Lower mid-range · 2022

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

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

In the Real World

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

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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
No

Audio

Good (-26.5 LUFS) · Stereo · Dolby Atmos
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Good (-26.5 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
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
5G
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
No
IR blaster
No
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

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.

vs

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
vs

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