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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
6.8
Samsung Galaxy S23
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Samsung Galaxy S23
Released · Apr 01, 2022
Released · Feb 17, 2023
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.1-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
3900 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 		5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump)
146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.67 oz (189.0 g) 5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.36 % 88.57 %
Peak brightness
800 cd/m2 (nit) 1750 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 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 1280 (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 2.4GHz Cortex A-78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A-55 		Octa-core
1x 3.36GHz Kryo Prime + 4x 2.8GHz Kryo Gold + 3x 2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Yes Adreno 740
RAM
6GB 8GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (12), One UI UI Android (14, 13), One UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 3900 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 10.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
15h 45min
Video
7h 45min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 3min
Browsing
15h 21min
Video
8h 6min
Gaming
8h 1min
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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
Focal length: 23 mm
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 		10 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 69 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
Yes 7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps)
OIS, HDR
Front
32 MP 12 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
137
Overall
139
Photo
134
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),Wi-Fi 6E
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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

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, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
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
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 17, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMS911U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.88 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 450 $ 800
In The Box
USB-C cable, SIM Tray ejector, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 17, 2022 Feb 01, 2023

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 860
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, 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), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
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