A53 5G delivers 13h 34m, making vivo V23 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both vivo V23 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: vivo V23 Pro 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A53 5G is rated 7.


User Rating: vivo V23 Pro 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Release Date

05 Jan, 2022
21 Mar, 2022
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Samsung Exynos 1280
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2376 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

50 MP + 8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4300 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
44W Flash Charging
25W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stylish design
  • Innovative colour-changing back
  • Fantastic selfie cameras
  • Gorgeous display
  • Stylish design
  • Gorgeous display
  • Long-lasting battery backup
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Expensive
  • No 3.5mm headphone jack
  • No stereo speakers
  • Average battery life
  • Not ideal for gamers
  • Can\'t stream HDR content from Netflix
  • No headphone jack
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(14,774 ratings)
4/5
(1,008 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

704,585
AnTuTu Score
379,516
AnTuTu Score
N/A
15h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 34m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jan 05, 2022
(Official)
Mar 21, 2022
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
4 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
5 Years
5 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893
Samsung Exynos 1280
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A78 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G77 MC9
Mali-G68
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

704,585
379,516
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
25.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.1 %
16.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2376 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1300 nits
800 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9
20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

398 ppi
405 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.04 %
85.45 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.39 %
84.5 %
96.8 %

Design

Height

159.4 mm
159.6 mm
162.7 mm

Width

73.2 mm
74.8 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
8.1 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

171 grams
189 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.52" sensor size S5KHM2 ISOCELL Plus
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length IMX682 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.28 Ultra-Wide Angle 105° field-of-view Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4300 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging 63% in 30 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse 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.

15h 49m
13h 34m
N/A

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

0h 49m 31s
1h 5m 58s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.22 W/kg Body: 0.63 W/kg
Head: 0.340 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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