Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Specs Comparison

Display

Size
6.2-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
3200 x 1440 px, 20:9 ratio, 566 PPI	2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz (@1080p)	120Hz
Screen-to-body
88.59 %	85.36 %
Peak brightness
	800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)	Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585, 64-bit	Octa-core, 2x 2.4GHz Cortex A-78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A-55, 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 650	Yes
RAM
12GB (LPDDR5)	6GB
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.0)	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (13, 12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI	Android (12), One UI UI
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable	Not user replaceable
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 25.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 20min

Browsing

7h 45min

Video

10h 20min

Gaming

7h 43min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

15h 45min

Video

7h 45min

Gaming

Untested

Find out more details about battery and charging for all phones we have tested on our PhoneArena Battery Score page.

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 1.8 μm	64 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm	5 MP (Macro) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	5 MP (Depth information) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) Features: OIS, HDR, EIS	Yes
Front
10 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)	32 MP

Design

Dimensions
5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches (151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm)	6.30 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches (159.9 x 74.7 x 8.1 mm)
Weight
5.78 oz(163.0 g)	6.67 oz(189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Yes; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Cloud blue, Cosmic grey, Cloud pink, Cosmic white

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6	Bands 5G Ready
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+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 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

Multimedia

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging, Headphones port, OTG	Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+	NFC

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 24, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG981U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 1.03 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.25 W/kg Phablet: 3.99 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1000	$ 450

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 11, 2020	Mar 17, 2022

Alternative variants

Global variant

System chip	Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core, 2700 MHz, 2x 2.73GHz Exynos M5 + 2x 2.5GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55, 64-bit
GPU	Mali G77 MP11

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB

non 5G variant

RAM	8GB
FCC approval	Date approved: Jan 28, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG980F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.37 W/kg Body: 1.01 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg Phablet: 2.67 W/kg

for Verizon

Internal storage	not expandable
5G	Bands n260, n261, mmWave
4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 39(1900+), 46, 48(3600)
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3

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