Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Galaxy S10

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Samsung Galaxy A53 5GSamsung Galaxy A53 5GExynos 1280Change
Samsung Galaxy S10Samsung Galaxy S10Snapdragon 855Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A53 5G uses the Exynos 1280 (5 nm Samsung), the Galaxy S10 the Snapdragon 855 (7 nm TSMC). The Galaxy A53 5G's fastest core runs at 2.40 GHz, the Galaxy S10's at 2.84 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.5 inches on the Galaxy A53 5G, 12.2 inches on the Galaxy S10. Both run at up to 60 Hz.
  3. Battery: 4,860 mAh on the Galaxy A53 5G, 3,300 mAh on the Galaxy S10.
  4. Main camera: 16 MP on the Galaxy A53 5G, 15.9 MP on the Galaxy S10.

The same on both: NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 1280Snapdragon 855
Process
5 nm Samsung7 nm TSMC
CPU
2× 2.40 GHz Cortex-A78
6× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A551× 2.84 GHz Kryo 485
3× 2.42 GHz Kryo 485
4× 1.79 GHz Kryo 485
Top CPU speed
2.40 GHz2.84 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G68Adreno 640

Memory

Versions seen
6GB | 128GB
8GB | 256GB8GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.5 in12.2 in
Resolution
1080 × 24001440 × 3040
Pixel density
407 ppi276 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz
HDR
—HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,860 mAh3,300 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
16 MP4624 × 3468 · f/1.8 · 5.23 mm · OIS15.9 MP4608 × 3456 · f/2.2 · 1.8 mm
Back camera 2
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 1.74 mm12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.5 · 4.3 mm · OIS
Front camera 1
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 3.72 mm10 MP3648 × 2736 · f/1.9 · 3.3 mm
Front camera 2
5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/2.2 · 3.72 mm7.1 MP3216 × 2208 · f/2.2 · 3.25 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
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
No—
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 14–16Android 12
UI
One UI 8.0One UI 4.1
Released with
Android 12Android 9
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
36 sensors53 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy