Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Galaxy A03s
65
out of 100
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50
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A53 5G (with Exynos 1280) that was released on March 17, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A03s, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- 3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (431K versus 144K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Delivers 135% higher peak brightness (837 against 356 nits)
- 50% higher pixel density (405 vs 270 PPI)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Optical image stabilization
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 1280
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Stereo speakers
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A03s
- Shows 16% longer battery life (39:16 vs 33:59 hours)
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 405 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 830 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.4% | 81.8% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
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| RGB color space | 97.6% | 93.9% |
| PWM | 250 Hz | 806 Hz |
| Response time | 9 ms | 43 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 1126:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159.6 mm (6.28 inches) | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 74.8 mm (2.94 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Yellow | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1280 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2350 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP4 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units | - | 32 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~487 GFLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 112133 | 51263 |
| GPU | 130492 | 20113 |
| Memory | 77548 | 35388 |
| UX | 107735 | 36853 |
| Total score | 431745 | 144853 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 45.2 °C | 41.7 °C |
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 2287 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9497 | - |
| Video editing | 7594 | - |
| Photo editing | 21637 | - |
| Data manipulation | 9220 | - |
| Writing score | 14992 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 3, 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | - |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 32, 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 5.1 | One UI Core 5.0 |
| OS size | 36 GB | 13.2 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (45% in 30 min) | Yes (15% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:24 hr | 3:38 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:38 hr | 15:57 hr |
| Watching video | 15:55 hr | 14:23 hr |
| Gaming | 05:01 hr | 06:16 hr |
| Standby | 120 hr | 124 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | No |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | - |
| Lenses | 4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP) | 3 (13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 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 |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
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| Macro lens |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 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) |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G from DxOMark | - |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6464 x 4864 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | - |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | Depends on the region | 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 | No |
| LTE Cat * | 18 | 4 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | - | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | March 2022 | August 2021 |
| Release date | April 2022 | August 2021 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.36 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.09 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 15 W |
*
Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G is definitely a better buy.
