Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs A53 5G

71 out of 100

65 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.9-inch Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (with Exynos 990) that was released on February 11, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1280 and came out 26 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

The rear camera has a 4x optical zoom
65% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (711K versus 431K)
26% higher pixel density (511 vs 405 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Shows 29% longer battery life (33:59 vs 26:19 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
The phone is 2-years and 2-months newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 1280
Weighs 31 grams less

Review

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

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.9 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	511 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	800 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	89.9%	85.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.2%	97.6%
PWM	240 Hz	250 Hz
Response time	6.2 ms	9 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	166.9 mm (6.57 inches)	159.6 mm (6.28 inches)
Width	76 mm (2.99 inches)	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	220 g (7.76 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gray	White, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 990	Samsung Exynos 1280
Max clock	2730 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	2 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP11	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	704	-
GPU clock	800 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS	~487 GFLOPS

CPU	202750	112133
GPU	219003	130492
Memory	130201	77548
UX	157575	107735
Total score	711852	431745

Max surface temperature	38.6 °C	45.2 °C
Stability	53%	99%
Graphics test	25 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	4319	2287

Web score	8802	9497
Video editing	6175	7594
Photo editing	31559	21637
Data manipulation	8779	9220
Writing score	12443	14992

RAM size	12, 16 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 512 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1000 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 4.1	One UI 5.1
OS size	23.7 GB	36 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (100% in 80 min)	Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:20 hr	1:24 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:26 hr	10:38 hr
Watching video	11:53 hr	15:55 hr
Gaming	04:13 hr	05:01 hr
Standby	93 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Optical, 4x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	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	120°	123°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP)	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung Bright S5KHM1 (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	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 103 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron	- 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	- 0.3 MP - Aperture: f/1.0 - Pixel size: 5 micron	- 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	40 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	7864 x 5200	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.7 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 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Wi-Fi Direct - 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	3.1	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 *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	22	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	February 2020	March 2022
Release date	March 2020	April 2022
SAR (head)	0.32 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.56 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 S20 Ultra vs A53 5G

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs A53 5G

Key differences

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Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

Benchmarks

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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