Galaxy M53 5G Performance Review after 9 Months: Optimal Performance, Gaming Still Smooth

With its dynamic design, impressive battery life, and stellar performance, the Galaxy M53 5G has become one of the most trusted mid-range smartphones of 2022. After 9 months since its launch, does the performance of the Galaxy M53 5G still impress as it did when it was first released? Is gaming on the Galaxy M53 5G still silky smooth? How long does the Galaxy M53 5G battery last? Let's evaluate the performance of the Galaxy M53 5G after 9 months to find out!

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Galaxy M53 5G Boasts Impressive Specs with Dimensity 900

Before delving into performance, let's quickly overview the specifications of the Galaxy M53 5G!

• Display: 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus panel, Full HD+ resolution (2,400 x 1,080 pixels), 120 Hz refresh rate, 20:9 aspect ratio.
• CPU: MediaTek Dimensity 900.
• RAM: 6 GB or 8 GB (support for up to 8 GB expandable RAM).
• Internal Storage: 128 GB or 256 GB.
• Battery: 5,000 mAh, 25 W fast charging support.

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Since its debut, the Galaxy M53 5G has impressed with its hardware, featuring the MediaTek Dimensity 900 chipset. For those unfamiliar, this chipset is built on a 6nm process with 8 cores, including 2 Arm Cortex-A78 cores clocked at 2.4 GHz and 6 Arm Cortex-A55 cores at 2 GHz. This results in high processing power for the Galaxy M53 5G, making it a preferred choice for many smartphone manufacturers.

However, compared to its performance 9 months ago, does the Galaxy M53 5G still maintain its prowess? Let's provide an overall and detailed assessment of its performance!

Evaluating the Performance of Galaxy M53 5G

To demonstrate the strength of the Galaxy M53 5G at the current time, we will utilize common software such as GeekBench 5, 3Dmark, and PCMark to provide you with a clearer and more visual understanding of the device's capabilities. The specific conditions for evaluation are as follows:

• The device battery must be between 90 - 100%.
• No charging while evaluating performance.
• Evaluate performance 3 times consecutively and take the average result after 3 evaluations.

Firstly, we'll use GeekBench 5 and PCMark to evaluate the performance, and here are the results:

- GeekBench 5:

• Single-Core/Multi-Core Score: 742/2,328.
• GPU Compute Score: 2,630.

- PCMark: 11,471 points.

Surpassing expectations, in all three tests, the Galaxy M53 5G achieved significantly higher scores compared to when it was first released. This demonstrates continuous efforts to optimize performance for the Galaxy M53 5G, making it stronger and better over time. This result is also quite similar to other competitors in the same segment!

As for the graphics processing capability of the Galaxy M53 5G, the results in the Wild Life Extreme test on 3DMark are quite good with a score of 613 and an average FPS of 3.70, which is quite similar to the score of 611 and average FPS of 3.70 that the Galaxy M53 5G achieved when it was first released. Notably, the battery level and temperature of the device during the evaluation process remained unchanged from the beginning of the test.

Finally, we come to the most demanding test, the Wild Life Extreme Stress Test (repeated continuously 20 times). You can see the results below and please pay attention to the Stability category!

For heavy tests like the Wild Life Extreme Stress Test, the Galaxy M53 5G still maintains excellent performance with a score of 612 points and a stability rating of 99.5%, exactly the same as the result achieved 9 months ago. Not only that, during the evaluation process, the Galaxy M53 5G only lost 4% battery but the temperature increased significantly by 7 degrees compared to the initial measurement.

All these results are enough to show that the Galaxy M53 5G still ensures excellent performance at the current time, and Samsung continues to strive to improve the performance of the Galaxy M53 5G through software updates. This has helped the Galaxy M53 5G remain a prominent figure in the mid-range smartphone segment at the current time, even after 9 months since its launch.

Galaxy M53 5G gaming experience still surprisingly smooth

With such impressive performance, does the gaming experience on the Galaxy M53 5G remain smooth? To answer this question, I have selected 4 popular games: Arena of Valor, Free Fire, PUBG Mobile, and Play Together to evaluate the gaming capabilities of the device in real-world scenarios. For this gaming test, I will use PerfDog to record the FPS level and graphics settings during gameplay. You can also refer to the details here.

