Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE5

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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G OnePlus Nord CE5
PHONES
Phone Names Samsung Galaxy A53 5G OnePlus Nord CE5
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536U1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands2, 5, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536U1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
 2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536V-
Launch
Announced2022, March 172025, July 08
StatusAvailable. Released 2022, March 24Available. Released 2025, July 08
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back-
Dimensions159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)163.6 x 76 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 2.99 x 0.32 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight189 g (6.67 oz)199 g (7.02 oz)
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)-
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Mohs level 5
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)
Size6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeSuper AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)Fluid AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 1430 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x3.20 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.20 GHz Cortex-A510)
ChipsetExynos 1280 (5 nm)Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex (4 nm)
GPUMali-G68Mali G615-MC6
OSAndroid 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8Android 15, ColorOS 15
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual-50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama
Quad64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens-
Single32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm-
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps (HDR), 1080p@30/60/120/480fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRPanorama
Single32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm16 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Sound
3.5mm jack No-
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.1, A2DP, LE5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Infrared port-Yes
NFCYes (market/region dependent)Yes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (market/region dependent)Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 Virtual proximity sensing-
Battery
Charging25W wired80W wired Bypass charging
TypeLi-Po 5000 mAhMarket-dependent versions:· 5200 mAh (Global)· Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh (India)
Misc
ColorsBlack, White, Blue, PeachMarble Mist, Black Infinity, Nexus Blue
ModelsSM-A536B, SM-A536B/DS, SM-A536U, SM-A536U1, SM-A5360, SM-A536E, SM-A536E/DS, SM-A536V, SM-A536W, SM-A536N, SM-S536DLCPH2719
Price$ 151.42 / £ 185.00 / € 169.14€ 279.99 / £ 229.00 / ₹ 24,998
SAR0.75 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)1.20 W/kg (head)     0.91 W/kg (body)
SAR EU0.89 W/kg (head)     1.60 W/kg (body)-
Tests
Battery life Endurance rating 113h -
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)-
Loudspeaker -26.5 LUFS (Good) -
Performance AnTuTu: 329802 (v8), 379313 (v9) GeekBench: 1891 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-
OUR TESTS
Battery-Active use score 14:42h
Battery (old)Endurance rating 113h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display830 nits max brightness (measured)1231 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-26.5 LUFS (Good)-27.1 LUFS (Good)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 329802 (v8), 379313 (v9) GeekBench: 1891 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 1390121 (v10) GeekBench: 4006 (v6) 3DMark: 3033 (Wild Life Extreme)
EU LABEL
Battery-61:48h endurance, 1200 cycles
Energy-Class A
Free fall-Class A (300 falls)
Repairability-Class B