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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Specs Comparison

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9.0
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
5.7
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Released · Apr 01, 2022
Released · Mar 26, 2025
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 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 		6.41 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
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 120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.36 % 86.51 %
Peak brightness
800 cd/m2 (nit) 1900 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 1280 (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 2.4GHz Cortex A-78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A-55 		Octa-core
4x 2.4GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Yes Adreno 710
RAM
6GB 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB (UFS 2.2)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (12), One UI UI Android (15), One UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wired: 45.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
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
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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 (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
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
Yes 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Front
32 MP 12 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
120
Overall
126
Photo
114
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.4
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 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, Hall (for flip covers)
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, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
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), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 450 $ 399
In The Box
Phone, SIM ejector, Type-C cable, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 17, 2022 Mar 01, 2025

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