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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536U
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 29, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536V
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 2, 5, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536U
  41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA 2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536V
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1600/200 Mbps, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced 2022, January 04 2022, March 17
Status Available. Released 2022, January 07 Available. Released 2022, March 24
Body
Dimensions 155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in) 159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)
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Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+ Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio) 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass 5
 Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6
Chipset Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2
Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 1
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 660 - Version 1
Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2
Mali-G68
Memory
Card slot No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Features HDR HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No No
 32-bit/384kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port No No
Radio Unspecified No
USB USB Type-C, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (market/region dependent)
 Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Circle to Search
Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
Type Li-Ion 4500 mAh Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min
15W wireless
Reverse wireless
25W wired
Misc
Colors White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive Black, White, Blue, Peach
SAR 0.77 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)     0.75 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.95 W/kg (head)     1.48 W/kg (body)     0.89 W/kg (head)     1.60 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1, SM-G990W, SM-G990E, SM-G9900, SM-G990B2, SM-G990U2, SM-G990W2, SM-G990U3 SM-A536B, SM-A536B/DS, SM-A536U, SM-A536U1, SM-A5360, SM-A536E, SM-A536E/DS, SM-A536V, SM-A536W, SM-A536N, SM-S536DL
Price $ 124.60 / C$ 216.96 / £ 164.65 / € 264.61 / ₹ 29,999 $ 133.98 / C$ 220.99 / £ 139.00 / € 183.00
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 566529 (v8), 719696 (v9)
GeekBench: 3049 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 56fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 329802 (v8), 379313 (v9)
GeekBench: 1891 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 792 nits max brightness (measured) 830 nits max brightness (measured)
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Loudspeaker -26.9 LUFS (Good) -26.5 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old) Endurance rating 92h Endurance rating 113h

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