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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536V
5G Network 2, 5, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536U
  2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536V
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2022, March 17 2018, October
Status Available. Released 2022, March 24 Available. Released 2018, November
Body
Dimensions 159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.94 x 0.32 in) 162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm (6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
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Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) 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) Super AMOLED
Size 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio) 6.3 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density) 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Platform
OS Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6 Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Exynos 1280 (5 nm) Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU Mali-G68 Adreno 512
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 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
  eMMC 5.1
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)
24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF
10 MP f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.9", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm 24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Features HDR 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 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes (market/region dependent) Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No FM radio
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 (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 Virtual proximity sensing ANT+
Samsung Pay
Battery
Type Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3800 mAh, non-removable
Charging 25W wired 18W wired
Misc
Colors Black, White, Blue, Peach Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink
SAR 0.75 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)     0.27 W/kg (head)     0.84 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.89 W/kg (head)     1.60 W/kg (body)     0.35 W/kg (head)     1.59 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-A920F, SM-A9200, SM-A920N, SM-A920X
Price $ 118.94 / C$ 288.55 / £ 137.99 / € 207.28 / ₹ 25,625 About 550 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 329802 (v8), 379313 (v9)
GeekBench: 1891 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 140500 (v7)
GeekBench: 5763 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 8.3fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.220 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker -26.5 LUFS (Good) Voice 69dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 77dB
Audio quality Noise -90.6dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 113h Endurance rating 88h

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