Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23 - specs comparison

Posted by Lourie Helzer on Saturday, June 1, 2024

Display

Size:

6.5 inches

6.1 inches

Resolution:

2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI

2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Refresh rate:

120Hz

120Hz

Screen-to-body:

85.36 %

88.57 %

Peak brightness:

800 cd/m2 (nit)

1750 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Exynos 1280 (5 nm)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 2x 2.4GHz Cortex A-78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A-55, 64-bit

Octa-core, 1x 3.36GHz Kryo Prime + 4x 2.8GHz Kryo Gold + 3x 2.0GHz Kryo Silver

GPU:

Yes

Adreno 740

RAM:

6GB

8GB LPDDR5X

Internal storage:

128GB

128GB, not expandable

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 1024 GB

OS:

Android (12), One UI UI

Android (13)

Device type:

Smartphone

Smartphone

Battery

Capacity:

5000 mAh

3900 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable

Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging

Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 25.0W

Wired: 25.0W; Wireless: 10.0W

Camera

Rear:

Quad camera

Triple camera

Main camera:

64 MP (OIS, PDAF)

50 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/1.7"; Pixel size: 0.8 μm

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 23 mm; Sensor size: 1/1.56"

Second camera:

12 MP (Ultra-wide)

10 MP (Telephoto, OIS)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Optical zoom: 3.0x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 69 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.94"

Third camera:

5 MP (Macro)

12 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"

Fourth camera:

5 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Flash:

LED

Dual LED

Video recording:

Yes

7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps)

Features:

OIS, HDR

Front:

32 MP

12 MP

Video capture:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Design

Dimensions:

6.30 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches (159.9 x 74.7 x 8.1 mm)

5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm) , thickness with camera 0.36 inches (9.02 mm)

Weight:

6.67 oz (189.0 g)

5.93 oz (168.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2); Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Yes; IP67

Yes; IP68

Biometrics:

In-screen fingerprint

2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint

Keys:

Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Cellular

5G:

5G Ready

n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)

3G:

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.1

5.3

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax, Wi-Fi 6E; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible)

Type-C (reversible)

Features:

Charging

Charging, OTG

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Other:

NFC

NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

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