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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66 - USA
5G Network 2, 5, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536U 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
  2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536V 2, 5, 30, 66, 77 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced 2022, March 17 2022, August 05
Status Available. Released 2022, March 24 Available. Released 2022, September 02
Body
Dimensions 159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.94 x 0.32 in) 165.4 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm (6.51 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
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Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
Type Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM) PLS LCD, 120Hz
Size 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio) 6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density) 1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Platform
OS Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6 Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6
Chipset Exynos 1280 (5 nm) Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
GPU Mali-G68 Adreno 619
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 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)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS
5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) - USA
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) - International
Features HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
3.5mm jack No Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent) Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (market/region dependent) Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only)
 Virtual proximity sensing Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
Type Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 25W wired 25W wired
Misc
Colors Black, White, Blue, Peach Black, White, Peach, Blue
SAR 0.75 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)     0.68 W/kg (head)     0.57 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.89 W/kg (head)     1.60 W/kg (body)     1.49 W/kg (head)     1.25 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-A236U, SM-A236U1, SM-A236B, SM-A236B/DS, SM-A236B/DSN, SM-A236E
Price $ 118.94 / C$ 299.00 / £ 164.95 / € 207.28 / ₹ 25,626 $ 126.59 / £ 128.00 / € 137.00 / ₹ 14,299
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 329802 (v8), 379313 (v9)
GeekBench: 1891 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 318821 (v9)
GeekBench: 1940 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) Contrast ratio: 1328:1 (nominal)
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Loudspeaker -26.5 LUFS (Good) -25.9 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old) Endurance rating 113h Endurance rating 138h

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