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Samsung Galaxy M53 review, price and specifications
Review and specifications of the Samsung Galaxy M53 phone, review of technical specifications, price, camera, design, body and general specifications of the new Samsung Galaxy M53 phone.
Samsung Galaxy M53 review, price and specifications
Introduction
Samsung’s mid-range M series got an upgrade earlier this year, and we covered its A series counterpart after covering the Galaxy M53 a few months back. We said “upgrade” in the previous sentence, but is it really like that? Let’s check out the specs to see what it looks like on paper.
For starters, the cameras are kind of a ‘neither here nor there’ situation – the main camera has a bigger, higher-resolution sensor, but that’s at the expense of the macro and ultrawide units, which have both been scaled back.
Then there’s the chipset – there’s no problem with the 5G-capable Dimensity 900 we have here, but the Snapdragon 778 is a more powerful performer.
The 6.7-inch OLED display with a maximum refresh rate of 120Hz is still here. Battery capacity, while a departure from the M51’s leading 7000mAh, remains the same as the M52’s 5000mAh, so this too can be filed under “no change is a good thing”. The 25-watt charging feature remains.
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Technical specifications of the Samsung Galaxy M53 at a glance
Body: 164.7×77.0x7.4mm, 176g; Plastic back, plastic frame.
Screen: 6.70 inches, Super AMOLED Plus, and 120 Hz, resolution 1080×2408 pixels, aspect ratio 20.07:9, 394ppi.
Chipset: MediaTek MT6877 Dimensity 900 (6 nm): Octa-core (2×2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55); Mali-G68 MC4.
Memory: 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM; microSDXC (uses a shared SIM card slot).
OS/Software: Android 12, One UI 4.1.
Rear camera: Wide (main): 108 MP, f/1.8, PDAF; Ultra Wide Angle: 8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4″ 1.12 µm; Macro: 2 MP, f/2.4; Depth: 2 MP, f/2.4.
Front camera: 32 MP, f/2.2, 26 mm (wide).
Video recording: Rear camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps. Front camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps.
Battery: 5000 mAh; Fast charging 25 watts.
Other specifications: Fingerprint reader (mounted on the side).
Samsung Galaxy M53 unboxing review
Another, yet very tangible, downgrade is in the box and its contents . The white two-piece cardboard box is now half-height, which immediately tells you there is no charger inside. There’s still a USB-C cable – perhaps for the last time, as things are going.
Samsung Galaxy M53 design review
Samsung’s design language has been a bit inconsistent across the range, though that’s somewhat understandable with a lineup this wide. The A series seems to have reached a universal style that extends to the A13 this year, although the smaller models still retain some distinctive features.
And that all brings us to the Galaxy M53 we have here, which doesn’t show much continuity from last year’s M52 5G, although it’s still clearly different from the As.
The quad-camera setup is the most distinctive feature about the M53’s appearance, and has been seen on lower-end A-series models for the past year. This time, however, Samsung has opted for a seamless molding of the bump as part of the back panel – so while it’s not entirely new, it’s not quite the same as before. We have to say we love it.
As far as we can tell, the panel is made of plastic and has a matte finish that can play with light and turn into different shades of blue (in the case of our review unit’s blue color, that is). Note, the official photos don’t do the color justice from a distance – the navy only shows up if you angle the phone down so no light is reflecting back at you. We think it’s a similar story with the green and brown options.
From looks to practicality, we actually appreciate the switch from the glossy back of the M52 5G to this matte finish. It’s barely resistant to fingerprints – it actually picks up its fair share of smudges, still tends to look a lot cleaner during and after use than last year’s model.
The Galaxy M53’s frame is glossy, so it’s more prone to smudges, but then it’s slim and curved enough that it doesn’t look like a big greasy, smooth mirror surface. Its frame is also made of plastic.
With a slight indentation in that frame, you’ll find the power button with the embedded fingerprint sensor – on the right side of the phone, just above the midpoint. It is in a fairly convenient spot for the right thumb of a typical male hand to work with. Reaching it with your left index finger might be just as easy or somewhat more of a deliberate practice, depending on how you hold your phone, though the habit should quickly replace any initial awkwardness.
Since it’s also a button, there’s a provision in the settings that makes the phone require a click in order for pressing it to be interpreted as an attempt to unlock. This way, you can minimize the chance of accidental scanning. Both the power button and the volume button above it click confidently.
On the opposite side, there is a card slot tray. It’s a dual slot that takes either two nano-SIM cards or one nano-SIM and one microSD card, but not all three at the same time. The tray also has a seal to keep the slot clean, but the phone has no official IP rating – the A Series gives you that.
The M51 was the last model to have a headphone jack, and the M53, like the M52 before it, doesn’t ditch this old-fashioned connection. The USB-C port is on the bottom, and if you insist and can find it, you’ll get a headphone dongle. Also at the bottom is the Galaxy M53’s only speaker – there’s no stereo functionality on this phone. Well, there is, but only for input – there’s a microphone on each end of the phone.
The Gorilla Glass 5’s display is mostly unremarkable from a design perspective. The phone has the same amount of bezels you’d expect from a phone in this class, though admittedly that means less bezels than a few years ago.
A punch hole at the top end of the panel allows light to make its way into the selfie camera. It’s also a medium-sized hole, so to speak – not big enough to be an eyesore, but not small either because it has to house a relatively large sensor.
The Galaxy M53 measures 164.7x77x7.4mm and weighs 176g, so it’s basically the same size and weight as the previous model. The M52’s shock value is lost at 40 grams of weight and 2 mm of thickness compared to the chunkier M51, but we can still appreciate the reasonable weight and very impressive thinness of the current phone. It’s still a 6.7-inch smartphone, so it’s anything but compact, but we’ll settle for manageability.
Samsung Galaxy M53 screen review
The Galaxy M53 has a slight edge over the A53 when it comes to screen size – it’s 6.7 inches in diameter, compared to the top model’s 6.5 inches – the same as last year. This Super AMOLED Plus panel has a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a maximum refresh rate of 120 Hz.
We measured more than 800 nits of maximum brightness in bright ambient conditions with adaptive brightness enabled and 403 nits when working with the slider. Those are pretty good numbers for a phone in this class, though the A53 boasts an extra 30 nits.
Color management is implemented in the usual Samsung way. There are two modes – Vivid and Natural, the first being the default mode. In Vivid mode you get a five-position temperature slider, as well as an RGB slider behind the “Advanced Settings” button. This Vivid mode supports a wide color gamut and is reasonably accurate for displaying DCI-P3 content, although we measured slightly higher deviations from targets than the older model. The very typical pale blue color can be overcome by pushing the temperature slider in the warm direction.
Natural mode similarly wasn’t as accurate for displaying sRGB content as the M52, but it was still closer to our test samples’ targets than Vivid for DCI-P3.
Samsung makes no claims for HDR capability on the Galaxy M53, and the list of HDR search apps shows no HDR support – the M52 at least plays HDR on YouTube, but the M53 doesn’t. Widevine L1 certification means you can get FullHD resolution on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
You get the usual smoothness menu item in display settings to enable 120Hz refresh rate. As expected, it offers standard 60Hz options across the board.
Conversely, the High setting locks almost everything at 120Hz – there’s no adaptive activity-based switching. This means that even for video playback, you can get the full 120Hz (in Gallery, YouTube, Netflix, Google Photos – basically everywhere), which is hardly ideal in terms of battery life. Actual rendering renders things at different fps depending on the content, but the screen refreshes at 120Hz anyway. The usual exceptions also apply – the camera viewfinder and Google Maps are forced to shift to 60Hz.
What’s really impressive is that the M53 allows for high frame rate gaming, keeping the display at 120Hz for games that can go beyond 60fps, just to limit the number of frames. It is left to GPU performance.
Checking the battery life of Samsung Galaxy M53
The Galaxy M53 has a 5,000mAh battery inside – same as the M52, but a far cry from the M51’s 7,000mAh battery. With the A53 now also sitting at 5,000 mAh (the A52 had 4,500 mAh power packs), the M model has lost that nominal advantage as well.
However, it still maintains its superiority in some areas. In our testing, the M53 was good for 14 hours of Wi-Fi web browsing (at a constant 120Hz), more than an hour higher than the A53’s result. 20:45 Hours of offline video playback (at 60Hz) are slightly better than the A53’s numbers. The M53 wasn’t quite as good at voice call lifetime, but the 27:31 hour result isn’t half bad either.
The Galaxy M53’s overall endurance score comes in at 114 hours – not quite as good as the M52’s, but respectable nonetheless. Obviously, the result of 156 hours of M51 is no longer possible.
Checking the charging speed of the Samsung Galaxy M53 phone
There is no charger in the Galaxy M53 box, a fact we have to accept. We have a standard Samsung 25W adapter, which is what the M53 is rated for, so we tested the phone’s charging speed with that.
We measured 1:33 hours for a full charge from the bed, and the battery indicator read 44 percent at the half-hour mark. The maximum charging power was a little over 20 watts. That’s what you can expect to get with almost any recent adapter that adheres to the USB Power Delivery standard. If you have one of Samsung’s older 15W adapters lying around, you’re looking at longer charge times, though we didn’t have one to test.
The M53 charges more or less as fast as the A53, and the A33 charges somewhat faster. The A52 5G from last year was much faster than this year’s model, when it used the same 25W adapter, but again it came with a slower 15W adapter – which is the “correct” comparison?
