The display is Super AMOLED with a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz and a resolution of FHD+ (1,080 x 2,400). The screen-to-body ratio is approximately 85%, and the display has a pixel density of 405 ppi, not bad. Samsung screens generally emphasize saturation over color accuracy, and the Galaxy A53 5G is no different. Overall quality is rather good, especially if you turn off the default Vivid mode and instead enable the phone’s Natural Display setting.
In this mode, the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G achieves an average Delta E (color variance) score of 1.18, which is miles better than the A52 5G. It also covers 93.7% of the sRGB color space, with the total amount reaching 96%. There is a slight discrepancy in red tones, but everything else is good.
First of all, as a straightforward positive change, the A53 5G has a larger 5,000mAh battery than its predecessor. It also has an all-new chipset from Samsung, the Exynos 1280, with a 2×2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 CPU configuration, Mali-G68 GPU, definitely more versatile than the A52s 5G’s Snapdragon 778G 5G The A53 5G is a very intriguing looking device, with a 5G configuration that is arguably more versatile than the A52s 5G. On the flip side, the A53 5G also has a few notable downgrades. For one, it lacks the 3.5mm audio jack that was present on the previous model. It also misses support for Wi-Fi 6. It does, however, offer the slightly new Bluetooth 5.1.
Other than this, the A53 5G is nearly identical to its predecessor in both specs and design. However, the display’s diagonal and weight remain the same, but the physical size is slightly smaller. So by making the display bezel smaller and the battery larger, you’re essentially getting it for “free,” except for the 3.5mm jack.
The bezel is thin on all four sides, but slightly thicker at the top and bottom. The only hindrance comes from the center punch-hole selfie camera, which is small enough that it’s easy to ignore when streaming your favorite shows. But in Samsung’s default video playback, the camera is hidden by a black bar; the Galaxy A53 5G’s selfie camera also has a small silver ring. However, it is not very noticeable, as is the edge of the screen protector.
One of Samsung’s most noticeable changes on the Galaxy A53 5G is the disappearance of the headphone jack. This was a gradual disappearance from budget devices, and this time it seems to have been sacrificed in favor of some extra battery capacity (more on that later). However, the overall build quality and durability have not changed. This is still a very well made phone.