Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S8

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Samsung Galaxy S8, Manufactured in April, 2017 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8
  • Higher pixel density: 570ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 189g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Samsung Galaxy S8
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 570 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 540 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
828 nits
Samsung Galaxy S8
614 nits
sRGB gamut97.6 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hz250 Hz
Response time9 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.6 mm (6.28 in) 148.9 mm (5.86 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 68.1 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
85.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S8
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Samsung Galaxy S8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 256 320
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
851
Samsung Galaxy S8
519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
1912
Samsung Galaxy S8
1563
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)851519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19121563
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
470477
Samsung Galaxy S8
377103
CPU156698107990
GPU105189116534
Memory8707184213
UX12151968366
NanoReview Score470477377103
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
2287
Samsung Galaxy S8
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.2 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test13 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2287n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
11701
Samsung Galaxy S8
n/a
Writing score14999n/a
Web score9691n/a
Video editing7787n/a
Data manipulation9304n/a
NanoReview Score11701n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 36 GB 11.7 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
22:13
Samsung Galaxy S8
16:58
Web Browsing08:09 h06:26 h
Video Playback12:55 h10:09 h
Games04:59 h04:05 h
Standby Mode117 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGW1PSony IMX333
Sensor size1/1.721/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
98
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
45
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Bokeh55n/a
Preview55n/a
Zoom82n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.7
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3H7
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
86
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
107

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
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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 SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
86.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy S8
82.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr March, 2017 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr April, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 720
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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