Samsung A53
Specs
Launch
| Announced | 17 March, 2022 |
| Status | Available. Released 2022, March 24 |
Price in Philippines
| Price | ₱22,490.00 for the 8GB RAM + 128GB Storage Variant ₱24,490.00 for the 8GB RAM + 256GB Storage Variant |
Platform
| OS | Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5 |
| Chipset | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G68 |
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 mins) |
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 |
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), 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) |
| 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 |
Features
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer Virtual proximity sensing |
Battery
| Type | Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 25W wired |
Sound
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
Network
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536V |
| 5G bands | 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-A, 5G |
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, USB On-The-Go |
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 |
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 life | Endurance rating 113h |
Summary Samsung A53 5G
This Samsung Galaxy A53 5G is like the Galaxy A52s 5G however it has aspects of design from its brand new Galaxy S22 series. It is fortunate that Samsung still has the older A53’s IP67 rating for water and dust resistance, which makes it stand out among the others.
The latest Exynos 1280 SoC offers budget performance, which means anyone looking for a great gaming phone must search elsewhere. Samsung’s Galaxy A53 5G Galaxy A53 5G borrows most of its hardware including camera parts, from the Samsung Galaxy A52s.
The camera’s performance is excellent in daylight, but it is average in low-light conditions. The video quality is good but is below average in low-light conditions.
The battery’s capacity is 5,000mAh, which lasts for two days of casual use. Samsung doesn’t come with an in-box charger however the phone can support 25W rapid charging. Charge speeds are slow contrasted with other phones.
Samsung A53 5G Price in the Philippines
The official price of the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G in the Philippines is ₱22,490 for the 128GB variant (price drop to ₱21,490 on August 1, 2022) and ₱24,490 for the 256GB variant (price drop to ₱23,490 on August 1, 2022).
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