Samsung Galaxy S20 vs A53 5G
64out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S20
VS
58out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
We have conducted a comparison between two smartphones: the Samsung Galaxy S20, featuring a 6.2-inch display and Exynos 9 Octa 990 chipset, launched on February 11, 2020, and the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, equipped with Exynos 1280 processor, released 2 years and 1 month later. This page provides detailed tests, specifications, advantages, and disadvantages of both devices.
Review
Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S20 and A53 5G crucial features
| Display Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness Galaxy S20 82 Galaxy A53 5G 79 | Camera Photo and video recording quality Galaxy S20 73* Galaxy A53 5G 51 |
| Performance CPU and memory performance (apps, system) Galaxy S20 49 Galaxy A53 5G 38 | Gaming Capabilities for playing modern games Galaxy S20 43 Galaxy A53 5G 28 |
| Battery Battery life, charging type and speed Galaxy S20 51 Galaxy A53 5G 72 | Connectivity Networks, ports, data transmission Galaxy S20 88 Galaxy A53 5G 70 |
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 563 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | – | 830 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.5% | 85.5% |
| Display features | – DCI-P3 – Always-On Display | – DCI-P3 – Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | 97.6% |
| PWM | 242 Hz | 250 Hz |
| Response time | 8.5 ms | 9 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Design and build
| Height | 151.7 mm (5.97 inches) | 159.6 mm (6.28 inches) |
| Width | 69.1 mm (2.72 inches) | 74.8 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 163 g (5.75 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP67 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Red | White, Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Performance
Tests of Samsung Galaxy S20 and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G in the benchmarks
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990 | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
| Max clock | 2700 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | – 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 – 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 – 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5 | – 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 – 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | – |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G77 MP11 | Mali-G68 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 704 | – |
| GPU clock | 550 MHz | 972 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1126 GFLOPS | ~487 GFLOPS |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.0 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1000 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | One UI 4.1 | One UI 5.1 |
| OS size | 20.1 GB | 36 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (100% in 75 min) | Yes (45% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | 1:24 hr |
| Web browsing | 06:49 hr | 08:09 hr |
| Watching video | 10:33 hr | 12:55 hr |
| Gaming | 04:30 hr | 04:59 hr |
| Standby | 69 hr | 117 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 9000 x 7000 |
| Zoom | Optical, 1.1x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 24FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standart: 12 MP 2) Telephoto: 64 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP | 1) Standart: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP 4) Depth: 5 MP |
| Camera features | – Bokeh mode – Pro mode – RAW support | – Bokeh mode – Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K2LD | Samsung S5KGW1P |
| Sensor size | 1/1.76″ | 1/1.72″ |
| Pixel size | 1.8 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | – |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | – |
| Sensor | Samsung Bright S5KGW2 | – |
| Sensor size | 1/1.72″ | – |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | – |
| Stabilization | Optical | – |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K2LA | – |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55″ | 1/4.0″ |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | – | 5 MP |
| Aperture | – | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | – | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2592 x 3872 | 6464 x 4864 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3J1 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2″ | 1/2.8″ |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | – Wi-Fi Direct – Wi-Fi Hotspot – Wi-Fi Display | – Dual Band – Wi-Fi Direct – Wi-Fi Hotspot – Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| USB features | – Charging – USB-Storage mode – OTG | – Charging – USB-Storage mode – OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 22 | 18 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | – |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2020 | March 2022 |
| Release date | March 2020 | April 2022 |
| Launch price | $999 | $449 |
| SAR (head) | 0.28 W/kg | – |
| SAR (body) | 1.52 W/kg | – |
| Sensors | – Barometer – Proximity sensor – Gyroscope – Accelerometer – Compass – Fingerprint | – Hall-effect sensor – Gyroscope – Accelerometer – Ambient light sensor – Compass – Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | – | Not included |