Review of Samsung Galaxy M53 phone speakers
As before, the Galaxy M53 has a speaker. Similar to the M52, the latest model isn’t too loud either, just putting it in the middle tier when it comes to volume. The Galaxy A53 is louder and has a pair of speakers, so it’s a clear step up in this department.
However , the sound quality is very decent, a notch better than the M52 and without noticeable flaws throughout the frequency range.
Samsung Galaxy M53 software review
The Galaxy M53 runs the latest Android 12 with One UI 4.1 — a combination we’ve seen on the A53 and A33 and also updated on the flagship S22 series. It still lacks the occasional feature here and there compared to the S models, but nothing unexpected or too important for most users.
An always-on display is available, and you can choose between several clock styles or choose a picture clock. Music information is also supported. This feature can be always off, always on, scheduled, only shown when new notifications are available, or you can choose to tap to show for 10 seconds.
The lock screen looks the same as before with two monochrome shortcuts – the dialer and the camera. A bunch of customization options are available.
The fingerprint sensor on the right side of the frame will probably be the primary unlocking method for most people, but you can still use face unlock – instead of it or alongside it. It can be more convenient in certain situations, but it’s generally less secure because it only uses the selfie camera.
One UI 4.1 looks even cleaner than v.3.x, but the logic is the same – home screens with app shortcuts and widgets, app drawer, notification center with quick toggles and task switcher.
Among the One UI 4.1 features missing from the M53 are Samsung’s new smart widgets. Although we’ve only seen them on the top models – neither the A53 nor the A33 have them, so perhaps they’re limited to the more expensive Galaxy. They are really convenient because they allow data from multiple widgets to be attached to a single widget – although not in the M53.
One of the new features of One UI 4 is color palettes. This is the Android 12 vanilla wallpaper colors implementation. There are usually four color palette suggestions in addition to the default One UI Blue/Black. Depending on your current wallpaper, these are automatically selected by the software. The color you choose becomes the main color in the newly created theme (think Windows “accent color”).
These accent colors are applied to the dialer, hotkeys, and other small UI bits. You can choose to apply them to app icons as well, though non-Samsung apps won’t match and you can get a inconsistent look.
One UI has always offered great customization. You can use one of several wallpaper services to automatically change your lock screen or home screen. The powerful Theme engine is also here.
The dialer allows you to choose between two layouts for the contact screen. You can also set a background image or video for that page, although it will be the same for all your contacts – you can’t have a different image for each person.
The navigation is highly customizable. You can navigate with gestures and change them to your liking or go back to the old buttons and even replace the home and back buttons with a truly retro navigation layout.
You get a whole bunch of options to use your Galaxy with other devices to enable different uses. The wireless display is the clearest display. You can only do screen mirroring this way, as the Galaxy M53 lacks Samsung DeX. It’s still reserved for Samsung’s flagship devices and hasn’t made its way up the chain.
The Link to Windows feature gives you an interface with your phone through your PC so you can exchange pictures, manage notifications on your PC, or even make calls.
Another option in this regard, but with more limited potential, is to continue the programs on other devices. To do this, you need to sign in to your Samsung account on both devices, connect them to a Wi-Fi network with Bluetooth enabled, and use Samsung Internet Browser or Samsung Notes. You can then copy and paste text and images and open the same tabs in the browser.
Other key pieces of Samsung’s proprietary software include Edge panels – panels that slide in from the side and provide tools and shortcuts to apps and contacts. The game launcher, the hub for your games, which also provides options to limit distractions while gaming, is here to stay.
Otherwise, the software package is similar to other Samsung phones, with a built-in gallery app and a dedicated file manager. Naturally, Samsung Internet Browser is also available.
On top of all that, the Galaxy M53 comes loaded with a standard set of apps from Samsung, Microsoft and Google – some of which you can choose not to install in the first place. Of course, the list has expanded a little, but there is nothing here that we would consider in the traditional sense of the senses. Anything that got lost during setup that you personally don’t like or don’t appreciate having on your device can be easily uninstalled or, failing that, disabled.
Artificial benchmarks
The Galaxy M53 is powered by the Dimensity 900 – a 5G-capable chipset from Mediatek. Built on the 6nm process, the device has an octa-core CPU in a 2+6 configuration (2×2.4GHz Cortex-A78 and 6×2.0GHz Cortex-A55). That’s a drop compared to the 4 A78 in the Galaxy M52 5G’s Snapdragon 778, which was quickly shown on GeekBench. Similarly, the Mali-G68 MC4 GPU will be a step down from last year’s model’s Adreno 642L.
There are at least three RAM and storage variants, starting with our review unit’s 6/128GB spec, going up to 8GB/128GB, and maxing out at 8GB/256GB. You may not receive all versions in all markets as usual.
In GeekBench’s single-core test, the Galaxy M53 outperforms the M52 5G and is roughly on par with the A53 and A52s. However, in the multi-core test, the M53 fell behind both of last year’s models, although it managed to edge ahead of the A53. 2022 is going to be a weird year for mid-range SoCs, no two ways about it.
The Galaxy M53 is also the highest-scoring mid-range Galaxy we’ve seen this year (the A73 should top it, but we weren’t graced with it) – the A53 and A33 don’t quite cut it. Then again, the A52s and M52 from 2021 are way up the chart.
The M53’s GPUs are roughly on par with the A53 and A33 – perhaps that’s some consolation, but we’re still bummed about the downgrade from the 52nd generation.
The stable CPU load showed strange behavior from the Galaxy M53 – other implementations of the Dimensity 900 have been much more stable. But on the plus side, the result of the 3DMark Wild Life test was excellent.
In short, the Galaxy M53 performs well. Its GPU is about as powerful as other mid-range Galaxy phones, while the CPU numbers were a bit more inconsistent. Either way, the chipset is downgraded from last year’s model.
Samsung Galaxy M53 camera review
The Galaxy M53 comes with a revamped camera system compared to the previous model. Basically, you get two real cameras – a main camera with a large sensor and a much wider camera, plus a couple of secondary cameras. In a way, this makes it closer to the M51’s 2+2 arrangement than the M52 5G’s 2+1, but what comes after the positive is rarely exciting to begin with.
The main camera is built around the Samsung Isocell HM6 sensor. This 1/1.67-inch imager is one of the newest designs with the smallest pixels – 0.64 µm – but a full 108 million pixels. The non-pixelated color filter array means you can bin 9-to-1 and 12-megapixel images. By default, the lens has an aperture of f/1.8, and the EXIF data reports a focal length of 23mm.
It’s super wide, predictably, even wider – 13mm files say. The resolution has been reduced and the number is now 8 megapixels, down from 12 megapixels on the M52 5G. The Sony IMX 355 sensor is a popular one – it’s used in the Galaxy A33 as well as the Realme 9 Pro+ and Reno7 5G to name a few. Like all of these, the M53’s ultra-wide camera lacks autofocus.
Which brings us to the pair of 2MP secondary cameras. One is labeled “macro” and the other is the depth sensor. As you can see, the macro isn’t the half-decent 5MP unit Samsung used on last year’s M52 5G and higher up the lineup, but it’s even simpler.
There’s no change up front – the M53 uses the same 32MP selfie camera (Sony IMX 616) found on the M52 5G and M51, as well as the A52s and A53 (and probably countless other models). It produces 12MP images by default – Samsung’s usual number manipulation for its 32MP selfie cameras.
The camera app is the one you find on every Samsung phone these days. Swiping left and right switches between all available modes, and there’s an option to reset or remove some modes from the viewfinder. A vertical swipe in any direction switches between the front and rear cameras.
The settings icon is in the top-left corner of the screen, and you don’t get separate settings screens for photos and videos because there aren’t many options overall. Grid lines, location data, page optimizer, etc. – the usual stuff can be found there. Full resolution mode is enabled on the main camera from the aspect options, which is a bit unusual, but Samsung does it.
There’s also a Pro mode, which features granular exposure controls (ISO and shutter speed, plus exposure compensation) and manual focus with peaking, but no live histogram or option to work with the main camera.
The quality of photos taken on the day of the Samsung Galaxy M53 phone
Photos from the Galaxy M53’s main camera (Scene Optimizer on, Auto HDR on) are very good. Software enhancements are not overdone and you get vibrant colors without oversaturation. We had no issues with white balance. Dynamic range is excellent, and we see both excellent global contrast and well-developed tonal extremes.
At the pixel level, everything is generally good and a lot of detail is captured. These details can look artificial and processed overall, but not overtly so – which is the consensus across the range, and it’s not like Samsung is known for its organic foliage. There is no voice to speak of.
You can zoom up to 2x from the zoom selector, but the results are best viewed at the appropriate level for the screen. You get the same colors and dynamic range at 1x (it’s the same camera, after all), but a closer look reveals overall sharpness and smoothness. These are still perfectly fine to throw around on social media, just don’t pixelate them.
Full resolution photos contain finer details, and if you want a more natural processing to your photos as well, that’s where you can start. You don’t get the benefits of HDR when shooting this way though, so you can expect to lose some detail at the bottom of your histogram (the snail shot is pretty obvious in this regard).
The ultra-wide camera doesn’t quite match the original when it comes to dynamic range, but it’s still excellent for ultra-wide cameras, even more so than mid-range cameras. Colors are also lovely, if a little harsh compared to what the original camera displays. Pixel-level detail is decent, but ultimately not as good as its predecessor.
