Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Galaxy A42

65 out of 100

57 out of 100

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 Samsung Galaxy A42, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G and came out 19 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
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Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
52% higher pixel density (405 vs 266 PPI)
Delivers 46% higher peak brightness (837 against 575 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Optical image stabilization
Stereo speakers
The phone is 1-year and 7-months newer
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A42

Shows 16% longer battery life (39:16 vs 33:59 hours)
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Galaxy A42 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	405 ppi	266 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	830 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	85.4%	84.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	97.6%	97.7%
PWM	250 Hz	242 Hz
Response time	9 ms	9.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.6 mm (6.28 inches)	164.4 mm (6.47 inches)
Width	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	193 g (6.81 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Yellow	White, Black, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1280	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G
Max clock	2400 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77)
L3 cache	-	3 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	-	256
GPU clock	1000 MHz	825 MHz
FLOPS	~487 GFLOPS	~422.4 GFLOPS

CPU	112133	132395
GPU	130492	86193
Memory	77548	88216
UX	107735	104854
Total score	431745	413845

Max surface temperature	45.2 °C	45.4 °C
Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	13 FPS	-
Graphics score	2287	-

Web score	9497	-
Video editing	7594	-
Photo editing	21637	-
Data manipulation	9220	-
Writing score	14992	-

RAM size	6, 8 GB	4, 6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	One UI 3.1
OS size	36 GB	20 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (45% in 30 min)	Yes (27% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:24 hr	2:01 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:38 hr	13:46 hr
Watching video	15:55 hr	18:16 hr
Gaming	05:01 hr	06:19 hr
Standby	120 hr	123 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 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	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - 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)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 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)	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	20 megapixels
Image resolution	6464 x 4864	5184 x 3880
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - 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	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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	Yes
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	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2022	September 2020
Release date	April 2022	November 2020
SAR (head)	-	1.15 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.33 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Galaxy A42

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Galaxy A42

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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