Our quick take

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G - 4.0 / 5

Design and build

  • 159.9 x 74.7 x 8.1mm 189g Gorilla Glass 5 and hole-punch camera IP67 protection

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Display

  • 6.5-inch, 2400 x 1080 pixels, 120Hz AMOLED panel Infinity-O display

Hardware and performance

  • Exynos 1280, 6GB RAM 128GB storage + microSD 5000mAh battery, 25W charging

Cameras

  • Quad-camera system Main: 64MP, f/1.8, OIS Ultra-wide: 12MP, f/2.2 Macro: 5MP, f/2.4 Depth: 5MP, f/2.4 Front: 32MP, f/2.2

  • Main: 64MP, f/1.8, OIS Ultra-wide: 12MP, f/2.2 Macro: 5MP, f/2.4 Depth: 5MP, f/2.4

To recap

The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G hits all the important spec points, with a great design and display. There’s no shortage of mid-range phones that provide a similar experience for less - and this is no big jump from the A52 - but there are still some very good reasons to choose the A53.