The quality of photos taken at night by the Samsung Galaxy M53 phone
The Galaxy M53 does not perform well in low light, especially in normal photo mode. Even the main camera tends to be too dark for us, and it also has limited dynamic range, so not only are your shadows too deep, but your highlights are burnt too. Detail is good in the midtones, but there is a lot of noise in the shadows.
Night mode helps a lot. The most noticeable improvement is in highlight presentation – light sources are well preserved and there is now detail around them. There’s a subtler boost in the shadows, too, though perhaps a little more wouldn’t hurt. However, clarity is slightly reduced, especially in the previously crunchy midtones.
The lack of night mode at the 2x zoom level doesn’t help the case in the dark, and these don’t look great. What would normally be a saving grace – decent tonal performance, so photos can be acceptable at screen magnification – doesn’t happen here, and we’re not shooting at 2x at night on the Galaxy M53.
When shooting in portrait mode, ultra-wide doesn’t inspire confidence in the dark. It can’t be bright enough, and it also lacks the dynamic range to render highlights as anything other than pure white. It also generally loses control over color and photos can look desaturated. Details are also soft and noisy.
The night mode improves everything and makes the photos much more beautiful in terms of color. Highlights are reduced, shadows are enhanced and colors are brought to life. There’s not much to say about the details – there are some, but it’s best to avoid 1:1 reviews.
Once you’re done with real-world examples, head over to our photo comparison tool to see how the Samsung Galaxy M53 stacks up against the competition.
Samsung Galaxy M53 against the Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G and the Realme 9 Pro+ in our Photo compare tool
Close-up photos
We ‘ve already revealed our feelings about the 2MP macro camera, but here are a few samples to show it in action. There simply isn’t a lot of detail at 2MP, and just because you can fill the frame with relatively small objects, that doesn’t mean you’ll get good photos.
Then again, if the 2MP screen is how you’re consuming the images, maybe this is an easier way to crop than the main camera shots. However, the main camera can focus up to about 8cm away from the subject, so you’re better off doing some extra cropping, or even just using it in your main field of view.
Macro mode samples
portrait mode
Portrait mode does a good job of isolating the subject, although more complex scenes can confuse it. Then again, it’s more efficient to run a wood wall covering than usual. The default blur level (5/7) is perhaps a bit too strong and can reveal the artificial nature of the bokeh too easily, but you can tone it down when shooting or after the fact in the gallery.
Portrait mode samples
Selfie photos
The Galaxy M53’s selfies come in at 12MP by default, and they’re not half bad. There’s some noise in darker areas, but detail is generally very good, although it could look sharper in higher-contrast scenes where HDR overtime works. Speaking of which, the dynamic range is nicely wide, and even backlit scenes expose subjects correctly and capture highlights well. Color rendition is somewhat limited in terms of saturation, but there’s no color cast and skin tones look good.
Selfie samples
Portrait mode has the same capabilities as the main camera and is capable of separating you from the background. Sometimes there are small mix-ups with clothes, but we didn’t encounter any obvious mistakes.
At a nominal 32MP resolution, selfies in well-lit scenes can be more detailed, if grainier than ideal . Even slightly smaller scenes can push the ISO beyond the sensor’s comfort level, and the combined effects of noise reduction and aggressive sharpening make for more attractive photos (third example). We often see some sort of double image with these – the left ear and the jawline in the last two images. Overall, not bad, but why would you want a 32MP selfie?
Selfie samples, 32MP
Video recording
The Galaxy M53 can record up to 4K30 video with its main camera (1080p at 60fps, if you’re into that) or 1080p at 30fps with the ultrawide camera. Technically you can record in 4K30 resolution with up to 10x zoom, but maybe it’s best to stay away from more than 2x. The selfie camera also supports the same modes as the main camera – so both 4K30 and 1080p60 are available.
In the settings, you get a key to enable h.265 encoding (Samsung chooses the name HEVC), otherwise the less efficient h.264 codec is used by default. Stabilization is only available at 1080p at 30fps, but not at 60fps or 4K.
The main camera’s 4K video recording (bitrate 48 Mbps) is very good. We especially like the vivid colors and wide dynamic range. Detail is also good, and even if it does show some very sharp texture, if you look closely at the frames, it looks nicely crisp while gaming.
Although the 1080p30 resolution isn’t great – it’s hard to ignore the sharpening halos and over-processed look in these clips. 1080p60 resolution is the same at the pixel level, but with significantly less color saturation – still good, just not as sharp. We just stick to 4K30.
This is the same conclusion we draw from the 2x zoom samples. The 4K30 footage may not be the sharpest out there, but the quality is significantly higher than what you get in 1080p mode.
The ultrawide camera doesn’t do 4K (although the M52 5G can), but its 1080p30 is decent for a mid-range ultrawide. We like the colors and dynamic range, it’s just that the details look a little too soft.
There’s no stabilization at 4K, so if you want high resolution, which you probably do because 1080p isn’t great, you’ll need to provide the M53 with external support. If you shoot while walking, stabilization is fine at 1080p30, only camera shake can occasionally cause focus hunting. Ultrawide doesn’t suffer from that.
Here ‘s a quick look at how the Samsung Galaxy M53 compares to the competition in our video comparison tool. Go there to see the full picture.
Samsung Galaxy M53 against the Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G and the Realme 9 Pro+ in our Video compare tool
Review of competitors of Samsung Galaxy M53
The Galaxy M53 is priced around €350 or Rs 27,000 for the base 6GB/128GB variant. This might make it seem like a fairly reasonable price against any competition you can come up with or among the current members of Samsung’s lineup, but it’s a bit more complicated than that.
See last year’s Galaxy M52 5G is widely available and retails for a good €80-100 (INR 6K) less than the M53. You’re probably getting a phone whose only downside is probably a year shorter software update life, though that’s moot on many levels. Indeed, the M52 5G has no less than two obvious advantages – a charger in the box (a slow 15W charger, but a charger nonetheless) and, more importantly, a much more powerful chipset. The M52 5G’s camera system is also superior overall, with more than 64 108’s on the surface. We can’t see the M53 winning while the M52 remains stock.
In Europe, you can get the Galaxy A52s 5G for around €300, again cheaper than the M53 for a more well-rounded phone. The A52s is relatively more expensive in India, but we think its advantages over the M53 can easily justify the INR 2K premium. The A52s benefits include the same SD778 chip as the M52, IP67 standard for dust and water protection, a more capable camera system, stereo speakers and a 25W charger in the box. This one may also be subject to reduced inventory, but here and now, there is no shortage of units.
If you insist on more than the current offerings, the Realme 9 Pro+ is a decent alternative and is available globally for about the same money as the M53. The Galaxy has a few advantages in this race, especially in the display department – it’s brighter and has a higher refresh rate (120Hz vs 90Hz), plus it doesn’t cap games at 60Hz like the Realme. The microSD slot is also in the M53’s favor. The Realme has stereo speakers and a slightly more powerful CPU, plus faster charging and slightly better battery life. It also has a superior main camera – especially for video (with stabilization in 4K) and low-light photography, although the Galaxy is a clear winner for selfies.
Rumors suggest that there will be a Xiaomi 12 Lite, which should cost around the same price as the M53, if there is an older version. At the same time, if you can find a Mi 11 Lite 5G (NE or otherwise), it could make more sense than the Galaxy M53. Cheaper in European and Indian retailers, the Xiaomi has a sleeker design and build (glass back, even slimmer profile, IP53 rating), stereo speakers and a more powerful chipset (SD778 again). The main and ultra-wide cameras are roughly comparable, although the Mi has EIS on 4K recording and a really useful macro camera. Galaxy has superior selfies.
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G • Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G • Realme 9 Pro+ • Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
Summary
2022 is shaping up to be a sad year for the mid-range, with Samsung’s years looking unexciting alongside their 2021 counterparts. That was the case with the Galaxy A53, and we feel the same way about the M53.
Mind you, despite the lack of an in-box charger and what is essentially a downgraded chipset, it’s not a bad phone on its own. It has a great screen, battery life, the latest software, and a decent camera system with some caveats about video or low light.
While phones should get better every year, that’s not the case with the Galaxy M53. If there were no alternatives, or the price was different, we would have gone with Samsung’s choices. But nearly two months after launch, the M53 is still expensive. With an apparent shortage of better models than last year (at lower prices, too), the Galaxy M53 is one we can’t recommend enough.
Why should we buy the Samsung Galaxy M53 phone?
- A bright AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate is also available for gaming.
- Excellent battery life.
- Latest launch of One UI 4.1 and Android 12.
- Very good photos in daylight, selfies too.
Why should we not buy the Samsung Galaxy M53?
- No charger inside the box
- Relatively weak chipset
- The image quality in low light is not remarkable.
- No video stabilization in 4K.
Source: GSMARENA.COM
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The biography of Andy Rubin, the creator of Android
Andy Rubin (Andy Rubin) with the correct pronunciation of Andy Rubin, is a programmer and entrepreneur from the United States, who is best known for his work in founding Android. Before creating the popular mobile operating system, he had worked in many companies for many years and finally, his idea and plan were supported by Google. An idea that has become the most popular mobile operating system in the world today. Rubin left Google after a few years and decided to start his own business and invest in startups. Of course, none of his subsequent activities were as big as Android.
