Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs TCL Ion X
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G | TCL Ion X |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536U | 2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 |
| 5G bands | 2, 5, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536U | - |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536V | - | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2022, March 17 | 2023, January 26 |
| Status | Available. Released 2022, March 24 | Available. Released 2023, January 26 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | - |
| Dimensions | 159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.94 x 0.32 in) | 156.5 x 75.2 x 8.9 mm (6.16 x 2.96 x 0.35 in) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 177.4 g (6.24 oz) |
| IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | - | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | - |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density) | 720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~268 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~78.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM) | IPS LCD |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| Chipset | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) | Mediatek MT6762G Helio G25 (12 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G68 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| OS | Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8 | Android, TCL UI |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM |
| - | eMMC 5.1 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash |
| Quad | 64 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 | - |
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm | 13 MP, (wide) 1/3.06", 1.12µm, PDAF |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | - |
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm | 5 MP, (wide) 1/5.0", 1.12µm |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| 35mm jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | No |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS |
| Radio | No | Unspecified |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (market/region dependent) | Accelerometer |
| Virtual proximity sensing | Virtual proximity sensing | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 25W wired | 10W wired |
| Type | Li-Po 5000 mAh | Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Peach | Black |
| Models | SM-A536B, SM-A536B/DS, SM-A536U, SM-A536U1, SM-A5360, SM-A536E, SM-A536E/DS, SM-A536V, SM-A536W, SM-A536N, SM-S536DL | - |
| Price | $ 151.42 / £ 185.00 / € 169.14 | About 100 EUR |
| SAR | 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) | - |
| SAR EU | 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.60 W/kg (body) | - |
| Tests | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 113h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | 830 nits max brightness (measured) | - |
| Loudspeaker | -26.5 LUFS (Good) | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 329802 (v8), 379313 (v9) GeekBench: 1891 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |