Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Specs

Released

Apr 01, 2022

Display

6.5-inch
2400 x 1080 px

Camera

64 MP Main
32 MP Selfie

Battery

5000 mAh

Storage

128GB

Hardware

Exynos
6GB RAM

OS

Android 12
One UI UI

Description

The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G comes with 6.5-inch AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and Exynos 1280 processor. Specs also include 5000mAh battery with 25W charging speed, Quad camera setup on the back with 64MP main sensor and 32MP front selfie camera

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Deals

$330

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Specs

Display Benchmarks
Size	6.5-inch
Resolution	2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate	120Hz
Screen-to-body	85.36 %
Peak brightness	800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip	Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
Processor	Octa-core, 2x 2.4GHz Cortex A-78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A-55, 64-bit
GPU	Yes
RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS	Android (12), One UI UI
Device type	Smartphone
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Battery
Capacity	5000 mAh
Type	Not user replaceable
Charging	Fast charging
Max charge speed	Wired: 25.0W

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	Untested
Browsing:	15h 45min
Gaming:	Untested
Video:	7h 45min
Find out more details about battery and charging for all phones we have tested on our PhoneArena Battery Score page.

Camera
Rear	Quad camera
Main camera	64 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera	5 MP (Macro) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera	5 MP (Depth information) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4
Flash	LED
Video recording	Yes
Front	32 MP

Design
Dimensions	6.30 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches (159.9 x 74.7 x 8.1 mm)
Weight	6.67 oz(189.0 g)
Materials	Back: Plastic
Resistance	Yes; IP67
Biometrics	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys	Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Cellular
5G	Bands 5G Ready
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM

Multimedia
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.1
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB	Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other	NFC

Buyers information
MSRP	$ 450

Availability
Officially announced	Mar 17, 2022

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Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Differences from the main variant:
RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB

Carrier Availability

Available

U.S. Cellular	Since Oct 12, 2022
Metro by T-Mobile	Since Jul 16, 2022
Cricket	Since Aug 16, 2022
Boost Mobile	Since Oct 10, 2018
Xfinity Mobile	Since Jul 12, 2022
Tracfone	Since Jun 24, 2022
Southern LINC	Since Aug 23, 2022

Discontinued

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AT&T
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