Samsung Galaxy A20 vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A20	Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Released · Apr 10, 2019	Released · Apr 01, 2022
6.4-inch · 1560 x 720 px	6.5-inch · 2400 x 1080 px
13 MP Main · 8 MP Selfie	64 MP Main · 32 MP Selfie
3GB · 32GB	6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
1560 x 720 px, 19.5:9 ratio, 268 PPI	2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
84.95 %	85.36 %
Peak brightness
	800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7884 (14 nm)	Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 64-bit	Octa-core 2x 2.4GHz Cortex A-78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A-55 64-bit
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2	Yes
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	6GB
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 20.3 GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI	Android (12), One UI UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable	Not user replaceable
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Fast charging
Max charge speed
	Wired: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

15h 45min

Video

7h 45min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Quad camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	64 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	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	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)	Yes
Front
8 MP	32 MP

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches (158.4 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm)	6.30 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches (159.9 x 74.7 x 8.1 mm)
Weight
5.96 oz(169.0 g)	6.67 oz(189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Resistance
	Yes; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black,Deep blue, Red

Cellular

5G
	Bands 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Multimedia

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging	Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
	NFC

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 19, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA205U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.09 W/kg Body: 0.60 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.37 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg Phablet: 3.94 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 250	$ 450

Availability

Officially announced
	Mar 17, 2022

Alternative variants

for T-Mobile and Metro


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB

for Verizon, Sprint, Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

for US Cellular


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

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