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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536U | 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, 13, 20, 28, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536V | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 29, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA | |
| 5G Network | 2, 5, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536U | 1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International |
| 2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536V | 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA | |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1600/200 Mbps, 5G |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2022, March 17 | 2022, January 04 |
| Status | Available. Released 2022, March 24 | Available. Released 2022, January 07 |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.94 x 0.32 in) | 155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in) |
| 3D size compare | ||
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | |
| Display | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM) | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+ |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Always-on display | ||
| Platform | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6 | Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 |
| Chipset | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1 Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2 |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | 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 |
| GPU | Mali-G68 | Adreno 660 - Version 1 Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2 |
| Memory | ||
|---|---|---|
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
| Internal | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| UFS 3.1 | ||
| Main Camera | ||
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| Modules | 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) |
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 |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie Camera | ||
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| Modules | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm |
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
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| Sound | ||
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| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| 32-bit/384kHz audio | ||
| Comms | ||
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| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | Unspecified |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C, OTG |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (market/region dependent) | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Virtual proximity sensing | Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Circle to Search |
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| Battery | ||
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| Type | Li-Po 5000 mAh | Li-Ion 4500 mAh |
| Charging | 25W wired | 25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Peach | White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive | SAR | 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) | 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.60 W/kg (body) | 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) |
| Models | SM-A536B, SM-A536B/DS, SM-A536U, SM-A536U1, SM-A5360, SM-A536E, SM-A536E/DS, SM-A536V, SM-A536W, SM-A536N, SM-S536DL | SM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1, SM-G990W, SM-G990E, SM-G9900, SM-G990B2, SM-G990U2, SM-G990W2, SM-G990U3 |
| Price | $ 135.15 / C$ 220.99 / £ 139.00 / € 183.00 | $ 125.00 / C$ 216.96 / £ 154.00 / € 264.61 / ₹ 29,999 |
| Tests | ||
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| Performance | AnTuTu: 329802 (v8), 379313 (v9) GeekBench: 1891 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
AnTuTu: 566529 (v8), 719696 (v9) GeekBench: 3049 (v5.1) GFXBench: 56fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| Display | 830 nits max brightness (measured) | 792 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Camera | Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO | |
| Loudspeaker | -26.5 LUFS (Good) | -26.9 LUFS (Good) |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 113h | Endurance rating 92h |