Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Review: One Year Later

im getting this phone and so i got question ive seen that i can get stylus for this phone will it rlly work on this phone?

Just picked one up for my girlfriend for Xmas...hope its a good phone.

The downside of this phone is the processor. It's not as fast as compared to other Samsung devices having the same specs with snapdragon processor

Somebody knows wich version of android is?
Its 10.0?

You nailed it... I've had mine since April 2022 and still going strong. It has gotten better with updates. My only complaint is sometimes It will disconnect from bluetooth in my car for no reason. Other than that it has been a good phone. Worth every penny.

Good review but the A53 gpu is subpar at best. the A52 does better in gaming. Samsung needs to update gpu driver or firmware in the A53. Thx

Snapdragon 665 fast compared 1280?

$99 with year cell wirth it?

Watching this on my A53!

You did not mention how the phone has Dolby ATMOS and had the best Dual Speaker setup I have ever heard. It's a 9 out of a 10

I want to add something to my comment the 120hz Display on this phone is very Fast 👌

I just bought this phone 3 months ago and I just turn it on 3 days ago WOW what a Great phone I paid $200.00 bucks for this online I had a Motorola G Stylus 4 G Version and this phone is better in everything what a upgrade and the Speakers people on this phone is Truly amazing it has dual speakers it does have Dolby Atmos go into your settings on your phone and turn it on for your videos and games it sounds awesome. This phone is the first phone I have ever had with dual speakers and they have Dolby Atmos they are loud and they sound amazing 😍 5 star phone so far I will do a update in 30 days

Mine's getting me update Samsung promised so I'll stick with Samsung .

This actually ended up being one of my favorite phones and I've had everything from the newest iPhone to the newest Samsung Galaxy ultra...

Bought in Switzerland 6 months ago for the equivalent of $340.
Nothing whatsoever to complain about!

Watching user samsung a53 5g from 🇵🇭

No earphone jack? Total deal-breaker for me.

I don't understand why ppl love it so much.. The camera focus is absolutely horrendous and the touchscreen is pretty bad.

I bought one for the wife who wanted a "folding phone" but those are way expensive. Why is it so popular? I think because of the SD card. My son in law won't get a phone without an SD card. I have the pixel 5.

Can you buy any charging plug for this phone or is it specific? Meaning the plug for the wall.

I also daily drive this phone for almost a year now and gotta say, it ages like FINE WINE
TIP: Turn off the virtual RAM and goodbye stutter
4 years of OS update with 5 years of security updates is worth every penny

I have the A53 5g factory unlocked version (dual sim).
Its nice,yhe dual sim works perfectly. My only complaints is the camera shutter is slow,battery life is not great,and the display isn't the best.
Actually my Nord N20 5g beats it in all those categories and is faster.

I own one and have to disagree with the majority of the comments here. I had no complaints and thought it was great despite the occasional lag until a recent overseas trip to a country at 15-18 degrees C, I'm from a place at 30-35 degrees all year long. While there the phone froze out of a sudden - I went into Google maps, typed a place and it just didn't respond for minutes, then went into another app and it just sat there unresponsive. I had to restart the phone 4-5 times before things went back to normal and I lost my way on the train because of this. I think this was caused by the weather cos I can't think of anything else, I'm back home and it's working fine. Another issue that cropped up was the malfunctioning Google maps compass, though I've read that this is an Android problem in general. The freeze problem makes me think that this phone, in practice won't last beyond the 5 years of promised updates, it probably could become too slow a year later.

very useful info

Fantastic review. This is the best phone for me the last 15 years. Love from Holland. Thx

5 years of security updates 4 years of os update . That's pretty much why you would get this phone it's 200 used (new condition) if you look it up online. There is no phone that will last 5 years then you could even use further by installing a rom because it's a popular model you get support from the community even after 5 years.

I bought the A53 10 months ago for £285. Just checked the same retailer and it's now £283. Had no idea they hold their value so well!

Mine needed a new charging port this month, kept getting the moisture error and not charging.

Your saving your money advice was to the point, you are using your voice for promoting a well thought message instead of public appealing BS. Thanks mate

I've had it for almost a year, still works great I have no real complaints about it

Update: like a month after I made this comment it died on me lol so I bought the s23 rip

Fyi you can get it thru straight talk now for $199 and if it's on the Verizon network it can be unlocked after 60 days. Im torn between this and a pixel 6a. Seriously for $200 it's better right?

Definetly recommend this. I've used straight talk for years and been using a s10e for about 6 years before picking this up for $200. Main selling point for me was the storage size of 128gb. Atleast for stratightalk most phones at that price point have 64gb or less storage

Just got this brand new and unlocked in Tokyo, Japan last week for just $150 equivalent

I just got it unlocked for $200. Only thing, it’s a smidge slower than I’m used to but otherwise, I’m thrilled with it.

I am in the market for another phone.

My current Samsung J7 Crown is in the process of dying. Thinking this would be a good replacement.

My carrier has it for $199. Definitely, considering getting it.

Thinks for your review. Going to look at a couple more vids.🙂

Anyone have a clue how to access the "Power Button" to turn the phone "Off" or "Reboot"?????????????

I haven't had any performance issues. I tend to have a lot on my ram.
Batter life is strong and great screen.

Yea, software updates had made the a53 experience better

which one is the right one samsung a34 or a53 ???????????❤❤❤

Watching from A53 and loving it...

DID YOU HAVE 8GB RAM OR 6GB RAM VERSION ??
and 128GB OR 256GB STORAGE

Thinking of getting this vs the new A54 one, what do you think? I've had my A50 for 4 years already and it stills works great but I want to upgrade.

Today 3/27/23 Tracfone has the A53 5G on sale for $219.
I don't know how long the sale will last or how many they have in stock but I just snagged one for that price.
Good luck all and thank you for the 1 year review...

i just got it for 200 lol

And still four more years of timely software support .

I got the A53 rather than the A54. I love it

I want to upgrade my from Huawei P30 Lite and the Samsung A53 is on sale for 145$, seems like a good deal.

That's like the 6a it's just a 6 with a plastic back and 90 hrz thats all.

Where is it made ? China or India

The design is very human

I picked up a53 5g last week at wal Mart for $199, very happy with it.

The pixel 6a all day with the better camera and better chip .