vivo S16e vs Samsung Galaxy M53

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PHONES
Phone Names	vivo S16e	Samsung Galaxy M53

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands	1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	CDMA2000 1x	-

Launch
Announced	2022, December 22	2022, April 07
Status	Available. Released 2022, December 30	Available. Released 2022, April 22

Body
Build	-	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions	162.5 x 75.8 x 7.7 mm or 7.8 mm	164.7 x 77 x 7.4 mm (6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	187.7 g or 189 g (6.63 oz)	176 g (6.21 oz)

Display
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~398 ppi density)	1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Size	6.62 inches, 105.8 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 108.1 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)	Super AMOLED Plus, 120Hz

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Exynos 1080 (5 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 900 (6 nm)
GPU	Mali-G78 MP10	Mali-G68 MC4
OS	Android 11, OriginOS Ocean	Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	-

Main Camera
Features	Color spectrum sensor, Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad	-	108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single	16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	-
Triple	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	-
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Selfie camera
Features	Dual-LED flash	-
Single	16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	24-bit/192kHz audio	-

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
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 (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	66W wired, 50% in 19 min	25W wired
Type	4600 mAh	Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, Green, Purple	Green, Blue, Brown
Models	V2239A	SM-M536B, SM-M536B/DS, SM-M536B/DSN
Price	About 280 EUR	€ 249.98
SAR	-	1.31 W/kg (head)
SAR EU	-	0.60 W/kg (head)     1.53 W/kg (body)

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 114h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-	-29.3 LUFS (Average)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 114h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	802 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-29.3 LUFS (Average)