Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Samsung Galaxy A22 5G - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A22 5G

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
VS
42 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Samsung Galaxy A22 5G, Manufactured in June, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700 5G. 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 Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 203g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Samsung Galaxy A22 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:
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
vs
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 6.5 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 399 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 380 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 82.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
828 nits
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
374 nits
sRGB gamut97.6 %95.7 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hz147 Hz
Response time9 ms28 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1596:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G], [Samsung Galaxy A22 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.6 mm (6.28 in) 167.2 mm (6.58 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
85.5 %
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
82.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Samsung Galaxy A22 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
851
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
1912
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
1848
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)851702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19121848
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
470477
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
357038
CPU156698132869
GPU10518961405
Memory8707168750
UX12151994014
NanoReview Score470477357038
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
2287
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
1106
Max Surface Temp.45.2 °C43.7 °C
Stability99 %98 %
Graphics Test13 fps6 fps
Graphics Score22871106
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G], [Samsung Galaxy A22 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
11701
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
7673
Writing score149999843
Web score96915874
Video editing77875256
Data manipulation93047224
NanoReview Score117017673

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 36 GB 18 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI Core 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (23% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 2:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
22:13
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
24:04
Web Browsing08:09 h10:01 h
Video Playback12:55 h14:14 h
Games04:59 h05:42 h
Standby Mode117 h115 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGW1PSamsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.721/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.01/5.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
98
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
54
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
45
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
31
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
Bokeh5550
Preview5548
Zoom8243
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G], [Samsung Galaxy A22 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio n/a Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
86.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
83.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2022 yr June, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr June, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 230
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A53 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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