Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Nothing Phone (2a) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches 159.9 x 74.7 x 8.1 mm	6.41 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches 162.74 x 76.32 x 8.55 mm
Weight
6.67 oz (189.0 g)	6.70 oz (190.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Yes; IP67	Yes; IP54
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI	2412x1084px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.36 %	87.28 %
Peak brightness
800 cd/m2 (nit)	1300 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 1280 (5 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x 2.4GHz Cortex A-78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A-55	Octa-core 2x 2.8GHz Cortex A715 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A510
GPU
Yes	Mali-G610 MC4
RAM
6GB	8GB
Internal storage
128GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12), One UI UI	Android (14)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W	Wired: 45.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

15h 45min

Video

7h 45min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 25min

Browsing

13h 33min

Video

10h 5min

Gaming

8h 47min

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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	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.76"
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) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)
Front
32 MP	32 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

124

Overall

129

Photo

119

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) Multiple antennas, MIMO, 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, QZSS, 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, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands 5G Ready	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n39, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
4G (FDD)
	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
3G
	Bands 1(2100), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 450	$ 349 / € 329

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 17, 2022	Mar 05, 2024

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB

With 256GB internal storage

Internal storage	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Specs	Nothing Phone (2a) Specs
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