Motorola S50 Neo
#853
Samsung Galaxy M53
#1059Category Breakdown
Motorola S50 Neo
Samsung Galaxy M53
Performance
88.187.3
Camera
63.853.8
Display
95.389.3
Battery
33.733.7
Build
72.988.3
Connectivity
76.880.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
67.863.7
Summary
- The Motorola S50 Neo features a P-OLED display with HDR10+ support and a peak brightness of 1600 nits, while the Samsung Galaxy M53 utilizes a Super AMOLED Plus display without HDR, both measuring 6.7 inches and offering a 120Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the S50 Neo is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 chipset, whereas the M53 runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 900.
- The camera setup on the S50 Neo includes a 50 MP main sensor with OIS, while the M53 boasts a higher resolution 108 MP main sensor but lacks OIS, with both offering 32 MP front cameras.
- Both devices have a 5000 mAh battery, but the S50 Neo supports faster 30W charging compared to the M53's 25W.
- Finally, the S50 Neo runs on Android 14, providing a more recent software experience than the M53, which launched with Android 12 and is upgradable to Android 13.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola S50 Neo
Samsung Galaxy M53
General
Release Date
2024, June 25
2022, April 07
Announced
2024, June 25
2022, April 07
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.7"
6.7"
Type
P-OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED Plus, 120Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 900 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 619
Mali-G68 MC4
Memory
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide)
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
5000 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging Details
30W wired
25W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
161.9 x 73.1 x 7.6 mm (6.37 x 2.88 x 0.30 in)
164.7 x 77 x 7.4 mm (6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
171 g
176 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back or silicone polymer (eco leather) back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Olivine, Surf, Gray
Green, Blue, Brown
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.31 W/kg (head)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Yes
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Yes
5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 14
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical); unspecified sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass