Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G comparison
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Released at Mar, 2022 | Released at Apr, 2020 |
Pros
- Battery with a higher capacity
- More performance in the AnTuTu test
Size comparison

74.8 mm (2.94″)
159.6 mm (6.28″)

73.6 mm (2.9″)
158.9 mm (6.26″)

8.1 mm

8.7 mm
- Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
- Samsung Galaxy A51 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-A516F / SM-A516F/DSN / SM-A516N / SM-A516B/DS / SM-A516B / SM-A516U / SC-54A / SM-A516U1 | ||||||||
In the Box | |||||||||
A to C USB Cable, Wall Adapter, SIM Pin/Ejector, Quick Start Guide, Terms & Conditions |
Software
Operating System | |||||||||
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Android 12 | Android 10 | ||||||||
Custom UI | |||||||||
One UI 4.1 | One UI 2 |
Body
Dimensions | |||||||||
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74.8 x 159.6 x 8.1mm | 73.6 x 158.9 x 8.7mm | ||||||||
Weight | |||||||||
189g | 187g | ||||||||
Materials | |||||||||
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame | ||||||||
Colours | |||||||||
Black / White / Blue / Peach | Prism Cube Black / Prism Cube White / Prism Cube Pink |
Display
Size | |||||||||
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6.5" | 6.5" | ||||||||
Type | |||||||||
Super AMOLED | |||||||||
Resolution | |||||||||
1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels | ||||||||
Density | |||||||||
405ppi | 405ppi | ||||||||
Refresh rate | |||||||||
120Hz | |||||||||
Protection | |||||||||
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
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/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF / 12MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) / 5MP, f/2.4, (macro) / 5MP, f/2.2, (depth) | ||||||||
Front camera | |||||||||
32MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm | 32MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm |
Processor
Chipset | |||||||||
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Exynos 1280 (5 nm) | Exynos 980 (8 nm) | ||||||||
CPU | |||||||||
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55) | ||||||||
GPU | |||||||||
Mali-G68 | Mali-G76 MP5 |
Memory
RAM size | |||||||||
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4 / 6 / 8GB | 6 / 8GB | ||||||||
RAM type | |||||||||
LPDDR4 |
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, USB On-The-Go |
Audio
Earphone Jack | |||||||||
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3.5mm mini-jack |
Sensors
Fingerprint sensor | |||||||||
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+ | + | ||||||||
Face ID | |||||||||
- | |||||||||
Accelerometer | |||||||||
+ | + | ||||||||
Barometer | |||||||||
+ | |||||||||
Gyro sensor | |||||||||
+ | + | ||||||||
Geomagnetic sensor | |||||||||
+ | + | ||||||||
Hall sensor | |||||||||
- | |||||||||
Proximity sensor | |||||||||
- | + | ||||||||
Ambient Light sensor | |||||||||
- |
Battery
Capacity | |||||||||
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5000mAh | 4500mAh | ||||||||
Type | |||||||||
Li-Po | Li-Po | ||||||||
Fast charging | |||||||||
+ | + | ||||||||
Wireless charging | |||||||||
- | |||||||||
Reverse wireless charging | |||||||||
- |
Performance
AnTuTu | |||||||||
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329802 (v8) | 316007 (v8) | ||||||||
GeekBench | |||||||||
1891 (v5.1) |