Samsung Galaxy A53 5G full review

The Galaxy A53 5G is shaping up as an attractive proposal in the upper midrange segment. Check out our video review to learn ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW about the phone's top features, build and screen quality, battery life, performance, and camera image quality.

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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Design and build
01:01 - Battery endurance and charging test
01:32 - Exynos 1280 performance
02:13 - Screen specs
03:00 - Stereo speakers test
03:28 - Camera specs
03:37 - Daylight photo quality
04:23 - Low-light photo quality
05:19 - Video quality
06:10 - Storage options
06:22 - Android 12 and UI
07:05 - Conclusion

[KelvinKamsg]

Impressed that they are willing to advise getting last year's model instead of this year's. Shows backbone.

[theownmages]

So happy to see phone companies supporting their products for longer. 4 years should really be the new minimum

[sr]

I just setup the A53 5G and it's nicer than my glitchy Gakaxy J7. Sound is nice and has a Dolby setting.

[ashfury]

Saw the benchmarks and performance for the A53 and I decided to get S21 FE instead since it’s now at a more affordable price and runs Snapdragon 888 in Europe instead of Exynos

[zeusguinoo]

when it comes to decent phone review I always look for your channel's review.

[NotNathanSK]

As an a53 user I would recommend this phone for anyone

[skm]

A52s is clearly a better deal but the problem is I really like the improved camera module design on A53 :(

[NiX_aKi]

The M52 5G is a good choice if you want a bigger screen with the same Snapdragon 778g as the A52s 5g. It has a 5k MAH battery, 120hz refresh rate, and solid camera despite the absence of the depth sensor. If IP rating and headphone jack are not important to you then the M52 5G is a solid option. It's also cheaper now in the market.

[AshishAmatya]

the best thing that is good about this phone which tempts to buy is software support. It gets 4 yrs software upgrade and 5 yrs security updates.

[dimenfer]

Using It and not regrets, I know for the price I had better options but the blue color and 8gb RAM got me.

[bernlin]

It's a really great looking phone, just got mine last week, I'm pretty happy. Coming from the Galaxy S10e (a great little phone, definitely little compared to this new generation), after a week I can say that, for now, it's definitely been running slowly than my previous S-series phone. Bit disappointed in that since the S10e is 3 years old now, but it's not so slow that the phone feels bogged down, just *slightly* more of a delay than before, enough to notice but not enough to irritate (most of the time). It's tough to find the "perfect phone" nowadays: everything comes with compromises. A52 might have the better processor, but it also is paired with a weaker battery life. I might prefer a slight slower UI that can get me an extra 3 or more hours of usage. And the S21 FE seems like a good one that available through carriers still (unlike the A52), but it lacks the SD card that both the A52 and A53 have, which I think is a total ripoff (since these phones rarely go above 256 GB, which just isn't enough space in the long term, much less 128GB). For me, the A53 is a decent middle ground, although if the S21 FE had an SD card, I might have pursued that one instead (especially since my carrier is almost giving it away for free).

[SugaryPhoenixxx]

This phone seems perfect for me. I am not a hard core phone user because I have a high powered home PC so anything that my phone can do my PC can do 1000x better & faster. I just use my phone for basic things so I think this phone would be more than enough for me. We will find out, it arrives tomorrow.

[raydawson]

Hi, is this phone any good for taking pictures in direct sunlight.

[Bischarch]

Manage to get a53 256gb internal with 2k pesos discount plus 3000 pesos evoucher or 3000 Mobile legends diamonds . So far it is good for everyday usage!! Superb performance, battery and camera. I did bought a 25watt charger and a type c headset too.

[nomsofranklin]

To be very honest I still like the camera quality I think it’s really bomb and the phone isn’t all that bad tho

[MKR]

good job samsung with making a successor that is worse than the model it replaces

[miguelmatias]

I have the Samsung A50 and im thinking about upgrading this year to Samsung A53. I love A50 but the cameras are a huge turndown in my opinion. Are the A53 cameras really good comparing to what im used to?

[bAssisTowo]

How are the haptics? Have they been improved or are they the same cheap motors as before

[StarmenRock]

Thank god i got the A52s. It`s an amazing phone, i`m not losing anything i had in my previous flagship with it.

[ominiouspressence]

I received galaxy A53 from my mobile service provider, 2 years ago. I haven't used it at all. Gonna give it to my 7 year old niece, she likes taking pics and making vids. I don't care for things like that.