Lower mid-range · 2022

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Name: Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Brand: Samsung
Price: 310000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦175,000 to ₦375,000 · 5 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A25

A dependable lower mid-ranger with all-day battery and an AMOLED screen.

Best for Streaming · social · long days out

Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), AMOLED screen

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.5″ Super AMOLED · 120Hz

Exynos 1280 4 / 128 GB

5000 mAh 25W charging

64 MP 3 rear · 32 MP selfie

5G NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

What stands out

Dolby Atmos for higher-quality listening

No headphone jack — most rivals still have one

240 fps slow motion for action clips

Display

6.5″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 120 Hz · HDR

OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.5"

Panel type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

120 Hz

Smooth

Brightness

830 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Exynos 1280 (5 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G68

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Exynos 1280 (5 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

475,448

v10

GeekBench

1,891

Graphics test

GFXBench 19 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.4 GHz

GPU

Mali-G68

Process

5 nm

CPU layout

2x Cortex A78 2.4 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Camera

64 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 32 MP selfie · 4K video

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

64 MP f/1.8

OIS

Ultrawide

12 MP f/2.2

Macro

5 MP

Front camera

32 MP f/2.2

Slow motion

Yes, 240 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

5000 mAh · 25 W wired

All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5000 mAh

Lab endurance

113:00h

Wired charging

25 W

Removable

Audio

Good (-26.5 LUFS) · Stereo · Dolby Atmos

Stereo speakers

Loudspeaker

Good (-26.5 LUFS)

Speakers

Stereo

Dolby Atmos

Supported

Audio features

Dolby Atmos

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

128 GB

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

189 g · 8.1 mm · IP67

Built to last

Height

159.6 mm

Width

74.8 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

Weight

189 g

IP rating

IP67

Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (market/region dependent)

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

Independent Test Scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 14

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses

Smoother display

Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.5″ vs 6.1″ screen

52% larger battery capacity

25 W vs 15 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

475k vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Heavier in hand

189 g vs 172 g

₦240k cheaper Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses

35% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery

Weaker display tech

Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.5″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

475k vs 1.0M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Heavier in hand

189 g vs 167 g

₦20k pricier Full comparison

Where to buy

5 sellers·New from ₦310,000 to ₦375,000·Used from ₦175,000

Prices were last checked in April 2026. Always verify on the seller's site before purchasing.

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