Note: In the gaming test of the Galaxy M53 5G, I will prioritize the smoothness of the game first and then the image quality. Therefore, both the frame rate and image quality in the game will be pushed to the highest level supported by the Galaxy M53 5G.

• Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor is perhaps a game not too unfamiliar to the young generation in Vietnam nowadays, and it is also the most beloved national game among young people at the moment. With this game, I have pushed the graphics to the highest level supported by the Galaxy M53 5G and also did the same with the FPS level to achieve smooth gaming experiences.

The results obtained in this national game are indeed satisfying. The Galaxy M53 5G has fully met my criteria as the movements are smooth and the graphics are vivid. Although the graphics are not set to the maximum level, the in-game visuals are displayed in great detail and vividness, with smooth hero maneuvers and movements. However, the only drawback is occasional slight screen stuttering, which does not significantly affect my gaming experience.

• Free Fire

For Free Fire, similar to Arena of Valor, I set the graphics to High and the resolution to High as well, while the frame rate is also set to High (equivalent to 60 FPS). So with the configuration set like that, can we achieve 'BOOYAH' in Free Fire?

As mentioned above, thanks to setting the configurations to the maximum level, there are no drawbacks for me in terms of both visuals and actions. The average FPS reached 59.8 and there were no sudden drops during the gameplay. Therefore, movements and eliminations are smooth, with minimal frame stuttering and decent scene transition speed for a game with frequent scene changes like Free Fire.

• PUBG Mobile

Switching to another shooting game, PUBG Mobile, the Galaxy M53 5G can set the graphics to HDR and push the FPS to Extreme. This is also the highest setting that the Galaxy M53 5G can achieve. Will the Galaxy M53 5G perform smoothly with such high settings?

Due to prioritizing frame rate, actions like running and item pickups are smooth. Although the screen may stutter at times, it's not a significant drawback. The displayed images are vivid, and details are clear enough to spot opponents from a distance. The average FPS reached 39.8, and there were almost no sudden drops throughout the gameplay. So, if you also have requirements for smooth operation, you can consider the settings I used!

• Play Together

Finally, let's talk about a very familiar game - Play Together. In this game, I'll set the graphics as shown below for your reference!

In this last game, the Galaxy M53 5G surprised me. Joining the 'Game Party' with its large 6.7-inch screen, maneuvering was smooth and easy, with crisp graphics and minimal lag. The average FPS measured during the entire experience reached 59.3, with no sudden FPS drops or significant deviations. Compared to other competitors, the Galaxy M53 5G has indeed performed much better, earning it a well-deserved praise.

• Conclusion

Despite having been in use for 9 months since its launch, what the Galaxy M53 5G has achieved is truly impressive. Performance is maintained, and gaming capabilities remain as smooth as they were on day one. The highest supported in-game settings are still ensured, and with these factors in mind, gaming with the Galaxy M53 5G is sure to leave you satisfied.

Galaxy M53 5G's 5,000 mAh battery delivers over 6 hours of gaming

With such impressive gaming performance, does the 5,000 mAh battery of the Galaxy M53 5G still offer gaming endurance as it did at launch? With the same 4 games used in the test, let's see how long the Galaxy M53 5G can last when playing these games!

Below are the results obtained after conducting the test:

• Play Together: 5 hours 12 minutes.
• PUBG Mobile: 6 hours 2 minutes.
• Free Fire: 6 hours 11 minutes.
• Liên Quân Mobile: 6 hours 41 minutes.

These results truly surprised me because compared to 9 months ago, the gaming endurance has been consistently excellent, with minimal differences in performance for each game compared to 9 months ago.

Not only optimizing performance, but Samsung also optimizes power consumption for the Galaxy M53 5G through updates to ensure users get a powerful device with long-lasting usage. While there may not be significant differences, the absence of regression is a significant development!

How much is the Galaxy M53 5G?

At Mytour, the Galaxy M53 5G is priced at 12.49 million VND for the standard version (prices may vary depending on timing and promotions). With impressive performance thanks to the Dimensity 900 for good gaming capabilities and a large 5,000 mAh battery for long-lasting usage, these features make the Galaxy M53 5G a fairly valuable phone at the current time, even after 9 months since its release.

What's your assessment of the Galaxy M53 5G? Don't forget to leave your comments below! Thank you for reading through my article.

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