Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G comparison
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Released at Mar, 2022 | Released at Nov, 2020 |
Pros
- Screen with a higher pixel density
- More performance in the AnTuTu test
Size comparison
75.9 mm (2.99″)
164.4 mm (6.47″)

74.8 mm (2.94″)
159.6 mm (6.28″)
8.6 mm

8.1 mm
- Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
- Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Specifications comparison
General
Models | |||||||||
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SM-A536B / SM-A536B/DS / SM-A536U / SM-A536U1 / SM-A5360 / SM-A536E / SM-A536E/DS / SM-A536V | SM-A426B / SM-A426B/DS / SM-A4260 / SM-A426U / SM-A426U1 / SM-A426N |
Software
Operating System | |||||||||
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Android 12 | Android 10 | ||||||||
Custom UI | |||||||||
One UI 4.1 | One UI 4 |
Body
Dimensions | |||||||||
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74.8 x 159.6 x 8.1mm | 75.9 x 164.4 x 8.6mm | ||||||||
Weight | |||||||||
189g | 193g | ||||||||
Materials | |||||||||
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | |||||||||
Colours | |||||||||
Black / White / Blue / Peach | Prism Dot Black / Prism Dot White / Prism Dot Gray |
Display
Size | |||||||||
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6.5" | 6.6" | ||||||||
Type | |||||||||
Super AMOLED | |||||||||
Resolution | |||||||||
1080x2400 pixels | 720x1600 pixels | ||||||||
Density | |||||||||
405ppi | 266ppi | ||||||||
Refresh rate | |||||||||
120Hz | |||||||||
Protection | |||||||||
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Camera
Rear camera | |||||||||
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64MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS / 12MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm / 5MP, f/2.4, (macro) / 5MP, f/2.4, (depth) | 48MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF / 8MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) / 5MP, f/2.4, (macro) / 5MP, f/2.4, (depth) | ||||||||
Front camera | |||||||||
32MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm | 20MP, f/2.2, (wide) |
Processor
Chipset | |||||||||
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Exynos 1280 (5 nm) | Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) | ||||||||
CPU | |||||||||
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) | ||||||||
GPU | |||||||||
Mali-G68 | Adreno 619 |
Memory
RAM size | |||||||||
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4 / 6 / 8GB | 4 / 6 / 8GB |
Storage
Internal storage | |||||||||
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128 / 256GB | 128GB | ||||||||
Card slot | |||||||||
+ | + |
Connectivity
Number of SIMs | |||||||||
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2 | 2 | ||||||||
SIM type | |||||||||
Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | ||||||||
Cellular technology | |||||||||
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | ||||||||
Wi-Fi | |||||||||
a / b / g / n / ac | a / b / g / n / ac | ||||||||
Bluetooth | |||||||||
5.1 | 5.0 | ||||||||
NFC | |||||||||
- | + | ||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO | GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO | ||||||||
USB | |||||||||
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0 |
Audio
Earphone Jack | |||||||||
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3.5mm mini-jack |
Sensors
Fingerprint sensor | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+ | + | ||||||||
Face ID | |||||||||
- | |||||||||
Accelerometer | |||||||||
+ | + | ||||||||
Barometer | |||||||||
+ | |||||||||
Gyro sensor | |||||||||
+ | + | ||||||||
Geomagnetic sensor | |||||||||
+ | + | ||||||||
Hall sensor | |||||||||
- | |||||||||
Proximity sensor | |||||||||
- | + | ||||||||
Ambient Light sensor | |||||||||
- |
Battery
Capacity | |||||||||
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5000mAh | 5000mAh | ||||||||
Type | |||||||||
Li-Po | Li-Po | ||||||||
Fast charging | |||||||||
+ | + | ||||||||
Wireless charging | |||||||||
- | |||||||||
Reverse wireless charging | |||||||||
- |
Performance
AnTuTu | |||||||||
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329802 (v8) | 324686 (v8) | ||||||||
GeekBench | |||||||||
1891 (v5.1) | 1910 (v5.1) |