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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Google Pixel 7a Specs Comparison

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9.0
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
6.1
Google Pixel 7a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Google Pixel 7a
Released · Apr 01, 2022
Released · May 10, 2023
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4385 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches
159.9 x 74.7 x 8.1 mm 		6.00 x 2.87 x 0.35 inches (~0.41 inches with camera bump)
152.4 x 72.9 x 9 mm (~10.50 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.67 oz (189.0 g) 6.81 oz (193.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Yes; IP67 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Charcoal, Snow, Sea, and Coral

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 90Hz
Screen-to-body
85.36 % 80.86 %
Peak brightness
800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 1280 (5 nm) Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 2.4GHz Cortex A-78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A-55 		Octa-core
2x 2.85GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x 2.35GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Yes Mali-G710 MP7
RAM
6GB 8GB
Internal storage
128GB 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (12), One UI UI Android (15, 14, 13)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 4385 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
15h 45min
Video
7h 45min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 4min
Browsing
15h 27min
Video
9h 7min
Gaming
5h 27min
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Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual 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 		64 MP
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.73"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		13 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
Yes 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Front
32 MP 13 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, 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
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands 5G Ready Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 450 $ 499 / € 509
In The Box
Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 17, 2022 May 10, 2023

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
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