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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

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Released · Apr 01, 2022

6.5-inch · 2400x1080px

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Availability
Officially announced	Mar 17, 2022
Prices (MSRP)	$450

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

Display
Size	6.5-inch, 85.36% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits
Resolution	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	1.7 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2x2.4GHz CortexA-78 6x2.0GHz CortexA-55
GPU	Yes
Memory	6GB/128GB 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS	Android (12)
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PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single	621
GeekBench 6 Multi	1856
3D Mark High	636
3D Mark Low	631
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Battery
Type	5000 mAh
Charging	Fast charging
Charge speed	Wired: 25.0W

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	Untested
Browsing:	15h 45min
Gaming:	Untested
Video:	7h 45min
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Camera
Rear	Quad camera
Main camera	64 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash	LED
Video recording	Yes
Front	32 MP

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

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

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

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	8GB/256GB

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Overall User Rating

(2 reviews)

Build quality

8.5

Camera quality

8.5

Performance

Display

Battery life and charging

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