Galaxy A53 5G

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Samsung

Exynos 1280

128GB/256GB storage, microSDXC

4-8GB RAM

64MP

6.5" 1080x2400 pixels

Android 12, up to 4 major upgrades, One UI 8

5000mAh

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Android smartphone. Announced Mar 2022. Features 6.5″ display, Exynos 1280 chipset, 5000 mAh battery, 256 GB storage, 8 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

Network

Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536U
5G Bands 2, 5, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536U
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch

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

Body

SIM · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
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)

Display

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

Platform

Operating System Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
CPU Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G68
Chipset Exynos 1280 (5 nm)

Memory

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

Main Camera

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

Selfie Camera

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

Sound

specs.keys.3.5mm jack No
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers

Communications

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

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (market/region dependent)

Battery

Type Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging 25W wired

Miscellaneous

SAR 0.75 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)
Price $ 99.00 / £ 289.98 / € 207.15
Colors Black, White, Blue, Peach
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
SAR EU 0.89 W/kg (head)     1.60 W/kg (body)

Tests

Camera Photo / Video
Display 830 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance AnTuTu: 329802 (v8), 379313 (v9) GeekBench: 1891 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
specs.keys.Battery (old) Endurance rating 113h