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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Google Pixel 8a

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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Google Pixel 8a

57 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
VS
75 out of 100
Google Pixel 8a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Google Pixel 8a

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A53 5G (with Exynos 1280) that was released on March 17, 2022, against the Google Pixel 8a, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 2 years and 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
  • Shows 13% longer battery life (22:13 vs 19:43 hours)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
  • Comes with 508 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4492 mAh
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8a
  • 2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1223K versus 471K)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Delivers 81% higher peak brightness (1518 against 838 nits)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • The phone is 2 years and 2 months newer
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Google Pixel 8a crucial features
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
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy A53 5G
vs
Pixel 8a

Display

TypeSuper AMOLEDOLED
Size6.5 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI405 ppi430 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness500 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR830 nits1400 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10Yes, HDR10
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio85.5%81.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space97.6%99.1%
PWM250 Hz120 Hz
Response time9 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A53 5G
838 nits
Pixel 8a+81%
1518 nits

Design and build

Height159.6 mm (6.28 inches)152.1 mm (5.99 inches)
Width74.8 mm (2.94 inches)72.7 mm (2.86 inches)
Thickness8.1 mm (0.32 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight189 g (6.67 oz)188 g (6.63 oz)
WaterproofIP67IP67
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Blue, YellowWhite, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Google Pixel 8a in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1280Google Tensor G3
Max clock2400 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
ManufacturingSamsungSamsung
Lithography process5 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsMali-G68 MP4Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units256896
GPU clock972 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~487 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy A53 5G
471697
Pixel 8a+159%
1223695
CPU148272368321
GPU105971432077
Memory93523218319
UX123931204978
Total score4716971223695
Samples[21 tests][3 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature45.2 °C46.4 °C
Stability99% -
Graphics test13 FPS -
Graphics score2287 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score9614 -
Video editing7622 -
Photo editing21891 -
Data manipulation9246 -
Writing score15029 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size6, 8 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5
Memory clock2133 MHz3200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 14
ROMOne UI 6.1Stock Android
OS size36 GB18.4 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4492 mAh
Max charge power25 W18 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (45% in 30 min)Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:24 hr2:09 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:09 hr08:15 hr
Watching video12:55 hr13:00 hr
Gaming04:59 hr04:54 hr
Standby117 hr86 hr
General battery life
Galaxy A53 5G+13%
22:13 hr
Pixel 8a
19:43 hr

Main camera

Matrix64 megapixels64 megapixels
Image resolution9000 x 70009000 x 7000
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
4) Depth: 5 MP
1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGW1PSony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.72"1/1.73"
Pixel size0.8 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
Sensor - Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/4.0"1/3.06"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution5 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
StabilizationNo -

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh5560
Preview5571
Zoom82126
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Google Pixel 8a from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels13 megapixels
Image resolution6464 x 48644032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.2 -
Focal length26 mm -
SensorCMOS -
Sensor size1/2.8" -
Pixel size0.8 micron -
AutofocusNo -
StabilizationDigital -
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.15.3
Bluetooth featuresPBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DPLE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotYesNo
LTE Cat*1820
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radio - No
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy A53 5G
86.1 dB
Pixel 8a+4%
89.3 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMarch 2022May 2024
Release dateApril 2022May 2024
Launch price$449$499
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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