Released 2022, March
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G features a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM) display with 120Hz refresh rate. It uses the Exynos 1280 (5 nm) processor. Storage options include 128GB , 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM. Rear cameras: 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). Battery capacity is 5000 mAh, with 25W wired charging. It runs Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7.
Price in Nigeria
₦306,000
- 6.5-inch Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM) · 120Hz
- Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
- 4GB RAM, 6GB RAM ,8GB RAM · 128GB , 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
- 5000 mAh · 25W wired
Owner Score
How people who own the Galaxy A53 5G rate it, from 316 public comments.
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75
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Full Specifications
| LAUNCH DATE | |
|---|---|
| Announced | March 24, 2022 |
| Released | 2022, March |
| Status | Available |
| NETWORK | |
| Technology | 5G/4G/LTE/GSM |
| 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 | LTE |
| 5G | SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | LTE, 5G |
| 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 | Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| DISPLAY | |
| Type | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Screen-to-body | ~85.4% |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density) |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz |
| Brightness | 800 nits (HBM) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| PLATFORM | |
| OS | Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 |
| 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) |
| RAM | 4GB RAM, 6GB RAM ,8GB RAM |
| Internal | 128GB , 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128GB , 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM; 4GB RAM, 6GB RAM ,8GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | |
| 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) |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS |
| SELFIE CAMERA | |
| Selfie camera | 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 |
| COMMUNICATION | |
| 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 (market/region dependent) |
| BATTERY | |
| Capacity | 5000 mAh |
| Type | Li-Po 5000 mAh |
| Charging Type | 25W wired |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | |
| 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 |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦306,000 |
| SECURITY | |
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical). |
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