Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Galaxy Note8
Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.
Key differences
- 1Chipset: the Galaxy A53 5G uses the Exynos 1280 (5 nm Samsung), the Galaxy Note8 the Exynos 8895 (10 nm). The Galaxy A53 5G's fastest core runs at 2.40 GHz, the Galaxy Note8's at 2.31 GHz.
- 2Screen: 6.5 inches on the Galaxy A53 5G, 8.5 inches on the Galaxy Note8. Both run at up to 60 Hz.
- 3Battery: 4,860 mAh on the Galaxy A53 5G, 3,300 mAh on the Galaxy Note8.
- 4Main camera: 16 MP on the Galaxy A53 5G, 12.2 MP on the Galaxy Note8.
The same on both: NFC and Widevine L1.
Chipset
Chipset
Exynos 1280Exynos 8895Process
5 nm Samsung10 nm
CPU
2× 2.40 GHz Cortex-A78
6× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A554× 2.31 GHz Mongoose M2
4× 1.69 GHz Cortex-A53
6× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A554× 2.31 GHz Mongoose M2
4× 1.69 GHz Cortex-A53
Top CPU speed
2.40 GHz2.31 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G68Mali-G71
Memory
Versions seen
6GB | 128GB
8GB | 256GB6GB | 64GB
8GB | 256GB6GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Display
Size
6.5 in8.5 in
Resolution
1080 × 24001440 × 2960
Pixel density
407 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz
HDR
—HDR10
Battery
Capacity
4,860 mAh3,300 mAh
Cameras
Back camera 1
16 MP4624 × 3468 · f/1.8 · 5.23 mm · OIS12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.7 · 4.3 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 1.74 mm—
Front camera 1
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 3.72 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.95 mm
Front camera 2
5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/2.2 · 3.72 mm—
Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6—
6 GHz Wi-Fi
No—
Bluetooth LE Audio
No—
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes
Software
Android
Android 14–16Android 9
UI
One UI 8.0—
Released with
Android 12Android 7.1
Widevine DRM
L1L1
Sensors
Sensors
36 sensors36 sensors
These two phones have the same specs in every row.
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