Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Released March 2022

High-End ($400-$600)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Summary

Pros

  • Good luminosity in images, making it suitable for family-use cases
  • Pleasant sound in playback, consistent at every volume, punchy and dynamic
  • Playback experience is clean and free from artifacts
  • Natural and pleasant recording sound signature, with immersive stereo rendition
  • Great display readability for its category
  • Accurate display colors.

Cons

  • Autofocus instabilities when taking photos in low light and when taking videos
  • Recordings that sound slightly resonant
  • Inability to read HDR10 content
  • Poor efficiency due to discharge current

Scores

Camera
Display
Audio
Battery
79
camera
105th

in Global Ranking

18th

in High-End Ranking ($400-$600)

Overall Camera Score i
79
46
Oppo A57
BEST 152
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro

Sub-scores

Photo i
98
50
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
BEST 154
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro
Bokeh i
55
25
Crosscall Core-Z5
BEST 80
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro
Preview i
55
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 91
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Zoom i
82
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 156
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro
Video i
45
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 149
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Use Cases

BEST 143

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 127

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

Tests

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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G camera
104
display
108th

in Global Ranking

23rd

in High-End Ranking ($400-$600)

Overall Display Score i
104
52
Realme C21
BEST 151
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro

Sub-scores

Readability i
139
40
Realme C21
BEST 160
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Color i
133
49
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
BEST 163
Top score
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Video i
56
40
Realme C21
BEST 162
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
Motion i
99
54
Realme C21
BEST 155
Top score
Huawei P40 Pro
Touch i
91
40
Realme C21
BEST 165
Top score
OnePlus 9
Artifacts i
67
40
Crosscall Action-X5
BEST 158
Top score
Vivo X Fold
Tests

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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G display
126
audio
58th

in Global Ranking

9th

in High-End Ranking ($400-$600)

Overall Audio Score i
126
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
BEST 161
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
128
74
Nokia 7.2
BEST 163
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 172

Listening to music

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 161

Watching videos

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 156

Gaming

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Recording i
121
88
Fairphone 4
BEST 157
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 156

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 156

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

Tests

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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G audio
95
battery
111th

in Global Ranking

23rd

in High-End Ranking ($400-$600)

Overall Battery Score i
95
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 152
Top score
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
96
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 188
Top score
Honor X7a
Charging i
101
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 181
Top score
Realme GT Neo 3
Efficiency i
81
47
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 154
Top score
Oppo Reno6 5G

Key performances

Battery Life
2 days 1h
Battery Life
0-80% Charge
0h57
0-80% Charge
Full Charge
1h43
Full Charge
after 5-minute charge
2h38 Autonomy
after 5-minute charge
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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G battery

Specifications

159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Water resistant
IP67

Protection

Wired only

Charging

128/256 GB

Storage

Wide, Ultra-Wide, Macro, Depth

Main camera
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