Samsung Galaxy A20 vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Samsung Galaxy A20 Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Released · Apr 10, 2019
Released · Apr 01, 2022
6.4-inch · 1560x720px
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Quad camera
3GB · 32GB
6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 17, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$250 $450

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

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 84.95% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 85.36% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 60Hz Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits
Resolution
1560x720px, 19.5:9 ratio, 268 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 1.7 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7884 (14 nm) Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2x2.4GHz CortexA-78
6x2.0G​Hz CortexA-55
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2 Yes
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB 6GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie) Android (12)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 621
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 1856
3D Mark High
Untested 636
3D Mark Low
Untested 631

Battery

Type
4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
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
1080p (30 fps) Yes
Front
8 MP 32 MP

Connectivity & Features

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

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

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8
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

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

Alternative variants

for T-Mobile and Metro
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 8GB/256GB
for Verizon, Sprint, Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
for US Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 66, 71
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
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