Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs Comparison

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9.0
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
5.8
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Released · Apr 01, 2022
Released · Mar 20, 2024
6.5-inch
6.6-inch
Quad camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 17, 2022 Mar 11, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$450 $489

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches
159.9 x 74.7 x 8.1 mm
6.34 x 3.05 x 0.00 inches
161.1 x 77.4 8.2 mm
Weight
6.67 oz (189.0 g) 7.51 oz (213.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
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
Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 85.36% screen-to-body 6.6-inch, 84.30% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 550 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 1280 (5 nm) Exynos 1480 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.4GHz CortexA-78
6x2.0G​Hz CortexA-55
Octa-core
4x2.7GHz Cortex-A78
4x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Yes Yes
Memory
6GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC
OS
Android (12) Android (14)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 5000 mAh, 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 36min
Browsing
17h 7min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
9h 39min

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, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
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 4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
32 MP 32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
132
Overall
140
Photo
123
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.3
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, 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
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 n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 3, 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 Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 8GB/256GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
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