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PhonesSamsung Galaxy A53 5G
Smartphone
- Display diagonal
- 6.50 in*
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz*
- Chipset
- Battery capacity
- 5,000 mAh*
Benchmark results
- AnTuTu · 9 · Unspecified workload379,313* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
- AnTuTu · 8 · Unspecified workload329,802* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
- Geekbench · 5.1 · Unspecified workload1,891* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
- GFXBench · version unreported · Unspecified workload · ES 3.1 onscreen19* fpsPlatform unreported Compare results
Display
- Display diagonal
- 6.50 in*
- Display pixel density
- 405 ppi*
- Resolution
- 1080 × 2400*
- Panel
- Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)*
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz*
- Horizontal pixels
- Display: 1,080 px
- Vertical pixels
- Display: 2,400 px
Displays
- Display*
- Diagonal
- 6.50 in*
- Horizontal pixels
- 1,080 px*
- Vertical pixels
- 2,400 px*
- Technology
- Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)*
- Maximum refresh rate
- 120 Hz*
Processing & platform
- Chipset
- Processor
- Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)*
- Graphics
- Mali-G68 *
CPU core groups
- Cortex-A78*
- Cores
- 2*
- Listed frequency
- 2.4 GHz*
- Cortex-A55*
- Cores
- 6*
- Listed frequency
- 2 GHz*
Memory & storage
Memory configurations
- 4 GB RAM / 128 GB*
- Memory
- 4 GB*
- Capacity
- 128 GB*
- 6 GB RAM / 128 GB*
- Memory
- 6 GB*
- Capacity
- 128 GB*
- 8 GB RAM / 128 GB*
- Memory
- 8 GB*
- Capacity
- 128 GB*
- 6 GB RAM / 256 GB*
- Memory
- 6 GB*
- Capacity
- 256 GB*
- 8 GB RAM / 256 GB*
- Memory
- 8 GB*
- Capacity
- 256 GB*
Memory options
- 4 GB*
- Capacity
- 4 GB*
- 6 GB*
- Capacity
- 6 GB*
- 8 GB*
- Capacity
- 8 GB*
Storage options
- 128 GB*
- Capacity
- 128 GB*
- 256 GB*
- Capacity
- 256 GB*
Cameras
- Front selfie* Estimated light-capture index≈ 1.5* Estimated · full frame at f/2 = 100 Nominal format · 4:3 estimate
- Resolution
- 32 MP*
- Position
- Front*
- Role
- selfie*
- Aperture
- 2.20 f-number*
- Optical format
- 1/2.8*
- Rear wide* Light-capture estimateNot available Sensor size and aperture are needed.
- Resolution
- 64 MP*
- Position
- Rear*
- Role
- wide*
- Aperture
- 1.80 f-number*
- Stabilization
- OIS*
- Rear ultrawide* Light-capture estimateNot available Sensor size and aperture are needed.
- Resolution
- 12 MP*
- Position
- Rear*
- Role
- ultrawide*
- Aperture
- 2.20 f-number*
- Rear macro* Light-capture estimateNot available Sensor size and aperture are needed.
- Resolution
- 5 MP*
- Position
- Rear*
- Role
- macro*
Area-based index at equal illumination, f-number and exposure time. Not a camera-quality rating; lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are excluded.
Area/aperture estimates assume equal scene brightness and exposure time; full frame at f/2 = 100. Nominal-format estimates assume 4:3. Lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are not included.
Battery & charging
- Battery capacity
- 5,000 mAh*
Charging
- Wired*
- Rated charging power
- 25 W*
- Technology
- wired*
- Variant / details
- Source-declared charging power; compatible charger and conditions unspecified*
Connectivity & software
- Operating system
- Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8*
- Cellular networks
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G*
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct*
- Bluetooth
- 5.1, A2DP, LE*
- NFC
- Yes (market/region dependent)*
Sensors
- accelerometer*
- barometer (market/region dependent)*
- compass*
- Fingerprint (under display, optical)*
- gyro*
Design & dimensions
- Dimensions
- 159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)*
- Weight
- 189 g*
Colors
- Black*
- Blue*
- Peach*
- White*
System configuration
Detailed specifications
Specifications · 62 fields
- Battery · Charging
- 25W wired*
- Battery · Type
- Li-Po 5000 mAh*
- Body · Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back*
- Body · Dimensions
- 159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)*
- Body · Features
- IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)*
- Body · SIM
- · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM*
- Body · Weight
- 189 g (6.67 oz)*
- Comms · Bluetooth
- 5.1, A2DP, LE*
- Comms · NFC
- Yes (market/region dependent)*
- Comms · Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS*
- Comms · Radio
- No*
- Comms · USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG*
- Comms · WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct*
- Display · Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5*
- Display · Resolution
- 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)*
- Display · Size
- 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)*
- Display · Type
- Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)*
- Features · Features
- Virtual proximity sensing*
- Features · Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (market/region dependent)*
- Launch · Announced
- 2022, March 17*
- Launch · Status
- Available. Released 2022, March 24*
- Main Camera · Features
- LED flash, panorama, HDR*
- 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 (macro) Auxiliary lens*
- Main Camera · Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS*
- Memory · Card slot
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)*
- Memory · Internal
- 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM*
- Misc · Colors
- Black, White, Blue, Peach*
- Misc · 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*
- Historical price
- $ 156.00 / £ 149.99 / € 259.99*
- Misc · SAR
- 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)*
- Misc · SAR EU
- 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.60 W/kg (body)*
- Network · 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900*
- Network · 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100*
- Network · 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536U*
- Network · 5G bands
- 2, 5, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536U*
- Network · Features
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536V 2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536V*
- Network · Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G*
- Network · Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G*
- Our Tests · Battery (old)
- Endurance rating 113h*
- Our Tests · Camera
- Photo / Video*
- Our Tests · Display
- 830 nits max brightness (measured)*
- Our Tests · Loudspeaker
- -26.5 LUFS (Good)*
- Our Tests · Performance
- AnTuTu: 329802* (v8), 379313* (v9) GeekBench: 1891* (v5.1) GFXBench: 19*fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
- Platform · Chipset
- Exynos 1280 (5 nm)*
- Platform · CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)*
- Platform · GPU
- Mali-G68*
- Platform · OS
- Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8*
- Selfie camera · Features
- HDR*
- Selfie camera · Single
- 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm*
- Selfie camera · Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps*
- Sound · 3.5mm jack
- No*
- Sound · Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers*
- Benchmark results
- benchmark
- AnTuTu
- version
- 8
- score
- 329,802*
- unit
- points
- workload
- unspecified
- tested_configuration
- unspecified
- benchmark
- AnTuTu
- version
- 9
- score
- 379,313*
- unit
- points
- workload
- unspecified
- tested_configuration
- unspecified
- benchmark
- GeekBench
- version
- 5.1
- score
- 1,891*
- unit
- points
- workload
- unspecified
- tested_configuration
- unspecified
- benchmark
- GFXBench
- score
- 19.0*
- unit
- fps
- scenario
- ES 3.1 onscreen
- version
- Not reported
- workload
- unspecified
- tested_configuration
- unspecified
- Camera optical formats
- Front selfie
- Resolution
- 32.0* MP
- Position
- Front*
- Role
- selfie*
- Aperture
- 2.2* f-number
- Optical format
- 1/2.8*
- Charging
- Wired
- Rated charging power
- 25.0* W
- Technology
- wired*
- Variant / details
- Source-declared charging power; compatible charger and conditions unspecified*
- Colors
- Black
- Black*
- White
- White*
- Blue
- Blue*
- Peach
- Peach*
- Display
- Display
- Diagonal
- 6.5* in
- Horizontal pixels
- 1,080* px
- Vertical pixels
- 2,400* px
- Technology
- Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)*
- Maximum refresh rate
- 120.0* Hz
- Front cameras
- Front selfie
- Resolution
- 32.0* MP
- Position
- Front*
- Role
- selfie*
- Aperture
- 2.2* f-number
- Memory options
- 4 GB
- Capacity
- 4.0* GB
- 6 GB
- Capacity
- 6.0* GB
- 8 GB
- Capacity
- 8.0* GB
- 128 GB
- Capacity
- 128.0* GB
- 256 GB
- Capacity
- 256.0* GB
- 4 GB RAM / 128 GB
- Memory
- 4.0* GB
- Capacity
- 128.0* GB
- 6 GB RAM / 128 GB
- Memory
- 6.0* GB
- Capacity
- 128.0* GB
- 8 GB RAM / 128 GB
- Memory
- 8.0* GB
- Capacity
- 128.0* GB
- 6 GB RAM / 256 GB
- Memory
- 6.0* GB
- Capacity
- 256.0* GB
- 8 GB RAM / 256 GB
- Memory
- 8.0* GB
- Capacity
- 256.0* GB
- CPU core groups
- Cortex-A78
- Cores
- 2*
- Listed frequency
- 2.4* GHz
- Cortex-A55
- Cores
- 6*
- Listed frequency
- 2.0* GHz
- Rear cameras
- Rear wide
- Resolution
- 64.0* MP
- Position
- Rear*
- Role
- wide*
- Aperture
- 1.8* f-number
- Stabilization
- OIS*
- Rear ultrawide
- Resolution
- 12.0* MP
- Position
- Rear*
- Role
- ultrawide*
- Aperture
- 2.2* f-number
- Rear macro
- Resolution
- 5.0* MP
- Position
- Rear*
- Role
- macro*
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint (under display, optical)*
- accelerometer
- accelerometer*
- gyro
- gyro*
- compass
- compass*
- barometer (market/region dependent)
- barometer (market/region dependent)*
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