Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Released · Apr 01, 2022
Released · Mar 11, 2026
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.9-inch · 3120x1440px
Quad camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 17, 2022 Feb 25, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
$450 12GB/256GB - $1300
12GB/512GB - $1500
16GB/1TB - $1800

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches
159.9 x 74.7 x 8.1 mm
6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump)
163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (~10 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.67 oz / 189.0 g 7.55 oz / 214.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2)
Frame: Aluminum
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
Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 85.36% screen-to-body 6.9-inch, 90.30% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 498 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2420 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.7 (Good) 0.8 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 1280 (5 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy SM8850-1-AD (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.4GHz CortexA-78
6x2.0G​Hz CortexA-55
Octa-core
2x4.74GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L
6x3.63GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU
Yes Adreno 840
Memory
6GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/512GB
16GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (12) Android (16), up to 7 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
621 3753
GeekBench 6 Multi
1856 11259
3D Mark High
636 7801
3D Mark Low
631 3741

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging USB Power Delivery
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wired: 60.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
15h 45min
Video
7h 45min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 35min
Browsing
20h 10min
Video
9h 54min
Gaming
9h 17min

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, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Aperture size: F1.4
Focal length: 23 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)
Sensor name: Samsung JN3
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX754
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX854
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F2.9
Focal Length: 115 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.52"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
Yes 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
32 MP 12 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
157
Overall
165
Photo
149
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 6.0
WLAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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

Alternative variants

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