Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs A53 5G

71 out of 100

65 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G) that was released on September 23, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1280 and came out 18 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
73% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (748K versus 431K)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
Reverse charging feature
45% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1238 and 852 points

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
The phone is 1-year and 6-months newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 1280

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and A53 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	407 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	830 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.8%	85.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.7%	97.6%
PWM	227 Hz	250 Hz
Response time	2.8 ms	9 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.8 mm (6.29 inches)	159.6 mm (6.28 inches)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Blue, Green, Red, Orange, Purple	White, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G	Samsung Exynos 1280
Max clock	2840 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 650	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	1024	-
GPU clock	587 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~1202.1 GFLOPS	~487 GFLOPS

CPU	233087	112133
GPU	196634	130492
Memory	141288	77548
UX	175074	107735
Total score	748579	431745

Max surface temperature	37.9 °C	45.2 °C
Stability	91%	99%
Graphics test	23 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	3875	2287

Web score	9910	9497
Video editing	7169	7594
Photo editing	30029	21637
Data manipulation	9733	9220
Writing score	13125	14992

RAM size	6, 8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI 5.1
OS size	25.6 GB	36 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (37% in 30 min)	Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	1:24 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:02 hr	10:38 hr
Watching video	15:39 hr	15:55 hr
Gaming	04:33 hr	05:01 hr
Standby	110 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Optical, 3x	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 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP)	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS 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	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 76 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.5" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.0" (CMOS)	- 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	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.74"	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/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	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	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September 2020	March 2022
Release date	October 2020	April 2022
SAR (head)	0.5 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.35 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 15 W	Not included

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs A53 5G

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs A53 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

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Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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Sound

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