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Updated: Mar 2026
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
$316
(Expected Price)
Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team
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Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G?
Reasons to Buy
- Massive 6000 mAh battery life
- Large 6.7" display for media
- Excellent value at $316
Reasons to Avoid
- May be bulky due to large battery
- Average camera performance in low light
Full Specifications
- Network Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- Launch Announced: 2022, March 17 Status: Available. Released 2022, March 24
- Body Dimensions: 159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.94 x 0.32 in) Weight: 189 g (6.67 oz) Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid 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) Size: 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density) Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- Platform OS: Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1 Chipset: Exynos 1280 (5 nm) CPU: Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) GPU: Mali-G68
- Memory Card slot - microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) Internal: 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
- Main Camera
Quad: 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) Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
- Selfie camera Single: 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm Features: HDR Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
- Sound Loudspeaker : Yes, with stereo speakers 3.5mm jack : No
- Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth: 5.1, A2DP, LE Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS NFC: Yes (market/region dependent) Radio: No USB: USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
- Features Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
- : Virtual proximity sensing
- Battery Type: Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable Charging: 25W wired
- Misc 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: 0.75 W/kg (head) - - 1.58 W/kg (body) - - SAR EU: 0.89 W/kg (head) - - 1.60 W/kg (body) - - Price: € 207.62 / $ 174.00 / £ 227.90 / ₹ 20,999
- Tests
Performance: AnTuTu: 329802 (v8), 379313 (v9)
GeekBench: 1891 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) -
Display: Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) Camera: Photo / Video Loudspeaker: -26.5 LUFS (Good) Battery (old): Endurance rating 113hTop Alternatives
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