Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S20 5G Comparison and Differences

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Differences between Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20 5G - Which to Choose?

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20 5G Which one is better? Which one should I choose? Samsung smartphones are among the most popular in the world. Two of them are the Galaxy A53 5G and the Galaxy S20 5G. In this blog post, we will compare the two smartphones and find out which one is better and which one to choose.

Design and Size:

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has dimensions of 159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm and weighs 189 grams. It is available in four colors: black, white, blue and peach. The Samsung Galaxy S20 5G measures 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm and weighs 163 grams. It is available in five colors: space gray, cloud blue, cloud pink, cloud white and aura red. It has a glass body (Gorilla Glass 6), a glass back panel (Gorilla Glass 6) and an aluminum frame.

Screen:

The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G features a super AMOLED 6.5-inch screen with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a pixel density of 405 ppi. It has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection and 120 Hz refresh rate support. The Samsung Galaxy S20 5G features a dynamic AMOLED 2X 6.2-inch screen with a resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a pixel density of 563 ppi. It has Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection and 120 Hz refresh rate support.

Camera:

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has a quad main camera with the following specs: 64 MP (wide-angle lens), 12 MP (ultra-wide-angle lens), 5 MP (macro lens) and 5 MP (depth sensor). It supports photos up to 4K at 30fps and 1080p at 30/60fps. The Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has a triple main camera with the following specs: 12 MP (wide-angle lens), 64 MP (telephoto lens) and 12 MP (ultra-wide-angle lens). It supports photos up to 8K at 24fps and 4K at 30/60fps. Self-focusing is provided with PDAF and OIS.

Features:

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G is powered by Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset, Mali-G68 GPU and Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) processor. It supports 5G networks, has 128 GB of internal storage and 4 GB, 6 GB or 8 GB of RAM. It also features a fingerprint scanner and a 5000 mAh battery that supports 25 W fast charging. The Samsung Galaxy S20 5G is powered by the Exynos 990 (7nm+) chipset or Snapdragon 865 (USA) with Adreno 650 (USA) or Mali-G77 MP11 (Global) GPU and Octa-core (2x2. 73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) processor (Global) or Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) processor (USA). It supports 5G networks, has 128 GB internal memory and 12 GB RAM. It also features a fingerprint scanner and a 4000 mAh battery that supports 25 W fast charging and wireless charging.

Which one to choose:

The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G is the best choice if you want to pay less and still get a powerful smartphone with 5G network capability. It's also lighter and more comfortable to hold. The Samsung Galaxy S20 5G is the best choice if you want the best camera and higher performance. It has a better screen, more memory and an impressive design. So what would be your choice? In our opinion, both smartphones are excellent choices depending on what your needs are. If you're looking for a better camera and higher performance, the Samsung Galaxy S20 5G is a good decision. But if you want a more economical and comfortable to hold smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G is the best choice.

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G or Samsung Galaxy S20 5G Specs Comparison

Common specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy A53 5G	Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2022, March 17	2020, February 11
Dimensions (HxWxD)	159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm \| 6.28 x 6.28 x 2.94 in	151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm \| 5.97 x 5.97 x 2.72 in
Weight	189 g \| 6.67 oz	163 g \| 5.75 oz
Body Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black, White, Blue, Peach	Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable	4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price	$ 320	899 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	Super AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.5" in	6.2" in
Screen area	102.0 cm²	93.8 cm²
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	85.4%	89.5%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2400 px	1440 x 3200 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	405 PPI	563 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Other specs	- 120Hz -800 nits (HBM)	- HDR10+ -Always-on display -120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	64 MP, Quad	64 MP, Triple
Camera specs	-64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -64 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Functions	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS	4320p@24fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
DxOMark Main Score	105
DxOMark Photo	111
DxOMark Video	93
Front camera, selfie	32 MP, Single	10 MP, Single
Specifications	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Functions	HDR	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 12, One UI 4.1	Android 10.0; One UI 2
Chipset	- Exynos 1280 (5 nm)	- Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) - USA
CPU	- Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	- Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA
GPU	Mali-G68	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA
External memory	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal memory	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 12GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total	442531
Antutu 10 CPU	137367
Antutu 10 GPU	104515
Antutu 10 Mem	83420
Antutu 10 UX	137367
Antutu 9 Total	414785	622990
Antutu 8 Total		503328
GeekBench 6 Single Core	853
GeekBench 6 Multi Core	1911
GeekBench 6 OpenCL	2294
GeekBench 6 Vulkan	2302
GeekBench 5 Single Core	691	787
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	1789	3038

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536U 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536V -5G - 2, 5, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536U 2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536V	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - SM-G981U -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 5G band 2(1900), 5(850), 41(2500), 66(1700), 71(600), - SM-G981U
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps; 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go	3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.60 W/kg (body)	SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	No	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Headphone jack	No	No
Others		- 32-bit/384kHz audio - -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity	- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras	- Fast charging 25W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)	- ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)