People who have worked with Rubin consider him a genius with technical knowledge. An engineer who understands the subtleties of management and entrepreneurship and has dynamic leadership. Android was Andy Rubin’s nickname during his years at Apple. This term, which was generally used for robots, was given to Rubin because of his strong interest in these human-made creatures. Rubin has always been interested in making, be it coding or building robots. When Rubin was developing his mobile operating system, he was trying to create a competitor to Symbian, Blackberry, and Microsoft Windows Mobile. An effort that came to fruition and finally turned Android into the main competitor of Apple’s iOS. The competition between Google and Apple reached its peak since then, and the late Steve Jobs sent harsh comments to Rubin and his mobile operating system.
In the years of working at Google and managing the Android sub-category, Andy Rubin made the foundations of the operating system he built so strong that the development in the coming years went quickly; The result of an ethical case became the point of Rubin‘s credit at Google. He was forced to leave the company due to the lawsuit and scandal, despite the secrecy of Google managers. Rubin‘s departure from Google was accompanied by a lot of controversy and media hype, and he sent severe criticism to Mountain View executives, who had even rewarded him. However, after leaving Google, Rubin focused on investing in the business ecosystem. He also started a smartphone manufacturing company, Essential, which was announced in the media recently.
Early years and entering the business world
Andy Rubin (full name Andrew E. Rubin) was born in 1963 in Chappaqua, New York. Since childhood, he lived in a world full of gadgets. His father’s company was active in the field of industrial photography, and Andy was introduced to attractive images of smart industrial products from childhood. He completed his high school education at Horace Greeley School in his hometown, and during high school, he did his first serious robotics activities. Rubin designed a remote control for the Kenner R2-D2 toy and moved it around the house with computer control.
Rubin‘s talent and interest in the computer world were evident from childhood and adolescence. For this reason, he chose the field of computer science at university and completed his higher education in 1986 at Utica College in New York. As we said, robots were an important part of Rubin‘s interests. On the other hand, due to the development of a social network-like survey called Spies at the University (1981), Rubin took pride in creating the concept of a social network 23 years before Facebook. From a young age, he focused on the development of products and technologies in this field and chose his first job related to his interest.
Carl Zeiss was Andy Rubin‘s first workplace. He was employed as a robotics engineer in a German company and worked there for two years. The next destination of the American engineer was again Europe. After Carl Zeiss, Andy went to the SIP Institute in Geneva, Switzerland.
Andy Rubin‘s popular toy that became an Android icon
Andy Rubin‘s serious entry into the world of technology took place with a company that later became his serious competitor. Andy Rubin met Bill Caswell during a summer vacation in the Cayman Islands. Their relationship became more serious and Bey offered Andy a job at Apple. This offer became an excuse for Rubin to pursue his life path more seriously in the world of technology.
By the time Andy Rubin joined Apple, they were in good shape. Mackintosh’s popularity had reached its peak, But Steve Jobs was not present in the company he founded. However, Rubin gained a lot of experience while working at Apple and was one of the most popular employees. The nickname Android was given to him by a colleague in the same years to show that Andy has a great interest in robots.
Andy Rubin‘s love for building and especially developing robots sprouted from childhood
Andy Rubin first worked as a manufacturing engineer at Apple; But after a while, he went to the research and development department. In 1990, they launched a spin-off company called General Magic, where Rubin continued to work. General Magic was launched as a company focused on handheld and mobile devices so that Apple could focus its activities on the same PC ecosystem. General Magic engineers, in collaboration with Andy Rubin, developed a software called Magic Cap, which, of course, was not very successful. Finally, General Magic was closed in 1995.
The closure of General Magic meant the end of Rubin‘s cooperation with Apple. He started a new company called Artemis Research together with some of his colleagues in the mentioned company and some of the former employees of Apple. They developed a product called WebTV, which was designed to combine the worlds of the Internet and television. The Artemis company finally became an excuse for Rubin to continue his work in another giant of the technology world: Microsoft. The Redmondis welcomed the Artemis product and bought the company, and Rubin continued his work at Microsoft. One of Rubin‘s interesting projects at Microsoft was the creation of a robot equipped with a camera, which was done with the sole purpose of attracting the attention of colleagues. Rubin eventually left Microsoft and WebTV in 1999.
After leaving Microsoft, Andy Rubin decided to work independently. He rented space in Palo Alto and continued his research and hardware and software experiments there. His office was full of robots that he designed and produced for research development and testing. The same environment somehow inspired Rubin to do something new.
Danger Inc. was the brainchild of Andy Rubin, who started working with his old friends Matt Hershensen and Joe Britt in 1999. The name of the company was taken from a robot from the movie Lost in Space. Rubin became the CEO of the company; A company that was launched with the aim of designing and developing hardware, software, and services for mobile processing devices. The success of Rubin‘s new company was notable with a device called the Danger Sidekick. This device, which was first developed as Danger Hiptop, was finally marketed as T-Mobile Sidekick. Rubin said about the mentioned device: “We wanted a device that would be the size of a chocolate bar and come to the market at a price of less than 10 dollars. We wanted this device to have the ability to scan objects and receive information about them from the Internet. A device that acted like an intelligent assistant.
Rubin‘s new company was a center of genius engineers and designers who produced a product ahead of its time. However, they could not market their idea well and other companies were not willing to cooperate with Danger. Ultimately, Andy Rubin kept his faith in his new idea and company alive until Microsoft bought the company in 2008.
The ideas and experiences that Andy Rubin had gained from the Danger Company led to the development of a revolutionary idea in his mind. He nurtured his many ideas to create Android. An idea whose name was taken from the same nickname of Andy Rubin‘s distant years. It is interesting to know that the Android.com website was Andy Rubin‘s personal website until 2008.
One of the few devices equipped with Magic Cap
Creating Android and joining Google
Andy Rubin founded Android, Inc. in October 2003. His early colleagues were Rich Miner (co-founder of Wildfire Communications), Nick Sears (former SVP of T-Mobile), and Chris White (WebTV user interface designer and developer). Andy Rubin needed investors to develop and develop the idea of Android and cooperated with Redpoint Ventures. His initial idea was to create a powerful mobile platform that would be open source and lead to faster innovation and multiple benefits for the customer.
Android company first decided to develop an operating system for cameras. Of course, the digital camera market was not big enough to guarantee the financial return of Andy Rubin‘s idea; That’s why he and his colleagues decided to develop the operating system for smartphones. They wanted to be a competitor to the giants of the market at that time, Symbian, Blackberry OS, and Windows Mobile. In the early stages of Android development, Rubin proposed interesting concepts for its users. For example, he believed that people need smarter mobile phones that are more aware of the owner’s priorities and position.
Android was the nickname of Andy Rubin at Apple and he used the same name for the open-source mobile operating system
In the early years, Android worked quietly and without attracting attention. They only introduced themselves as a company focused on mobile software development. The quiet activity came with financial challenges for Rubin and his company. He could not manage the available resources well and even after some time, he could not afford to pay for the office of the company.
Andy finally called his friend Steve Perlman and explained the startup’s challenges. Although Rubin did not directly ask for investment and funding in his conversation with Perelman; Steve promised to inject new capital into the company. Perlman donated $10,000 from his personal account to the Android company. About his action, he says that he trusted Andy’s idea and decided to help him. Perlman later did not ask for any shares from Android. Andy Rubin, by receiving cash help from his friend, returned the development process of Android to the normal routine. He used the new capital to expand the team and leased a larger office in Palo Alto.
Andy Rabil at the launch of Android
Google executives’ familiarity with Andy Rubin goes back to a lecture at Stanford University. A university that has been the place of study for many great people in the current world of technology and plays an important role in the development of Silicon Valley. In 2002, Andy Rubin gave a talk about the Sidekick device at Stanford, which was attended by Larry Pitch and Sergey Brin. Later, in a private meeting with Rubin, Page had seen his device up close and admired the idea even more for using the Google search engine in it.
Larry Page’s relationship with Andy Rubin deepened in the following years. Page imagined a bright future for Android from the very beginning, while Sergey Brin and Eric Schmidt (then CEO of Google) distanced themselves from the idea and considered themselves far from the mobile world. However, Page became fascinated with the idea of an open-source mobile operating system and the prospect of global development managed by Google fascinated him more. He believed that Android is one of the most suitable ideas for Google. Page also had the idea of a Google smartphone in mind and tried his best to bring Android to Mountain View. At first, Rubin was hesitant to join Google and did not consider the organizational culture to be a good fit.
Andy Rubin has been instrumental in many of the technology industry’s historic innovations. During the same years of Android development, he also made serious investments and in 2004, he contributed $100,000 to Sebastian Theron’s project to develop a self-driving car. Theron won the Darpa Grand Challenge with Rubin‘s help and later worked as the manager of Google’s self-driving car division.
Page’s efforts to recruit Andy Robin and the Android team finally came to fruition in 2005. They acquired Android by paying about 50 million dollars. The main team members, including Andy Rubin, joined the new company. The interesting thing is that at that time and even until some time later, no one knew why Google should buy a mobile operating system. Even now, much of the narrative surrounding Google’s original intentions is speculation. However, Android is still known as a mobile software development company, and most thought that Google was planning to enter the mobile market.
Andy Rubin started working at Google as the senior vice president of a new team called Android. He managed a team of eight people responsible for the development of a mobile platform based on the Linux kernel. Google was also committed to marketing processes for Android as a platform for mobile devices. They started their cooperation with numerous software and hardware companies and the news of the development of the operating system was also announced to mobile operators.
Andy Rubin‘s tenure at Google was accompanied by the management and development of numerous projects. He helped form the Android Update Alliance, which coordinated the release of updates between carriers. Other positive activities of Rubin at Google include supporting and managing the purchase of Motorola.
Apple and Google war
In 2007, Apple introduced the iPhone, which entered the mobile world as a revolutionary product. At that time, Google was still developing its mobile operating system, Android. When Steve Jobs showed the iPhone on stage with his usual marketing skills, Andy Rubin realized that he had to completely redesign his ideas for the launch of the operating system.
Andy Rubin was watching the iPhone launch event via the Internet while riding in a taxi. When Steve Jobs was showing his company’s new smartphone to the audience, Andy asked the driver to stop the car. Surprised by the introduction of the Apple device, he came to the conclusion that he should not introduce the desired phone. Apple was carrying out the development and design plans for its new phone with appropriate news coverage. In fact, most Google engineers were aware of the plans of Steve Jobs and his team; But none of them imagined that a competitor would introduce and offer a product of this quality.
Rubin‘s smartphone display style looks similar to Steve Jobs
Google decided to introduce the mobile operating system by the end of 2007. After the iPhone was announced, they decided to postpone the launch schedule; Because Android had many similarities with the iPhone operating system. In fact, the introduction of the iPhone gave a strong blow to the entire Android project. In addition to the similarity of the operating system to iOS, Google engineers faced a more serious problem, which is the same high quality as the iPhone. A quality that made their achievement look like old technology. Even one of the Android engineers said that the initial design of the operating system was really inappropriate and weak compared to the iPhone, and in comparison, it looked like a product from the 1990s.
The Android team continued the development of the operating system despite the hard blow it received from Apple. Finally, in cooperation with HTC, they launched the first Android smartphone called HTC G1 or HTC Dream in 2008. The software on that phone was nowhere near as good as iOS on the iPhone, But it seemed so similar to Apple’s achievement that it brought anger and a strong reaction from Steve Jobs. In a sharp comment, he said that all parts of Android are disgusting imitations of their work.
Steve Jobs accused Andy Rubin of copying all parts of the iOS
Before the public release of Android, Steve Jobs had a good relationship with the main managers of Google. He trusted Larry Page Sergey Brin and Eric Schmidt. Even Eric Schmidt, along with the executive management of Google, was also a member of Apple’s board of directors. These three people had informed Jobs about Android development and promised him that the final product would be different from iOS. However, Jobs trusted them until the first Android-equipped smartphone hit the market.
After Jobs saw and experienced Android closely, he seriously asked Google managers to change its design. He arranged an important meeting with the iPhone’s chief software designer, Scott Forstall, in which Larry Page Andy Rubin , and Alan Eustis, Google’s senior vice president of engineering, were also present; A historical meeting that proceeded in a worrying manner. One of Apple’s executives, who was later informed by Jobs about the content of the meeting, said about it: “The meeting went completely towards personal problems. Jobs said that Rubin got very angry and told him that he had an anti-innovation approach. Then Steve had spoken angrily to Andy. He accused Andy of trying to be like him and even imitating his style of dressing and glasses.
The historic meeting between Apple and Google was beneficial for Apple despite all the hatred and animosity it created between Jobs and Rubin. Android engineers were forced to change and even remove parts that were very similar to iOS. For example, the multi-touch function that was present in the iPhone was removed from Android. Meanwhile, Rubin was very angry with Jobs. After the historic meeting, he wrote on a board in his office: “STEVE JOBS STOLE MY LUNCH MONEY”.
Rubin was so angry with Jobs that he even decided to leave Google. Andy believed that many of the capabilities that Apple claims to have invented are not actually theirs. However, Android gradually added more features to the operating system, and Rubin also forgot to the leave Google program. After five years, the number of his team members had increased from eight to 250 people.
The controversial story of leaving Google
Andy Rubin left Google in 2014. The path that led to Rubin ‘s separation from Mountain View was a tortuous one, with many crises for both parties. When Rubin was leaving Google, the executives gave him extended appreciation and presented Rubin as a hero. Larry Page, CEO of Google at the time, said about Andy Rubin: “I wish Andy a bright and great future. He had a really big achievement with Android, which now has more than a billion satisfied and happy users.
The process of Andy Rubin ‘s separation from Google began in 2013. Larry Page announced in a blog post in March that Rubin would be moving from managing the Android team to managing a new project at Google. Rubin was replaced by Sundar Pichai, who is currently serving as the company’s CEO. After Android, Rubin went to Google’s robotics department to continue his work in his main field of interest. He was very happy and excited to manage the robotics department and described the new situation as ideal in various interviews. Finally, Andy Rubin left Google in 2014 and started a hardware startup incubator. We will continue the story of his life after leaving Google in the next section.
What was not initially told to the media in the story of Rubin ‘s separation was the illicit relationship of the Google hero with one of the employees, the consequences of which affected the entire company. The former Google employee even accused Rubin of sexual harassment. Google investigated his claims and confirmed their accuracy. Two Google executives made this story public in interviews with the media and said that Pitch asked Andy to resign after learning about the matter. Google could have fired Rubin without paying any benefits. Instead, they paid him a $90 million bonus. Also, the company committed to pay two million dollars to Rubin every month for four years.
Along with Vic Gandotra and Sundar Pichai
Google’s action in support of Andy Rubin was a repeated action. They had previously supported two other male managers in a similar process and even paid allowances after they left the company. The same decisions and actions of senior managers later turned into serious challenges for the people of Mountain View, and many employees described the Google environment as suitable and even encouraging for sexually harassing managers.
Many international media analyzed and analyzed the case of his accusation and Google’s support for years after Rubin‘s separation. Numerous reports from the media such as the New York Times focused the attention of people and company employees on a deep-rooted problem at Google. The media pressure was such that Sundar Pichai later sent a message to employees as CEO, claiming 48 managers and employees were fired for sexual allegations. However, current and former Google employees believed that the company’s actions were not enough.
In the media stream that arose after Rubin‘s departure from Google, many of his colleagues and former managers began to talk about the negative parts of his personality. On the other hand, Rubin was the one who brought Google services from the limited environment of the desktop to the devices that were seen in the hands of billions of users. Rubin, with all his problems, was still Google’s hero in the mobile world. On the other hand, managers who worked with him say that Rubin even humiliated his subordinates in various incidents. Naturally, Rubin and his representative deny this claim.
Investment and independent activity again
Regardless of the reasons and consequences of Rubin‘s departure from Google, he returned to his favorite path, namely designing and creating new concepts. Working in Google’s robotics department did not meet Rubin‘s mental needs. He had solved a big problem, the world of smartphones, and he needed a new problem. Two years after Rubin‘s departure, Wired published an interesting article about his new ideas, excerpts from which we quote.
Andy Rubin launched Playground Global a few months after leaving Google; A company that, according to Rubin, was a new type of company; A combination that combined the concepts of incubator and consulting company; But none of them were. At the new company, Andy Rubin supported hardware startups. He did not, of course, limit his support to grants or advice, and provided them with a centralized engineering department. A department consisting of experienced and professional engineers who all worked with Rubin at Google, General Magic, Apple, and other companies. The engineering team worked closely with young and disruptive startup groups to develop hardware and software to power smart machines.
Rubin‘s vision for Polygrand Global was huge. He didn’t want his company to be limited to making a few products or even nurturing a few companies. Rubin and his colleagues envisioned a future focused on artificial intelligence and attempted to build the foundation of technology development through sponsored companies; Foundations that are freely available to others and eventually lead to the development of an ecosystem like Android. His new company was the booster of the idea; A structure that transformed basic concepts and ideas into products with maximum impact on the surrounding world. Playgrand was Rubin‘s first company in which there was no mention of robots (after Danger and Android), But they had a serious development in mind.
Essential was the last serious activity of Andy Rubin, which was closed in 2020
In 2015, Rubin‘s new company was able to receive 300 million in investments from Google, HP, Foxconn, Redpoint, Seagate, and Tencent. The attracted capital was spent on several projects, the most important of which is Owl Labs. Rubin finally left Polygrand in 2019.
Essential Products was Andy Rubin ‘s next entrepreneurial achievement. He decided to try his luck again in the world of mobiles and peripherals and in 2015, he launched the company. The Essential Phone and its accessories such as the 360-degree camera were one of the main products of the company. Rubin claimed that the Essential Phone will offer users a pure Android experience and will have the fastest software updates. Essential Phone was launched in 2017 and was well received by those interested in the Android ecosystem. Andy Rubin‘s lawsuit and scandal in 2017 caused him to leave Essential Management for a few months. Finally, the Palo Alto-based company announced in 2020 that it would no longer be operating.
Essential Phone
Personal life of Andy Rubin
In the story of Andy Rubin‘s departure from Google, we mentioned aspects of his personal life. Misbehavior with employees and leaked documents of Rubin ‘s sexual misconduct have tarnished his reputation alarmingly. She was married to Rei Hirabaru, but they divorced after a series of scandals and lawsuits. They had a coffee shop in Los Altos, California that closed in 2018.
Rubin and his ex-wife lived in a house in Woodside, California, which they bought in 2014 for $23 million. That house was also sold in 2018 during the separation, But now Rubin lives in it. Apparently, he is now known only as a Redpoint Ventures company in terms of employment.
In the story of Rubin ‘s life, there is always a trace of robots. In the years he was active at Google, in addition to managing the Android team, he spent his leisure time designing and developing robots. Rubin had designed several robotic arms for tasks such as preparing coffee. He also had a remote-controlled helicopter that he flew around Google’s yard.
