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- Galaxy A53 5G vs Galaxy S23 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
What Galaxy A53 5G does better (4) and where Galaxy S23 Ultra wins (29) — every spec side by side.
vs
7.4Display9.2
3.6Performance7.9
8.7Camera9.8
5.3Battery6.5
7.7Features9.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy A53 5GGalaxy S23 Ultra
| Galaxy A53 5G | Galaxy S23 Ultra | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159.6 mm | 163.4 mm | −3.8 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 78.1 mm | −3.3 mm |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 8.9 mm | −0.8 mm |
| Weight | 189 g | 234 g | −45 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy A53 5G better than Galaxy S23 Ultra?
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 12 MP2.7×
- Weight189 g vs 234 g+24%
- Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S23 Ultra: No
- Thickness8.1 mm vs 8.9 mm+10%
Why is Galaxy S23 Ultra better than Galaxy A53 5G?
- AnTuTu score329,802 vs 1,241,5313.8×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,891 vs 4,9272.6×
- Main camera64 MP vs 200 MP3.1×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme635 vs 3,7906×
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
- Wired charging25 W vs 45 W+80%
- Peak brightness800 nits vs 1,750 nits2.2×
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy A53 5G: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · Galaxy A53 5G: Yes
- Measured brightness830 nits vs 1,274 nits+53%
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3.36 GHz+40%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 189 g | 234 g |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 159.6 mm | 163.4 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 78.1 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP67 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx7 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Black, White, Blue, Peach | Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition |
| Stylus | — | Yes |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 3,088 px |
| Pixel density | 405 ppi | 500 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 800 nits | 1,750 nits |
| Measured brightness | 830 nits | 1,274 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.4% | 89.9% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 1280 | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Chip maker | Exynos | Qualcomm |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 3.36 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G68 | Adreno 740 |
| AnTuTu score | 329,802 | 1,241,531 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,891 | 4,927 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 635 | 3,790 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 200 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.72" | 1/1.3" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 4 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 10× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | — | 13.4 h |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 45% | 65% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.5 LUFS | -25.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (market/region dependent) | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.89 W/kg | 0.96 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 8 | One UI 9.0 |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | 4 |
