Realme X9 vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names	Realme X9	Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536U
5G bands	SA/NSA	2, 5, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536U
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536V

Launch
Announced	Not announced yet	2022, March 17
Status	Cancelled	Available. Released 2022, March 24

Body
Build	-	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	-	159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	-	189 g (6.67 oz)
	-	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
Size	6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, HDR10	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)

Platform
CPU	-	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	-	Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
GPU	-	Mali-G68
OS	Android 11, Realme UI 2.0	Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS	-

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad	-	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single	-	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Triple	64 MP, (wide), PDAF 13 MP, (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens	-
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	Panorama	HDR
Single	Unspecified	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video	-	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Unspecified	No
35mm jack	Unspecified	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
	24-bit/192kHz audio	-

Comms
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC	Unspecified	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (market/region dependent)
	-	Virtual proximity sensing

Battery
Charging	65W wired	25W wired
Type	4500 mAh	Li-Po 5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black; other colors	Black, White, Blue, Peach
Models	-	SM-A536B, SM-A536B/DS, SM-A536U, SM-A536U1, SM-A5360, SM-A536E, SM-A536E/DS, SM-A536V, SM-A536W, SM-A536N, SM-S536DL
Price	-	$ 151.42 / £ 185.00 / € 169.14
SAR	-	0.75 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	-	0.89 W/kg (head)     1.60 W/kg (body)

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 113h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-	-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 329802 (v8), 379313 (v9) GeekBench: 1891 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 113h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	830 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 329802 (v8), 379313 (v9) GeekBench: 1891 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)