Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Specs Comparison

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9.0
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
5.2
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Released · Apr 01, 2022
Released · Oct 25, 2024
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5000 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
6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump)
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (~9.2 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.67 oz (189.0 g) 7.05 oz (200.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Yes; IP67 Splash, Dust; IP54
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 90Hz
Screen-to-body
85.36 % 85.99 %
Peak brightness
800 cd/m2 (nit) 800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 1280 (5 nm) Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 2.4GHz Cortex A-78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A-55
Octa-core
2x 2.4GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Yes Mali-G68 MP2
RAM
6GB 4GB (LPDDR4X)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB (UFS 2.2)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12), One UI UI Android (14), One UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
15h 45min
Video
7h 45min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 12min
Browsing
9h 43min
Video
11h 13min
Gaming
9h 52min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple 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 (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
Yes HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
32 MP 13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
124
Overall
130
Photo
118
Video

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,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
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, 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, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 450 $ 230 / € 249
In The Box
Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 17, 2022 Oct 07, 2024

Alternative variants

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