Samsung Galaxy S9 vs A53 5G

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65 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 5.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S9 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9810) that was released on February 25, 2018, against the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1280 and came out 50 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 S9

Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
40% higher pixel density (568 vs 405 PPI)
Handles Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 10W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Weighs 26 grams less
Better grip in hands – the body is 6.1 mm narrower
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3000 mAh
Shows 65% longer battery life (33:59 vs 20:36 hours)
Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (837 against 663 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 10
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 1280
The phone is 4-years and 2-months newer
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S9 and A53 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	5.8 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	18.5:9	20:9
PPI	568 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	658 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	830 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	83.6%	85.4%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	97.6%
PWM	240 Hz	250 Hz
Response time	7 ms	9 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	147.7 mm (5.81 inches)	159.6 mm (6.28 inches)
Width	68.7 mm (2.7 inches)	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	163 g (5.75 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple	White, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810	Samsung Exynos 1280
Max clock	2700 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Exynos M3	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
Lithography process	10 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G72 MP18	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	324	-
GPU clock	572 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~370.6 GFLOPS	~487 GFLOPS

CPU	141516	112133
GPU	136666	130492
Memory	82698	77548
UX	92188	107735
Total score	457170	431745

Max surface temperature	39.2 °C	45.2 °C
Stability	93%	99%
Graphics test	13 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	2272	2287

Web score	5108	9497
Video editing	5490	7594
Photo editing	9516	21637
Data manipulation	5720	9220
Writing score	6311	14992

RAM size	4 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1794 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 400 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 8.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 2,1	One UI 5.1
OS size	14 GB	36 GB

Capacity	3000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (10 W)	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (40% in 30 min)	Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	1:24 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:04 hr	10:38 hr
Watching video	10:57 hr	15:55 hr
Gaming	02:42 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	Digital	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°
Lenses	1 (12 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 SAK2L3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - 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
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 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	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/1.7	f/2.2
Focal length	25 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1440p at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	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 *	18	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 2018	March 2022
Release date	March 2018	April 2022
SAR (head)	0.362 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.18 W/kg	-
Sensors	- 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 S9 vs A53 5G

Samsung Galaxy S9 vs A53 5G

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