Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Platform

GPU
Mali-G68
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset
Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
OS
Android 12, One UI 4.1

Memory

Internal
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Main Camera

Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad
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)

Selfie camera

Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
HDR
Single
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

Display

Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
Size
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)

Body

 
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
 
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Weight
189 g (6.67 oz)
Dimensions
159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)

Battery

Charging
Fast charging 25W
Type
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable

Sound

3.5mm jack
No
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

 
Virtual proximity sensing
 
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Tests

Battery life
Loudspeaker
Camera
Display
Performance
AnTuTu: 329802 (v8), 379313 (v9)
GeekBench: 1891 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Misc

Price
SAR EU
0.89 W/kg (head)     1.60 W/kg (body)    
SAR
0.75 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)    
Models
SM-A536B, SM-A536B/DS, SM-A536U, SM-A536U1, SM-A5360, SM-A536E, SM-A536E/DS, SM-A536V
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Peach

Comms

USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Radio
No
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Launch

Status
Available. Released 2022, March 24
Announced
2022, March 17

Network

Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
 
2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536V
 
5G bands
2, 5, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536U
 
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536V
 
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536U
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Technology