Samsung Galaxy A6 vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A6 | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
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Released
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May 22, 2018
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Released
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Apr 01, 2022
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5.6-inch · 1480x720px
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6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
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Single camera
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Quad camera
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3GB · 32GB
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6GB · 128GB
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3000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| May 02, 2018 | Mar 17, 2022 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $360 | $450 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 149.9 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm |
6.30 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches 159.9 x 74.7 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight | |
| 5.71 oz / 162.0 g | 6.67 oz / 189.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Metal | Back: Plastic |
| Resistance | |
| Yes; IP67 | |
| Biometrics | |
| 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Black, Gold, Lavender, Blue | |
Display
| Size | |
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| 5.6-inch, 74.94% screen-to-body | 6.5-inch, 85.36% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 1480x720px, 18.5:9 ratio, 294 PPI | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| 4 (Poor) | 1.7 (Good) |
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 (14 nm) | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
Octa-core 2x2.4GHz CortexA-78 6x2.0GHz CortexA-55 |
| GPU | |
| Mali-T830 MP1 | Yes |
| Memory | |
| 3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 4GB/64GB |
6GB/128GB 8GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 400 GB | microSDXC up to 1024 GB |
| OS | |
| Android (10, 8.0 Oreo) | Android (12) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| Untested | 621 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 1856 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 636 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 631 |
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Battery
| Type | |
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| 3000 mAh, Li - Ion | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 25.0W | |
Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
Untested
Video
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Gaming
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
15h 45min
Video
7h 45min
Gaming
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Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Quad camera |
| Main camera | |
| 16 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
64 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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| Third camera | |
| 5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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| Fourth camera | |
| 5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing |
Yes |
| Front | |
| 16 MP (Flash) Video capture: 1080p |
32 MP |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.1 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| microUSB, USB 2.0 | Type-C |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T3 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
| Radio | |
| FM, Recording option | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| 5G Ready | |
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
| 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14 | |
| 3G Bands | |
| 5, 2, 1 | |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Aug 01, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMA600A | |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.36 W/kg Body: 1.40 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg |
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Alternative variants
with 64 GB storage
| Memory | 4GB/64GB |
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With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 8GB/256GB |
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International version
| 4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 |
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| 4G (TDD) Bands | 38, 40 |
| 3G Bands | 5, 8, 2, 1 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 |
Links
| Full specifications | |
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| Samsung Galaxy A6 Specs | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Specs |
| PhoneArena Review | |
| Samsung Galaxy A6 Review | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Review |
| User Reviews | |
| Samsung Galaxy A6 User Reviews | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G User Reviews |
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