DailyTechPricesDevice Comparison
| Galaxy A53 5G | Play 11 | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | March 24, 2022 | 2026, September 14 |
| Released | 2022, March | 2026-09-14 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 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 LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 | — |
| 5G | SA/NSA/Sub6 | — |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | — |
| Technology | 5G/4G/LTE/GSM | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | — |
| Colors | — | Desert Gold, Mist Purple, Meteor Silver, Phantom Black |
| Dimensions | 159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.94 x 0.32 in) | 168.3 x 78.54 x 8.3 mm |
| IP Rating | IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | IP68, IP69, IP69K dust and water resistance |
| SIM | Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 216.5 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 800 nits (HBM) | 1020 nits (HBM) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density) | 720 x 1592 pixels |
| Screen-to-body | ~85.4% | — |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.87 inches |
| Type | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM) | TFT LCD |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | — |
| Chipset | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
| GPU | Mali-G68 | — |
| OS | Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 | Android 16, MagicOS 10 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | — |
| Internal | 128GB , 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB, 256GB |
| RAM | 4GB RAM, 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM | 6GB, 8GB |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128GB , 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM; 4GB RAM, 6GB RAM ,8GB RAM | 6GB+128GB, 8GB+128GB, 8GB+256GB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | — |
| MAIN CAMERA | 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) | 50 MP, f/1.8 (wide) |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | — |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | — |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm | 5 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | — |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, stereo speakers (high-volume mode) |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 4.2 |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | — |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 5 |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (market/region dependent) | — |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 8300 mAh (typical), 7900 mAh (rated) |
| Charging Type | 25W wired | 45W wired, reverse charging |
| Type | Li-Po 5000 mAh | — |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Peach | Desert Gold, Mist Purple, Meteor Silver, Phantom Black |
| Compatibility | — | China-market model, China ROM |
| Launch Price | — | CNY 1,399 (6GB+128GB) — China; CNY 1,599 (8GB+128GB) — China; CNY 1,899 (8GB+256GB) — China |
| Launch Price (USD) | $200.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| 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 | — |
| Models and regions | — | China only |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦306,000 | ₦292,400 – ₦396,900 (estimate, converted from China launch price) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical). | Fingerprint (side-mounted) |