Samsung Galaxy S10 vs A53 5G

61 out of 100

65 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S10 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9820) that was released on February 20, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1280 and came out 38 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10

Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
50% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (648K versus 431K)
36% higher pixel density (551 vs 405 PPI)
Handles Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 9W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Comes with 1600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3400 mAh
Shows 64% longer battery life (33:59 vs 20:46 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
The phone is 3-years and 2-months newer
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 1280
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S10 and A53 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3040 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19:9	20:9
PPI	551 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	1215 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	830 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	88.08%	85.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.1%	97.6%
PWM	240 Hz	250 Hz
Response time	4.8 ms	9 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	149.9 mm (5.9 inches)	159.6 mm (6.28 inches)
Width	70.4 mm (2.77 inches)	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	157 g (5.54 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green	White, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820	Samsung Exynos 1280
Max clock	2730 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.31 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Mongoose M4	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
Lithography process	8 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP12	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	432	-
GPU clock	720 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~607 GFLOPS	~487 GFLOPS

CPU	148103	112133
GPU	236968	130492
Memory	121310	77548
UX	141476	107735
Total score	648880	431745

Max surface temperature	40.6 °C	45.2 °C
Stability	82%	99%
Graphics test	19 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	3230	2287

Web score	6523	9497
Video editing	5794	7594
Photo editing	18751	21637
Data manipulation	7126	9220
Writing score	10017	14992

RAM size	8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 4.0	One UI 5.1
OS size	9.5 GB	36 GB

Capacity	3400 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (9 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)	Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	1:24 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:12 hr	10:38 hr
Watching video	10:32 hr	15:55 hr
Gaming	03:23 hr	05:01 hr
Standby	70 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP)	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung S5KGW1P (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)
Macro lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX616 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4320 x 2432	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.65"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.1
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	18
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	-
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February 2019	March 2022
Release date	March 2019	April 2022
SAR (head)	0.48 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.59 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Samsung Galaxy S10 vs A53 5G

Samsung Galaxy S10 vs A53 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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