If your budget is limited to €400 to buy a new mobile phone, we have selected for you the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, the Google Pixel 6a and the Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G that meet this criterion. But which one is really made for you? Here are some comparative answers to help you see more clearly.
The Google Pixel 6a smartphone offers a fairly disruptive design in the sense that it sports a band on the back that spans the entire width of the device to integrate the photo sensors. More conventional are Xiaomi’s Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G. All are available in different colors. The lightest of the three is the Pixel 6a, which tips the scales at just 178 grams versus 189 grams for the Samsung and 202 grams for the Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G. It is the Galaxy A53 5G that is the thinnest, with a very short head as it has a profile of 8.1mm versus 8.12mm for the Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G, while the Google phone is 8.9mm amounts to. However, the latter is the most compact in terms of proportions and therefore takes up the least space in your pocket, handbag or purse.
Which screen is the most notable and what connectivity?
This compactness of the Pixel 6a means that it is the phone in our comparison that offers the smaller screen, i.e. 6.1 inches diagonally versus 6.5 inches for the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and 6.67 inches for the Redmi Note 11 Per 5G. All use an AMOLED panel to deliver extremely deep blacks and vivid colors. The Samsung and Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G have the advantage of offering a 120Hz refresh rate compared to 60Hz for the Google phone, meaning less smooth scrolling on the latter. The Galaxy A53 5G and Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G are equipped with a battery with a capacity of 5000 mAh against 4400 mAh on board the Google phone. It is the Xiaomi that charges the fastest of the three. They are 5G, NFC and Bluetooth compatible.
The Pixel 6a has the advantage of offering Wi-Fi 6E, which is much more efficient than the Wi-Fi 5 offered on the other two. The Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G has a port for connecting headphones, which is not the case with Samsung or Google. On the other hand, the latter two have the advantage of being both waterproof and dustproof certified, not the Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G which can only withstand splashes. It offers an infrared transmitter that makes it a universal remote control. Its fingerprint reader is installed on the profile, while on the other two it’s under the screen.
Which one offers the best performance and the most beautiful photos?
In terms of performance, it is the Google phone that offers the greatest processing power and therefore the best responsiveness with its Tensor chipset, followed by the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G that uses the Exynos 1280 processor against the Snapdragon 695 that is at the heart of the Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G. Those last two can accept the insertion of a memory card, which the Pixel 6a doesn’t. Finally, as for the photo configurations, it is the Pixel 6a that offers the most beautiful shots, despite the lower number of pixels in its sensors, since it is satisfied with two 12.2 and 12 megapixel lenses but benefits from more efficient image processing than its own competitors of the day. The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G offers a 64+12+5+5 megapixel configuration compared to 108+8+2 megapixels on the rear of the Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G. The latter has a 32-megapixel selfie sensor versus 16-megapixels on the front of the Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G and 8-megapixels on the front of Google’s Pixel 6a.