Samsung Galaxy S21+ vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Specs Comparison

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8.5	9.0
Samsung Galaxy S21+	Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Released · Jan 29, 2021	Released · Apr 01, 2022
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px	6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera	Quad camera
8GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
4800 mAh	5000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
6.35 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm	6.30 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches 159.9 x 74.7 x 8.1 mm
Weight
7.13 oz (202.0 g)	6.67 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) 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
Phantom silver, Black, Violet

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz (adaptive)	120Hz
Screen-to-body
88.63 %	85.36 %
Peak brightness
1300 cd/m2 (nit)	800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)	Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680	Octa-core 2x 2.4GHz Cortex A-78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A-55
GPU
Adreno 660	Yes
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5)	6GB
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.0)	128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (13, 12, 11), Samsung One UI	Android (12), One UI UI

Battery

Capacity
4800 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

5h 26min

Browsing

10h 50min

Video

8h 27min

Gaming

8h 36min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

15h 45min

Video

7h 45min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 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, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	5 MP (Depth information) 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) OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS	Yes
Front
10 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)	32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
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, USB 3.2	Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
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), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+	NFC

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, Video recording	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	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), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 18, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG996U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.65 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg Phablet: 3.97 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1000	$ 450
In The Box
C to C Data Cable, Ejection Pin

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 14, 2021	Mar 17, 2022

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1050

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB

for Europe


System chip	Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1x 2.91GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.81GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.2GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G78 MP14
Weight	7.05 oz (200.0 g)
5G	Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 18, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG996B
Measured SAR	Head: 0.24 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.26 W/kg Phablet: 1.95 W/kg

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy S21+ Specs	Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Specs
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