Samsung Galaxy A53 (after 6 months): The GOOD and the BAD!

This is Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, our full review and user experience after one quarter!

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Hi everyone, this is JD, you gadget review friend. Welcome and welcome back to gadgetrevnow!

I had this phone when it was first released, I unbox it, compared it and really get a good grasp of what the phone can offer instead of just using it for few days and making a quick review out of it. We tested this phone a lot! I should admit, Samsung is doing a great job on their midrange series and trying to dominate the midrange market.

I know there's a lot of chinese flagship killers out in the market that would easily dethrone this phone but we're looking at the brand, the quality, the support, the multiple years of updates and the Samsung experience.

This is the good, the bad and the verdict!

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[lvill]

This is a long term phone. Thus, fast charging is not recommended for the battery life. I'm satisfied and will maximize the 5-year software support ☺️

[tomi]

I picked this phone up last week on a black friday sale for just $300. Best decision ever.

[randal]

i bought this Samsung a53 5G yesterday. and feel no regrets. im loving it so far. the Camera is good, and when you use samsung phones you feel premium expirience. from Xiaomi user to Samsung now.

[YYC]

Thanks for the review! I'm 1 month into ownership and have been pleased so far.

[debrajsingh]

Any samsung fanboy here😁😁.
I've been using samsung since I was a child, and still even after the world is mad about apple, I'll always go for samsung

[nolramlaus]

samsung a53 5g user.. love it when it comes to camera features and personalization and massive 5000mah battery! 👌👌👌

[raedenmendoza]

i purchased the 5g version of it, when they said it doesnt come with a charger block BUT! they said they can provide me one as a freebie soooo quite convenient for me...charging doesnt became much of an issue (so far) i do agree on getting a case for it it felt like cheap plastic cover but good in performance nonetheless... i only do texting, viewing of files and emails so it gets the job done pretty well

[millet]

Had an s7 just got this yesterday so far its been great!

[reckz]

One major gripe I've consistently heard about A53 over long term use is the rather noticeable performance slip. Most users have noticed significant performance dip with lagging response times for unlocking phone, launching apps, navigation etc.

[LordPicasoNL]

I have this phone for almost 8 months now i think. I didn't have any performance issues yet. i got is because of the 4 years of OS updates and 5 years of security updates so i can use this phone till 2027 technically. I will make fully use of these 5 years.

[catherinewillis]

I've had mine for 6 months now and I love it. No issues at all.

[robertclarkguitar]

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[holocene]

Changed to this phone about 1 month ago because my A7 sadly died. Maybe it's just me who's not used to newer phones but I certainly noticed that it seems to be slower than my A7 was! It feels bloated too. I honestly don't need half the apps that you cannot remove... Maybe it's just that my settings are not yet optimized. Great camera and battery life though, and a sleek design, as you mentioned. But the removal of the headphone jack sucks, in my opinion. I will be getting an adapter...

[spventures]

had this phone 7 months now. I have noticed it slowing down on occasions, really I would say its a decent phone if you are not a power user. I am waiting to see what trade in deals samsung in the UK offer me and may upgrade to a S23 for the snapdragon gen 2 and wireless charging.

[Luis-dzvb]

Boost mobile currently has this for $149.99 US through 12/08/22. I have been an LG Stylo user, but LG has chosen to drop their mobile line. At this price the bad are outweighed for me. Thank you for the review.

[robertclarkguitar]

This device A 535g shown, shoots many better photos often than even the s22 series and I mean all of them. The battery life is insane by reviews ...I could care less about brightness beyond 700 or 800 nits. This is also a larger bezel which I prefer. I like a little bit of bezel for touch resist and actually like the outline. I did NOT buy the s22. It was given to me because I like phones and help family and friends with their repairs and etc. Blown away and humbly thankful, however I still tell people aside from updates, my pixel 4xl runs a little bit faster and that's with animations to 0.5....Samsung has many features and huge firmware so I get it. The display is nice but honestly I like the pixel 4xl size and software much more so, if I were to buy a phone between A 73 or 53 5g recent or s22 or plus I'd put my money on the A series. Way too close in cameras and way way better battery. I dare say, I like the look of the A series far better. That's just me. Again I'm not knocking the s22 base of plus. I'm knocking the choice of watered down flagships. They both should have had 1440p displays. At least 90 hertz on the base and 120 on the plus. Samsung is losing its mind but if anyone is on the fence and not worried about what others think of the phone you own, get the A series. Battery life was the issue with most on the S series. Although I do get 6.5 hours SOC on mine it's not any better than my 3 year old pixel 4xls or 7t. Also note, The wifi is way worse holding signal on the s22 than my pixel or 7t. I have too many spots where data doesn't auto connect fast enough or wifi 6 drops to reg wifi causing stops and reload times. This might be me needing a reset ? I don't know. Odd. None of my previous devices had this bad of connection issues.

[spogebob]

Thanks for making these long term user reviews

[familylife]

There are pros and cons on this phone BUT this phone pros outclass it cons which is a good thing and that's why I wanted to get this phone when it's my birthday plus it's very good midrange phone and is the best valued phone in Samsung

[JesusOurKing]

If you're coming from a slower phone you'll not notice the lag. I certainly notice it. Touch tap sensitivity is bothersome as I have to wait sometimes 20 seconds or so before it registers tap in games. My older LG V40 Snapdragon 845 was always instant. No wait on tapping.

Sending icons and messages spellchecker (autocorrect) is same . A53 I have to tap up to 2-3 or 4x before it fills in my sentences or adds an icon 😃

It's not a deal breaker if you can get the phone for half price as the camera's and battery life are exceptional.

I turned off animations so it appears faster but still has touchscreen responsiveness hiccups.. but I'll live with it and hope a future update fixes or helps that issue.. Battery life is just phenomenal if you're out hiking for the day.

[Redheadkingpin]

Man I've had this phone since it came it still rockin it till A54 come out and let me tell ya if ya on a budget Samsung nails it for me fun phone still for my needs