Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
The Samsung Galaxy A53 is one of the newest in the A-range smartphones that Samsung has brought to the market. It was released in March of 2022.
Product Features
| Screen/ Body | 159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame and matt plastic back 6.5 inches Super AMOLED 120Hz ,1080 x 2400 pixels 85.4% screen-to-body ratio |
| Weight | 189 g |
| OS | Android 12, One UI 4.1 |
| Storage | 6 – 128/ 8 – 256 |
| Network | 5G |
| Battery | Li-Po 5000 mAh USB Type-C 2.0 charging port |
| Camera | Main Quad camera setup: 64 MP (wide) 12 MP (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro) 5 MP (depth) 4K@30fps 1080p@30/60fps |
| Front Single 32 MP (wide) 4K@30fps 1080p@30fps | |
| Bonus Features | IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) Fingerprint (under display, optical) Virtual proximity sensing |
Price and Purchase Information
The 128gb version is available from anywhere between R6900 and R7500. Unfortunately the 256gb version was not found in South Africa.
Pros and Cons
| Pros | Cons |
| Battery lasts well over a day and is capable of fast charging | Does not come with a travel adapter |
| Super Amoled display | Does not have headphone jack |
| Camera | |
| 4 Years worth of Android updates |
Personal Opinions
The phone is an amazing piece of kit and there is no lie in that. The problem is if you are paying R7000 for a phone, you would expect much much more. Yes you would come to terms with the 120hz display, quad camera setup, 4K recording and waterproofing and at R7000 you would expect a bit more.
Many people say that the A53 is a downgrade from the predecessor, the A52. The phone works very well and it is up you to decide if you need it and if it fit within your budget.