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Spec scores
£400-£699 Phones · 54 phones
Performance
1.9
/5
Display
3.4
/5
Rear Camera
1.3
/5
Front Camera
3.4
/5
Battery
2.4
/5
Deals
SIM Free from £180.00
Color
All
Brown
Storage
All
128GB
Media-heavy users who want a large, high-quality AMOLED screen and all-day battery life, and who can live without a headphone jack or a strong secondary camera set.
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5G
Galaxy M53 128GB (Brown)
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£180.00
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About the Samsung Galaxy M53
The Galaxy M53 sits at the top of Samsung's value-focused M range, and its job is to hand you the two things people notice most about a phone - the screen and the battery - without pushing you up into the A-series or S-series. The 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus panel at 120Hz is the standout, because at this level rivals usually fall back on LCD, and the difference in contrast and outdoor legibility is immediately obvious. A 5,000mAh battery paired with a 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 900 chip gives comfortable all-day endurance, and the 108MP main camera pulls in plenty of detail in good light through pixel binning. It is not a flagship in disguise, though. The supporting cameras are the usual low-resolution ultrawide, macro and depth trio, the plastic body is unremarkable, and 25W charging is the same speed Samsung has been shipping for years. There is no headphone jack either. What you are really buying is a big, genuinely good AMOLED screen and dependable battery life for people who watch a lot on their phone.
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Samsung Galaxy M53 vs Samsung Galaxy M33 - Key Differences
| Feature | Samsung Galaxy M53 | Samsung Galaxy M33 |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus, 1080×2408, 120Hz | 6.6-inch TFT LCD, 1080×2408, 120Hz |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 (6nm) | Samsung Exynos 1280 (5nm) |
| Camera | 108MP wide, 8MP ultrawide, 2MP macro, 2MP depth | 50MP wide, 5MP ultrawide, 2MP macro |
| Front camera | 32MP, 4K video | 8MP, 1080p video |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh, 25W wired | 5,000 mAh, 25W wired |
| Storage options | 128GB or 256GB, 6GB or 8GB RAM, microSD (shared slot) | 128GB, 6GB or 8GB RAM, microSD (dedicated slot) |
| Dimensions | 164.7 × 77 × 7.4 mm, 176 g | 165.4 × 76.9 × 9.4 mm, 198 g |
| SIM-free price | From £180.00 | Not available |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Samsung Galaxy M53 worth buying?
The Samsung Galaxy M53 is worth buying if screen quality and battery life matter more to you than camera versatility. The 6.7-inch 120Hz Super AMOLED Plus display is well above what most phones at this level offer, and the 5,000mAh battery lasts a full day comfortably. The ultrawide, macro and depth cameras are basic, so it is not the choice for photography.
Does the Samsung Galaxy M53 have a headphone jack?
No. Samsung dropped the 3.5mm headphone jack on the Galaxy M53, so you will need USB-C earphones, an adapter or Bluetooth headphones. Its cheaper siblings the Galaxy M33 and M23 both kept the jack.
Is the Samsung Galaxy M53 camera good?
The 108MP main camera is genuinely capable in daylight, using pixel binning to produce detailed, bright shots. The 8MP ultrawide and 2MP macro and depth sensors are much weaker, so quality drops off sharply once you move away from the main lens. Video records at up to 4K 30fps, and the 32MP front camera also shoots 4K.
Does the Samsung Galaxy M53 support 5G and expandable storage?
Yes to both. The MediaTek Dimensity 900 is a 5G chipset, so it works on all UK 5G networks, and there is a microSDXC card slot for extra storage, though it shares a tray with the second SIM. Internal storage comes in 128GB or 256GB with 6GB or 8GB of RAM.
How long does the Samsung Galaxy M53 battery last?
The 5,000mAh battery reliably covers a full day of mixed use, helped by the efficient 6nm Dimensity 900 chip. Charging is 25W wired, which is respectable rather than fast, and there is no wireless charging.
What is the difference between the Samsung Galaxy M53 and the Galaxy M33?
The M53 upgrades to a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen where the M33 uses a 6.6-inch TFT LCD, and jumps from a 50MP to a 108MP main camera and from an 8MP to a 32MP selfie camera. The M33 keeps the 3.5mm headphone jack and uses a dedicated microSD slot rather than sharing the SIM tray.
Samsung Galaxy M53 Specifications
Spec Scores
£400-£699 Phones · 54 phones
- Dimensity 900
- Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
This phone
37%
Avg
76%
Best
100%
This phone
37%
Avg
50%
Best
100%
Based on calibrated CPU benchmark rankings (60%) and GFXBench GPU scores (40%). Apple chipsets included via editorial calibration since AnTuTu under-represents Apple's architecture.
- 6.7 inches
- 1080 x 2408 pixels
- AMOLED, 120Hz
This phone
68%
Avg
75%
Best
96%
This phone
68%
Avg
61%
Best
98%
Based on panel type (LTPO is the modern flagship gold standard), resolution, refresh rate, peak brightness, screen size, and HDR10+ / Dolby Vision support. Marketing peak-brightness claims are capped at 3500 nits to prevent inflation.
- Single camera setup
- 108 MP main camera
- 4K video recording
This phone
26%
Avg
56%
Best
80%
This phone
26%
Avg
41%
Best
95%
Based on main-sensor size (1-inch / 1/1.3" beats 1/2.0"), telephoto reach (periscope > 5x > 3x optical), image processing tier (Apple Pro, Pixel Pro, Galaxy Ultra, Honor Magic Pro, Xiaomi Ultra), pro video features (ProRes, Apple Log, Dolby Vision), camera-partnership branding (Leica, Hasselblad, Zeiss) and OIS. Older flagships are de-rated since image processing pipelines have advanced significantly each generation. Megapixel count is deliberately downweighted — it correlates poorly with real-world camera quality. Where DXOMARK has lab-tested the phone, its measured score replaces this estimate.
- 32 MP front camera
- 4K selfie video
This phone
67%
Avg
68%
Best
90%
This phone
67%
Avg
60%
Best
93%
Based on the image-processing tier (Apple Pro, Pixel Pro, Galaxy Ultra and Honor Magic lead on computational processing), sensor resolution in tiers rather than raw megapixels, autofocus, aperture and max selfie-video resolution. Calibrated against DXOMARK's selfie protocol.
- 5,000 mAh
- 25W wired
This phone
48%
Avg
64%
Best
100%
This phone
48%
Avg
53%
Best
100%
Based on battery capacity (mAh) adjusted for platform efficiency calibrated against NotebookCheck, Tom's Guide, GSMArena and CNET reviewer tests. Apple A-series gets +45% (iOS process freezing + LTPO 1Hz + tuned panels make iPhone Pro Max outlast many 6500+ mAh Android phones in measured tests). Top Snapdragon / Dimensity flagships get +15%, budget chipsets are penalised −15% to −25% to reflect less efficient displays and looser background limits. Charging speed is excluded — see the separate Fast charging tag for that.
General
Dimensions
164.7 x 77 x 7.4
Weight
176 g
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Operating System
Android 12, up to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Colours
Radio
No
Body
Green, Blue, Brown
Camera
Primary Camera Megapixels
108
Primary Camera Video
4K@30fs, 1080@30/60fs
Primary Selfie Camera
32 , f/2.2, 26mm (wide)
Video Resolution
2160
Selfie Video Resolution
4K@30fs, 1080@30fs
Display
Type
Super AMOLED Plus, 120Hz
Display Size
6.7
Display Resolution
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
CPU & Memory
Chipset
Dimensity 900
GPU
Mali-G68 MC4
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Memory Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal Storage
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm Jack
No
Connectivity & Data
2G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Network Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Battery
Battery
5000
Charging
25W wired
Other
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass