Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Released · October 2018
Released · Apr 01, 2022
6.0-inch · 2220x1080px
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
3300 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 20, 2018 Mar 17, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$450

Design

Dimensions
6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches
159.8 x 76.8 x 7.5 mm
6.30 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches
159.9 x 74.7 x 8.1 mm
Weight
5.93 oz / 168.0 g 6.67 oz / 189.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Yes; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, Blue

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 74.55% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 85.36% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 411 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.8 (Good) 1.7 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 (14 nm) Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2x2.4GHz CortexA-78
6x2.0G​Hz CortexA-55
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2 Yes
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/64GB
4GB/128GB
6GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (12)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 621
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 1856
3D Mark High
Untested 636
3D Mark Low
Untested 631

Battery

Type
3300 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
15h 45min
Video
7h 45min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
24 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 0.9 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
8 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 18 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Yes
Front
24 MP (Flash)
Video capture: 1080p
32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
Yes
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
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready
LTE Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 13, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMA750FN
Measured SAR
Head: 0.50 W/kg
Body: 0.39 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.05 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 4 GB RAM
Memory 4GB
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 8GB/256GB
with 64 GB storage
Memory 4GB/64GB
Dual SIM support
Dual SIM Yes
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