Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7a and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7a vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Google Pixel 7a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, Manufactured in April, 2022 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 193.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4385mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7a and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 7a
vs
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 85.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
828 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %97.6 %
PWM (Flicker)218 Hz250 Hz
Response time2 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a], [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 159.6 mm (6.28 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Samsung Exynos 1280
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Yes
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 672 256
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 972 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 487 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
851
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
1912
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1443851
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34931912
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7a], [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7a
930436
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
470477
CPU255576156698
GPU325623105189
Memory14984387071
UX199394121519
NanoReview Score930436470477
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
2287
Max Surface Temp.50.8 °C45.2 °C
Stability65 %99 %
Graphics Test37 fps13 fps
Graphics Score63432287
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
11701
Writing score1504814999
Web score75009691
Video editing63627787
Data manipulation105049304
NanoReview Score1060911701

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 36 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 4385 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 36 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
22:13
Web Browsing08:24 h08:09 h
Video Playback13:40 h12:55 h
Games05:06 h04:59 h
Standby Mode76 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX787Samsung S5KGW1P
Sensor size1/1.731/1.72
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX712n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
138
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
98
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
133
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
45
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7a
133
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
Bokeh7055
Preview6955
Zoom10582
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
136
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
146
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
86.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 449
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 7a the clear winner in this comparison.

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