Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Specs Comparison

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Specs Size

Display

Size:

5.8 inches

6.5 inches

Resolution:

2960 x 1440 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI

2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED

Refresh rate:

120Hz

Screen-to-body:

84.26 %

85.36 %

Peak brightness:

800 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)

Exynos 1280 (5 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 2350 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit

Octa-core, 2x 2.4GHz Cortex A-78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A-55, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 540

Yes

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4

6GB

Internal storage:

64GB

128GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB

microSDXC up to 1024 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Android (12), One UI UI

Battery

Capacity:

3000 mAh

5000 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Not user replaceable

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Fast charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 25.0W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Quad camera

Main camera:

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

64 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.7; 26 mm; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

F1.8; 26 mm; 1/1.7"; 0.8 μm

Second camera:

12 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Third camera:

5 MP (Macro)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Fourth camera:

5 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Yes

Features:

HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR)

32 MP

Video capture:

2560x1440 (QHD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches (148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm)

6.30 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches (159.9 x 74.7 x 8.1 mm)

Weight:

5.47 oz (155.0 g)

6.67 oz (189.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum

Back: Plastic

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68

Yes; IP67

Biometrics:

Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

In-screen fingerprint

Keys:

Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red

Cellular

5G:

5G Ready

LTE (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), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)