Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A53 5G | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G |
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Released
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Apr 01, 2022
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Released
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Mar 26, 2025
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6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
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6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
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Quad camera
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Triple camera
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6GB · 128GB
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6GB · 128GB
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5000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Mar 17, 2022 | Mar 01, 2025 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $450 | 6GB/128GB - $399 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.30 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches 159.9 x 74.7 x 8.1 mm |
6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 inches (~0.34 inches with camera bump) 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (~8.7 mm with camera bump) |
| Weight | |
| 6.67 oz / 189.0 g | 6.88 oz / 195.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Plastic | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Plastic |
| Resistance | |
| Yes; IP67 | Water, Dust; IP67 |
| Biometrics | |
| Optical in-screen fingerprint | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Lavender, Black, White, Lime | |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.5-inch, 85.36% screen-to-body | 6.7-inch, 86.51% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 1748 (Good) |
| Bright Min | |
| 1.7 (Good) | 1.6 (Good) |
Learn more on our
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Exynos 1280 (5 nm) | Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2x2.4GHz CortexA-78 6x2.0GHz CortexA-55 |
Octa-core 4x2.4GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | |
| Yes | Adreno 710 |
| Memory | |
| 6GB/128GB 8GB/256GB |
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.2) 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 1024 GB | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (12) | Android (15) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 621 | 1019 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 1856 | 2915 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 636 | 914 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 631 | 909 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | Fast charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 25.0W | Wired: 45.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
15h 45min
Video
7h 45min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 26min
Browsing
16h 53min
Video
8h 0min
Gaming
9h 8min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| 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 (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.96" |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm | 8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Third camera | |
| 5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 | 5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
| Fourth camera | |
| 5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| Yes | 4K UHD (30 fps) |
| Front | |
| 32 MP | 12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
120
Overall
126
Photo
114
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.1 | 5.4 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C | 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, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| 5G Ready | n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready |
| LTE Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 | |
| TDD Bands | |
| 38, 40, 41 | |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Dual Nano SIM + eSIM |
Alternative variants
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 8GB/256GB |
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With 8GB RAM
| Memory | 8GB |
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With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 8GB/256GB |
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With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 12GB/256GB |
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