Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Honor 400 Lite
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A53 5G (with Exynos 1280) that was released on March 17, 2022, against the Honor 400 Lite, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra and came out 3 years and 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
- Optical image stabilization
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Stereo speakers
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Honor 400 Lite
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- The phone is 3 years and 1 month newer
- Supports higher wattage charging (35W versus 25W)
- Weighs 28 grams less
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20.1:9 |
| PPI | 405 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 3500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 830 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5% | 89.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 97.6% | - |
| PWM | 250 Hz | - |
| Response time | 9 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159.6 mm (6.28 inches) | 161 mm (6.34 inches) |
| Width | 74.8 mm (2.94 inches) | 74.6 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 161 g (5.68 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP65 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Yellow | Black, Gray, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.63/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Very good (B) · 180 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1280 | MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek NPU 550 |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP4 | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 897 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~229.6 GFLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2341 | 143 |
| Single-core score | 940 | 956 |
| Multi-core score | 1974 | 2303 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 252449 | 236207 |
| GPU | 71629 | 56191 |
| Memory | 101323 | 182963 |
| UX | 196506 | 160007 |
| Total score | 621907 | 635368 |
| Samples | [7 tests] | [6 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 635 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11160 | 14361 |
| Video editing | 8207 | 5525 |
| Photo editing | 23379 | 23703 |
| Data manipulation | 9873 | 10873 |
| Writing score | 14914 | 15057 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-16 -> SacredGold14 | Geekbench 6 CPU | 856 / 2016 |
| 📘 2026-05-15 (mD) | AnTuTu 11 | 639223 |
| 📘 2026-05-08 (Devenkci) | AnTuTu 11 | 655361 |
| 📘 2026-03-03 (nightbet) | AnTuTu 11 | 621907 |
| 📘 2026-02-27 (nightbet) | AnTuTu 11 | 617754 |
Honor 400 Lite
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-06 (Rayylor) | AnTuTu 12 | 789683 |
| 📘 2026-09-16 (kilobyte.tech) | AnTuTu 12 | 704537 |
| 📘 2026-08-23 (Dud) | AnTuTu 11 | 658200 |
| 📘 2026-08-21 (Dud) | AnTuTu 11 | 635368 |
| 📘 2026-06-26 (Yoi) | AnTuTu 11 | 604873 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | One UI 8.0 | MagicOS 10 |
| OS size | 36 GB | - |
| OS updates | 4 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 5 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5230 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (45% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 35 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:24 hr | 1:25 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1400 cycles |
| Web browsing | 08:09 hr | - |
| Watching video | 12:55 hr | - |
| Gaming | 04:59 hr | - |
| Standby | 117 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP 4) Depth: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGW1P | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.72" (≈ 0.58 inch) | 1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | No | - |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 55 | - |
| Preview | 55 | - |
| Zoom | 82 | - |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G from DxOMark | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6464 x 4864 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | - | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2022 | April 2025 |
| Release date | April 2022 | April 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $449 | $299 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A57 5G | - |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Honor 400 Lite is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 6