Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact vs. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact vs. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G8441 SM-A536E
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 129 mm 159.6 mm Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Width 65 mm 74.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Depth 9.3 mm 8.1 mm Samsung Galaxy A53 5G is narrower than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Weight 143 g 189 g Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact is lighter than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Body Colour Pink twilight | Black | Horizon blue Awesome blue
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 IP67
SAR Value 1.32 W/kg (body), 1.36 W/kg (head) 1.597 W/kg (body), 0.885 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TRILUMINOS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.6" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Max Brightness - 800 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Enhancement Technology Super Vivid mode, Dynamic Contrast Enhancement Eye Comfort Shield
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - Infinity O display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 -
Clock Speed - 2.4 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
RAM 4 GB 8 GB Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
User Memory 22.73 GB 101 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 19 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 8x 10x Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Special Effects Creative effect -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots, Night scene mode Fun mode, portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact has face detection.
Light Source LED light Flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator vDIS technology, AI image enhancer
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - Bokeh effect
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Samsung Super Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 2520 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2520 min
Mixed usage: up to 48 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 12
User Interface - One UI 4.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, M4V, AAC-ELD, ADTS, 3GPP2, MPEG 2 TS, WAVE WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT) Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors - Accelerometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, Multi Window, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Google Voice typing function, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Lock, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Sony BRAVIA TV technology, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Xperia Actions, Automatic headset compensation, Smart Stamina 3.0 Power Saving Mode, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Game Booster, Secure Folder function, Samsung Smart Switch, Virtual Proximity Sensing, dual stereo speakers
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP67
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
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