Andy Rubin is known today for a legendary achievement called Android; An operating system that was born with the aim of developing the open-source concept in the mobile world and was seen in all smart devices from cars to home assistants and even televisions. Rubin‘s personal life has somewhat eroded his credibility in various tech circles; But it still has a place next to the greats like Jobs, Torvalds, Gates, and others.
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How to prevent your location from being revealed through photos?
The penetration of the Internet in all ages and strata of society has caused many to share many parts of their lives online without considering the consequences. This makes it easier than ever for malicious individuals, cyber intruders, and even criminals to find complete information about our lives, including what we eat, where we go, and even who we hang out with.
One of the scariest ways criminals can collect information about you is by using location data stored in photos you post online. This hidden data can reveal the exact location of the photo recording and endanger your privacy and even security.
In order for your photos not to reveal your location, in this guide, we discuss how to manually and group delete location information and other data stored in photos on various platforms, including Windows, Android, and iOS, and also introduce some programs to delete metadata in groups.
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How do the photos you take reveal your location?
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Manually remove location information from photos
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Remove location from photo on Android
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Remove location from photos on iPhone and iPad
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Remove location from photo in Windows
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Remove location from photo in Mac OS
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Batch removal of EXIF and location information from photos
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Android tools
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iOS tools
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Windows, Mac, and Linux tools
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Online tools
How do the photos you take reveal your location?
Every photo you take contains EXIF (short for Exchangeable Image File Format) data, which includes details such as camera type, exposure level, and color information. Modern GPS-enabled devices (almost all smartphones, tablets, and some cameras) also store the exact location of the photo in EXIF data by default.
There is no harm in recording the location in each photo; Because there is no need to manually record this information. Image management programs like Google Photos and Apple Photos also use this data to show your photos on a map.
The problem arises when you share photos with this embedded location information. Anyone with malicious intent can find the photos you’ve uploaded and get sensitive information like where you live, work, or places you frequent.
Although major platforms such as Meta and, of course, Instagram remove location data from photos, many smaller websites and apps do not; So it’s best to exercise caution and remove location information from anything you post online before sharing.
Manually remove location information from photos
Below are simple steps to clear photo data on different platforms. It should be mentioned that editing and erasing metadata in Photoshop is also possible to some extent, But this program does not allow editing and removing location information from photos, and alternative software should be used.
Remove location from photo on Android
The Google Photos application, as the default gallery of many Android phones, does not allow the user to delete the location information of the images taken with the phone itself; However, in the gallery applications of some manufacturers, including Samsung and Xiaomi, it is possible to remove the location information of the images when they are shared.
- On Samsung phones, when sharing a photo, tap Options and turn off Include location data. You can also swipe up on the photo in the gallery and delete the location by selecting Edit and the delete option in front of the location icon.
- In Xiaomi phones, it is enough to enter the Secure sharing section from the gallery settings and turn off the two options Share without location info by default and Share without metadata by default.
If your Android phone gallery does not have the option to remove location information, use the two applications that are introduced below in the section on batch removal of EXIF and location information from photos.
Remove location from photos on iPhone and iPad
- Open the photo and tap on the three dots (…) icon.
- Select the Adjust Location option.
- Tap Remove Location.
Remove location from photo in Windows
- Right-click on the photo and select Properties.
- Go to the Details tab .
- Click on Remove Properties and Personal Information.
- Select the Latitude and Longitude option under GPS and click OK.
Remove location from photo in Mac OS
- Open the photo in the standard Mac Preview program.
- Go to the menu Tools > Show Inspector.
- On the GPS tab, click Remove Location Info.
Batch removal of EXIF and location information from photos
Manually removing metadata from large numbers of images is tedious; To save time, there are several tools for removing metadata from photos and removing data from photos on Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, here are some of the best options.
Android tools
- Scrambled Exif
Scrambled Exif is a completely free, open-source app that makes it easy to de-decrypt photos taken on Android before sharing them. To remove metadata from photos, simply import them into Scrambled Exif via Android’s share menu. After a few moments, the sharing menu will appear again and you can share the photos whose metadata has been removed with the app of your choice.
- EXIF Image & Video Date Fixer
In addition to removing metadata, this program can correct the date and order of images and videos using EXIF metadata and filenames. It is also possible to modify the date manually and support batch processing. The free version can process up to 50 files simultaneously.
iOS tools
- Metapho
Through Metapho it is possible to manage metadata including viewing, editing, and deleting EXIF data. It includes batch editing, location spoofing, and secure sharing options. Viewing metadata is free; But for advanced features, you need to buy a subscription or a permanent license of the program.
- Exif Metadata
This tool allows you to easily view, edit, or delete metadata including GPS data. For batch processing of images, the paid version of the program must be purchased.
Windows, Mac, and Linux toolsExifCleaner
ExifCleaner for Windows works like the Mac version and allows you to delete batch EXIF files for free. ExifCleaner is also available for Linux with the same features as the Windows and Mac versions.
- EXIF Purge
A simple and lightweight tool to remove EXIF batches from images with one click. EXIF Purge is user-friendly and free; But it doesn’t support videos and PDFs.
Online tools
- Pics.io Metadata Remove
A free online tool that supports all types of files including images, videos, and PDFs, and there’s no limit to the number of files you can process.
- VerExif
Using VerExif, you can view and remove metadata from images. This website has a simple user interface and is free to use, But the images must be less than 20 MB.
By removing location data and other EXIF data from photos before sharing them, you can ensure that these images do not reveal unwanted information.
In addition to the introduced tools, countless options are available for removing and editing metadata from photos and videos; If you know of better tools, share them with us in the comments section
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The chip battle of flagship phones in 2024; Which is the winner?
Choosing the best flagship smartphone in today’s market is no longer just about choosing the most expensive option. While price is likely to be considered as a primary indicator, it is very difficult to make the right decision without adequate knowledge of technical specifications and key metrics. Ignoring these criteria can lead to incorrect selection. So what is the best chip for smartphones?
In choosing the best flagship phone in the market, various criteria are considered; From photography experience battery life, and clear display to software and design and price tag. These cases are usually easy to check, and conclusions can be drawn within minutes; But if the criterion is the power of the chip, the comparison will be challenging.
In the discussion of chip power, various criteria are involved; Including processing performance, which is one of the important criteria for choosing the most powerful phone in the market. A smartphone should be able to perform all daily tasks, including opening apps, browsing the web, running games, and managing background apps at high speed and without lag. One of the important features of smartphone chips is the number of cores. Some cores are designed for light tasks with low energy consumption, and others for heavy and graphic processing. Note that the number of cores is not the only factor that increases the speed, but their architecture and optimization also have a great effect.
Graphical capabilities are also of particular importance. Graphics processors (GPU) are responsible for processing games and graphic programs. On the other hand, battery consumption is one of the most important influencing factors in choosing a phone, which is directly related to the optimality of the chip. A smartphone with a high processing power, but a weak battery, cannot meet the daily needs of users well.
The stability of the chip during heavy usage should also be considered. Phones that slow down or increase body temperature under heavy pressure, such as running graphic games or complex programs, usually do not provide a good user experience.
Considering these parameters, it is challenging to choose a smartphone without having detailed information about the chip’s performance; That’s why we decided to put the most powerful chips on the market against each other to see which one matches the user’s needs by carefully examining the technical specifications and benchmark results.
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Which chips?
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Generation 3
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Apple A17 Pro
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Samsung Exynos 2400
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Mediatek Dimension 9300
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Google Tensor G4
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Comparison of processing performance
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Comparison of graphics processing similar to the game
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Comparison of battery life and power consumption
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Comparison of stability in heavy processing
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Summary: Which is the winner of the competition?
Which chips?
In the next article, we are going to review and compare the most powerful chips inside the 2024 flagship phones. These chips include Snapdragon 8 generation 3 from Qualcomm, A17 Pro from Apple, Dimension 9300 from MediaTek, Exynos 2400 from Samsung, and Tensor G4 from Google. In the following, we will try to review the strengths and weaknesses of each chip by comparing the Zomit benchmark results in order to reach a suitable conclusion about their performance.
Considering that the A18 Pro chip of the iPhone 16 Pro was released in the last months of 2024, we will compare the performance of this chip with 2025 flagship phones equipped with chips such as Snapdragon 8 generation 4 in another article.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Generation 3
The Snapdragon 8 generation 3 chip (which we call S8G3 for short) was unveiled at Qualcomm’s technology conference in October 2023 (Mehr 1402).
Using Cortex v9 technology, this new processor has been able to operate about 30% faster than its previous generation, and its energy consumption has been optimized by 20%.
Also, by providing facilities such as Snapdragon Elite Gaming and Adreno Frame Motion Engine, the gaming experience has been improved by about 12% compared to the generation.
Snapdragon 8 generation 3 entered the market with one goal: to conquer the battle between flagships
In the field of artificial intelligence, the S8G3 chip can perform complex calculations in a shorter time by improving its performance by 98%. This feature is especially useful in applications such as machine learning and image processing and enables interesting features such as Sketch to Image in Samsung’s new foldables.
Phones equipped with S8G3 chip
Apple A17 Pro
Every year Apple releases a new chip with the introduction of the new iPhone generation. Last year’s chip was called A17 Pro and it was exclusively used in iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max; The chip is built on TSMC’s 3nm manufacturing process, making it the first member of the 3nm family in the industry.
The A17 Pro chip has a 6-core configuration: two high-performance cores and four high-performance (and low-power) cores. High-performance cores are 10% faster than the previous generation, and low-power cores handle everyday tasks that don’t require high speed but help optimize battery consumption.
The graphics processing unit of the A17 Pro has also undergone major changes. This six-core GPU is up to 20% faster and provides more stable performance in games with less energy consumption. Also, for gamers, it offers MetalFX functionality to increase the graphic details of games while controlling battery consumption.
The A17 Pro chip also uses an advanced neural engine that can perform up to 35 trillion operations per second. The A17 Pro’s AI and machine learning capabilities provide new features such as more accurate auto-correction, background blurring in portrait photos, and personalized voice creation for people with speech impairments.
All in all, Apple’s chip has become one of the most powerful and efficient mobile chips by combining advanced architecture, energy consumption optimizations of up to 15%, and artificial intelligence capabilities, which not only provide great performance but also improve the user experience in various areas. forgives
Phones equipped with A17 Pro chip
Samsung Exynos 2400
Rumors about the Exynos 2400 chip were first heard in early 2023. The Exynos 2400 chipset acts as the beating heart of the Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus in some versions, but it is not present in the Ultra model. Recently, Samsung announced that it will launch all 2025 Galaxy flagships (S25 family) with Snapdragon chips only.
In this product, Samsung has used a different configuration of 1+2+3+4, which includes a total of 10 cores: one high-performance Cortex-X4 core with a frequency of 3.2 GHz, two Cortex-A720 cores with a frequency of 2 9 GHz, two A720 cores with a frequency of 2.6 GHz and four low-power Cortex-A520 cores with a frequency of 1.92 GHz. This combination allows the processor to operate optimally in energy consumption while having high processing power.
On the other hand, the Xclipse 920 graphics processor, which was also used in the Exynos 2200, using AMD’s RDNA 2 architecture and ray tracing capabilities, showed a higher potential by showing a 58% improvement in graphics performance in the 3DMark benchmark. is
One of the outstanding strengths of the Exynos 2400 is the 14.7 times increase in AI computing performance compared to the Exynos 2200. The upgrade improves the chip’s ability in areas such as text-to-speech summarization, simultaneous translation of conversations, and image generation.
Phones equipped with Exynos 2400
Mediatek Dimension 9300
For the first time, MediaTek has used only powerful cores in the Dimension 9300 (MT6989) chip, abandoning low-power cores. According to MediaTek CEO Joe Chen, “Dimensity 9300 is MediaTek’s most powerful flagship chip to date, bringing extraordinary computing power with its unique All Big Core design.”
Taking advantage of the concept of “only big cores”, Dimension 9300 consists of eight powerful cores, including four Arm Cortex-X4 cores and four Cortex-A720 cores. This combination provides up to 67% better processing power than Dimension 9200, and It is
In addition, MediaTek has increased the cache memory by 29%, increasing its capacity to 18 MB. This upgrade not only increases the speed and efficiency of the chip in performing complex tasks but also improves the simultaneous management of multiple applications.
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The Dimension 9300 also supports hardware ray tracing, which is commonly used in high-end PCs and game consoles. Although this technology is in its early stages in the mobile world, the Dimension 9300 chip allows developers to create games with stunning visual effects.
In addition, Dimension 9300 uses the world’s first hardware-based artificial intelligence engine. This artificial intelligence processing unit can improve the graphics performance of games by up to 25% (for processing graphics floating point data), adjust settings for optimal performance and even predict user behavior, with support for advanced language models such as MetaLlama 2 and Baidu. AI LLM provided the basis for the development of diverse and efficient artificial intelligence programs.
Phones equipped with Dimension 9300
Google Tensor G4
On August 13, 2024, Google introduced the Pixel 9 series, which has a new G4 tensor chip at its heart. According to Google, the new chip makes the device one of the “smartest” phones on the market.
The Tensor G4 has a 7% higher clock speed than the Tensor G3, and its GPU is also 6% faster. In general, the G4 tensor has up to 10% performance improvement compared to the G3 tensor.
Tensor G4 processor is a custom chip designed and produced jointly by Google and Samsung with 4nm architecture. Tensor G4 with eight processing cores and using the Cortex-X4 core allows users to enjoy optimal performance and high processing power. Also, the A720 and A520 cores help maintain efficiency and stable performance.
One of the outstanding features of the Tensor G4 is the Arm Immortalis-G715 GPU, which significantly improves the visual quality of games and graphics-heavy applications with support for hardware ray tracing.
In addition, Tensor G4, thanks to the DeepMind team, can run complex artificial intelligence models such as Jumna Nano at a faster speed, allowing users to benefit from advanced capabilities such as voice recognition, image processing, and environmental awareness, directly on their device. become
Using Samsung’s 4nm LPP+ process, Tensor G4 has been able to provide better efficiency and thermal management than G3. Google claims that Tensor G4 can revolutionize the smartphone user experience by combining high processing power, optimal energy consumption, advanced graphics capabilities, and support for artificial intelligence.
Smartphones equipped with G4 tensor
Comparison of processing performance
In this section, we will examine the processing power of the introduced chips. But before the comparison, it is worth taking a look at the technical specifications of these chips:
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Specifications |
Snapdragon 8 Generation 3 |
A17 Peru |
Exynos 2400 |
Dimension 9300 |
Tensor G4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The main processor |
8 cores 12 MB of L3 cache memory |
6 cores 256 KB of L1 cache memory 16 MB of L2 cache memory |
10 cores 8 MB of L3 cache memory |
8 cores 10 MB of L3 cache memory |
8 cores No cache information available. |
|
GPU |
Adreno chip Shading noise canceller Operating capacity of 4435.2 gigaflops |
Apple A17 GPU chip 6 processing lines 128 shading units Operating capacity of 2147.2 gigaflops |
Xclipse 940 chip Ray tracing support Operating capacity of 3407 gigaflops |
Arm Mali-G720 Immortalis chip Ray tracing Operating capacity of 5990.4 gigaflops |
Chip Mali-G715 MC7 Operating capacity of 2625.7 gigaflops |
|
Artificial intelligence processor |
Vector processing engine Hexagon DSP accelerator Scalar Accelerator Accuracy INT4 |
Powered by Apple’s Neural Processing Engine (NPU). |
2 low-consumption neural processors 2 powerful neural processors |
APU 790 chip Support for INT4 Hardware compression |
Google’s custom tensor processor |
|
memory |
LPDDR5X 4 bands of 16-bit Support up to 24 GB |
LPDDR5 4 bands of 16-bit Support up to 8 GB |
LPDDR5X 16-bit bus width Support up to 24 GB |
LPDDR5T 4 16-bit bass Support up to 24 GB |
LPDDR5X 4 16-bit bass Support up to 16 GB |
|
manufacturing process |
4 nm TSMC |
3 nm TSMC |
Samsung 4 nm |
4 nm TSMC |
Samsung 4 nm |
In the table below, you can see the CPU score of the chips in single-core and multi-core processing based on the official GeekBench 6 benchmark. The results of all chips except Dimension 9300 are obtained from Zomit tests.
|
product/chip |
GeekBench 6 |
|
|---|---|---|
|
single core |
multi-core |
|
|
Snapdragon 8 Generation 3 (Galaxy S24 Ultra) |
2262 |
7005 |
|
Apple A17 Pro (iPhone 15 Pro Max) |
2960 |
7339 |
|
Dimension 9300 (Vivo X100 Pro) |
*2007 |
*7408 |
|
Exynos 2400 (Galaxy S24) |
2148 |
6618 |
|
Tensor G4 (pixels) |
1710 |
3799 |
Snapdragon 8 generation 3 and A17 Pro both use powerful processing cores, but A17 Pro has better processing performance using Apple’s proprietary architecture and detailed optimizations. This difference is felt especially in single-core tasks, where Apple has been able to provide much higher efficiency.
On the other hand, Dimensity 9300 has a very powerful performance in multitasking and running heavy programs and even surpasses A17 Pro by five percent. This issue is especially evident in situations where multiple processes are running at the same time.
Dimension 9300 showed a very powerful performance in processing benchmarks. This chip was able to challenge S8G3 and A17 Pro chips in multi-core tests. It can be said that Dimension 9300 has a higher position than its competitors in the field of multi-core processing, by sacrificing energy efficiency; But it still can’t reach the level of the A17 Pro in single-core tasks (two percent weaker) and is almost at the same level as the S8G3. Due to the good performance and relatively lower cost of phones equipped with Dimension 9300 compared to competitors, this chip offers users an efficient option.
The Exynos 2400 performs well in multitasking and heavy computing overall, but compared to the A17 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, it still lacks in some areas such as single-core performance (5% weaker than the S8G3 and 27% lower than the A17 Pro). . Due to Samsung’s optimizations, this chip has an acceptable performance in Samsung devices, but it falls short in the competition with Qualcomm and Apple.
Although Tensor G4 is more focused on artificial intelligence processing, compared to other chips in the field of general processing, it shows weaker performance. With this chip, Google has tried to provide improvements in certain areas such as camera-related processing and machine learning, but it is still far from competing with the A17 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Pixels equipped with G4 tensor will be a good option for users who are looking for a different experience, but it won’t work for people who care about powerful performance in most areas.
