Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Specs Comparison

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9.0	8.0
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G	Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Released · Apr 01, 2022	Released · Feb 07, 2025
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px	6.9-inch · 3120x1440px
Quad camera	Quad camera
6GB · 128GB	12GB · 256GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches 159.9 x 74.7 x 8.1 mm	6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (~9.1 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.67 oz (189.0 g)	7.69 oz (218.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2) Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Yes; IP67	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
	Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Black, Titanium Whitesilver, Titanium Gray

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.9-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI	3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 498 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.36 %	90.30 %
Peak brightness
800 cd/m2 (nit)	2600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 1280 (5 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy SM8750-AB (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x 2.4GHz Cortex A-78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A-55	Octa-core 2x 4.47GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x 3.53GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
GPU
Yes	Adreno 830
RAM
6GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
128GB	256GB (UFS 4.0)
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, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W	Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

15h 45min

Video

7h 45min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

8h 0min

Browsing

20h 49min

Video

8h 54min

Gaming

14h 21min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad 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	200 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	50 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4	50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.4 Focal Length: 111 mm Sensor size: 1/2.52" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
32 MP	12 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

158

Overall

165

Photo

150

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.4
Wi-Fi
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 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
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, Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands 5G Ready	Bands n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 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 Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Nov 26, 2024 FCC ID value: A3LSMS938U
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.26 W/kg Body: 0.64 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.19 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 450	$ 1299 / € 1449
In The Box
	USB-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 17, 2022	Jan 22, 2025

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1420

With 1TB internal storage


Internal storage	1024GB
MSRP	$ 1660

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+)
SIM type	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

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