Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Sony Xperia 1 IV Specs Comparison

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9.0	8.0
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G	Sony Xperia 1 IV
Released · Apr 01, 2022	Released · May 30, 2022
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px	6.5-inch · 3840x1644px
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	6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches 165 x 71 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.67 oz (189.0 g)	6.53 oz (185.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP67	Yes; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI	3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.36 %	83.99 %
Peak brightness
800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 1280 (5 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x 2.4GHz Cortex A-78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A-55	Octa-core 1x 3.00GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x 2.50GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Yes	Adreno 730
RAM
6GB	12GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB	256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC
OS
Android (12), One UI UI	Android (13, 12)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W	Wired: 30.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

15h 45min

Video

7h 45min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

10h 42min

Video

6h 32min

Gaming

Untested

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	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 5.2x Aperture size: F2.3
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4	ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes	Yes
Front
32 MP	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.2
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, USB 3.1
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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands 5G Ready	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, 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), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 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	Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 450

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 17, 2022	May 11, 2022

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB

With 16GB RAM and 512 GB internal storage


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	512GB

For Europe


5G	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n40, n41, 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), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46

Links

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