Comparison of graphics processing similar to the game
In this section, we compare the graphics capabilities of the chips in-game rendering based on the GFXBench benchmark. Each of these chips uses an advanced graphics processor that provides a satisfying experience in running games and programs.
|
product/chip |
GFXBench (with reference display resolution) |
|---|---|
|
Snapdragon 8 Generation 3 (Galaxy S24 Ultra) |
81 |
|
Apple A17 Pro (iPhone 15 Pro Max) |
46.8 |
|
Dimension 9300 (Vivo X100) |
83 |
|
Exynos 2400 (Galaxy S24) |
68 |
|
Tensor G4 (pixel 9) |
44 |
These numbers are based on Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen. A higher number indicates better performance.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with its advanced GPU that supports ray tracing technology is one of the best options for gamers. Compared to Apple’s A17 Pro, which uses Apple’s own GPU, this chip offers better performance in some graphics-heavy games. The benchmark results show a very close competition between S8G3 and Dimension 9300 chips. That being said, it would be fair to consider the top ranking for both chips jointly.
A17 Pro does not perform satisfactorily in graphics processing, because Apple focuses more on optimizing energy consumption, and as a result, it may not appear as powerful as Dimension 9300 and S8G3 in some graphics tests. In any case, getting the fourth place in this table is not far from the expectation; If you go back to the processor details comparison table, the A17 Pro’s GPU performance is 2.8 times lower than the Dimension 9300 chips, about half of the S8G3, and even 1.5 times lower than the Exynos 2400.
According to the results of both benchmarks, Dimension 9300 has close competition with Snapdragon 8 generation 3 and according to the numbers, it is placed beyond it. Using Immortalis-G720, Dimension 9300 has provided an impressive performance and has an absolute and significant advantage over A17 Pro in playing heavy games and advanced graphics programs, and has been able to provide a smooth and satisfying experience to users.
Exynos 2400 uses the Xclipse 940 GPU, which is based on AMD’s RDNA 3 architecture. Using this chip, Samsung has been able to provide satisfactory performance in graphics games, but it is 16% behind Qualcomm’s flagship and 19% behind MediaTek. The interesting thing about this chip is its 45% advantage over Apple A17 Pro.
In some heavy games, the Samsung chip may have lower performance due to less thermal management. Despite the Exynos’ impressive improvements, Qualcomm’s graphics unit still has a significant edge in rendering.
Although Tensor G4 focuses more on software optimizations and processing related to cameras and artificial intelligence, compared to competitors, it shows weaker performance in the field of graphics. This chip may face challenges in heavy games like Call of Duty or Genshin Impact. Therefore, Tensor G4 is a suitable processor for light games.
Comparison of battery life and power consumption
Optimizing energy consumption is one of the other factors affected by the chip, which has an impact on choosing the best phone. This issue is especially important during long-term use of the device and when running heavy programs.
Because each chip may have been released in a smartphone with a different battery capacity, we have used a new benchmark in the table below for equal comparison. To obtain this new benchmark, we perform several different activities (calls, games, web browsing, video playback) with each phone in order to drain the battery. Then we divide the weighted average of the device’s activity time (in minutes) by the battery capacity (in amp hours). You may be asking yourself:
Why division?
Because of the direct relationship between the charging time and battery capacity. Longer charge-discharge time should be a positive factor in the calculation of the criterion; While increasing the battery capacity is a factor unrelated to the chip.
The resulting number indicates that the operation of the chip consumes 1000 mAh of energy in a few minutes. We use the GSMArena benchmark to make the charge drain times fair.
|
product/chip |
Battery capacity (ampere-hours) |
Activity time (minutes) |
Reduction comparison criteria Charging (minutes/amp hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Snapdragon 8 Generation 3 (Galaxy S24 Ultra) |
5 |
829 |
165.8 |
|
Apple A17 Pro (iPhone 15 Pro) |
3.29 |
961 |
292.1 |
|
Dimension 9300 (Vivo X100 Pro) |
5.5 |
833 |
151.4 |
|
Exynos 2400 (Galaxy S24) |
4 |
726 |
181.5 |
|
Tensor G4 (Pixel 9 Pro XL) |
5.06 |
752 |
148.6 |
Benchmark for fair comparison of power consumption of flagship chips
A17 Pro has been able to achieve the best performance in this field with its special focus on energy efficiency. Due to its high energy efficiency, this chip can significantly increase the battery life of iPhone devices (at least two hours more than competitors) and at the same time have stable performance in heavy applications.
Snapdragon 8 generation 3 also minimizes energy consumption by using optimal architecture and advanced technologies, and while it has high processing power, in the field of energy consumption optimization, it offers 14 minutes more energy per amp hour than Dimensity 9300; But it still doesn’t reach the peak of A17 Pro (130 minutes more hours per amp hour). Meanwhile, Qualcomm’s chip is 10% behind Samsung’s Exynos 2400 in terms of energy efficiency.
Dimension 9300 also minimizes energy consumption and has high energy efficiency by using new technologies and optimizations. The chip outperforms the competition in the device battery life benchmark, but it still lags behind the A17 Pro when it comes to battery life. Don’t forget that MediaTek only used high-power cores in the Dimension chip and it is not far from the expectation that it does not provide optimal consumption. This fact makes most phones with this chip need to use a battery with a high nominal capacity to provide proper charging for users.
The Exynos 2400 is surprisingly energy efficient and consumes less power compared to MediaTek and Qualcomm chips. Let’s not forget that this chip with 10 cores holds the record for the highest number of cores in this comparison. With this chip, Samsung has tried to create a balance between performance and energy consumption, and it seems to have succeeded in this; But this success has a heavier bottom in favor of energy consumption.
The Tensor G4 optimized power consumption in these areas by focusing on AI and special processing but is more power-hungry compared to other chips, especially in general graphics and gaming (using 1 amp hour per 148.6 minutes). The chip is suitable for users looking for an AI-based experience, but it still needs improvement in terms of general energy efficiency.
Comparison of stability in heavy processing
In the world of smartphone technology, the stability of chips under challenging conditions is very important. We used the 3D Mark Wildlife Stress Test to check the stability of the investigated chips. This test provides the final score and percentage of stability by checking the performance of the device in heavy processing. This percentage shows how well the device can maintain its performance over time; The higher the percentage, the more stable the chip.
|
product/chip |
Percent stability |
|---|---|
|
Snapdragon 8 Generation 3 (Galaxy S24 Ultra) |
52 |
|
Apple A17 Pro (iPhone 15 Pro Max) |
78.9 |
|
Dimension 9300 (Vivo X100 Pro) |
55.5 |
|
Exynos 2400 (Galaxy S24) |
63.4 |
|
Tensor G4 (Pixel 9 Pro XL) |
68.3 |
Snapdragon 8 generation 3, despite the significant improvement in processing power and graphics, does not show very good stability and is placed at the bottom of the ranking list. This generation shows even less stability than the previous generation (with 64%).
Apple’s A17 Pro has been very successful in this field due to the use of advanced technologies. By using a proprietary architecture and focusing on software optimizations, Apple produced a chip that has stable and fast performance even under the most challenging conditions, but in some situations, its performance may drop slightly due to the focus on optimizing energy consumption (see the graphic comparison table). see).
Dimensity 9300 despite its high ability to manage heavy tasks, in some cases due to higher temperature, may suffer a slight decrease in performance stability. The difference of 3% in the reported numbers shows the close rank of stability of this chip to Snapdragon.
The Tensor G4 lags behind the competition in areas such as processing and graphics but ranks well in terms of performance stability.
Samsung’s Exynos 2400, with 10 processing cores and a 70% improvement in CPU performance compared to Exynos 2200, has managed to gain a good place among flagship chips.
Summary: Which is the winner of the competition?
Finally, after considering all aspects, we can rank the current flagship chips based on overall performance, power efficiency, and cost:
- Snapdragon 8 generation 3: This chip is a good choice for Android users with its extraordinary graphics power and excellent performance in multitasking processes. With this chip, Qualcomm was able to compete shoulder-to-shoulder with Apple and even surpass it in some areas. The Achilles heel of this chip is the performance stability during heavy processing and the single-core performance is weaker than A17 Pro.
- Dimension 9300: By providing a powerful and optimal chip, MediaTek has been able to prove its superior position at the top of the comparison table. Due to the higher power consumption of this phone with powerful cores, the said chip is used in phones that have larger batteries than others. Small chip stability and thermal problems are unavoidable considering the target market.
- A17 Pro: Despite its high processing power and unparalleled energy efficiency, this chip ranks in the middle of this comparison due to its average graphics performance in-game rendering. With detailed optimizations and a focus on very stable performance, Apple introduced the A17 Pro as a powerful chip against competitors; However, this chip has given the user a longer battery life by sacrificing graphics processing power.
- Exynos 2400: Samsung has provided good performance with this chip, but it still needs improvement in some areas. This chip has moderate performance stability and lags behind in terms of graphics processing compared to Apple and Qualcomm chips.
- Tensor G4: Google has introduced this chip with a focus on artificial intelligence and specific user experiences; But compared to other chips, especially in the field of general and graphic processing, it has much weaker performance.
Finally, we can conclude that Snapdragon 8 generation 3 and Dimension 9300 are jointly known as flagships of almost everything in the world of smartphone chips and can handle all the processing and graphics needs of users; However, the performance stability is weaker than Apple chip. Along with them, the A17 Pro chip is a very good choice for those who ignore high graphics power and expect great processing power and longer battery life than other flagships. Finally, in the bottom ranks of the table, we can comment on the superiority of Exynos 2400 over Tensor G4. The G4 chip is clearly inferior to its competitors in CPU processing, game rendering, and energy efficiency. Google has a difficult road ahead to compensate for this gap.
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