Screen size
Galaxy A27Winner: 6.7"+3%
Galaxy A53 5G6.5"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A53 5G leads the measured specs 8-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A27
5
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Galaxy A53 5G
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A27
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy A53 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A27
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A53 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A27
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy A53 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A27
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy A53 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536U, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536V
5G bands
Galaxy A27
SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy A53 5G
2, 5, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536U, 2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536V
Speed
Galaxy A27
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A53 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A27
Not announced yet
Galaxy A53 5G
2022, March 17
Status
Galaxy A27
Rumored
Galaxy A53 5G
Available. Released 2022, March 24
Dimensions
Galaxy A27
162.3 x 78.6 x 7.9 mm (6.39 x 3.09 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy A53 5G
159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Galaxy A27
-
Galaxy A53 5G
189 g (6.67 oz)
Build
Galaxy A27
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy A53 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Galaxy A27
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy A53 5G
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A27
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy A53 5G
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A27
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy A53 5G
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A27
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A53 5G
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A27
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy A53 5G
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A27
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy A53 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Galaxy A27
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy A53 5G
Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy A27
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Galaxy A53 5G
Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A27
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy A53 5G
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A27
Adreno 710
Galaxy A53 5G
Mali-G68
Card slot
Galaxy A27
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy A53 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A27
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy A53 5G
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Triple
Galaxy A27
50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Galaxy A53 5G
-
Features
Galaxy A27
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy A53 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A27
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy A53 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Quad
Galaxy A27
-
Galaxy A53 5G
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
Galaxy A27
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy A53 5G
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video
Galaxy A27
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A53 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A27
-
Galaxy A53 5G
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A27
Yes
Galaxy A53 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A27
No
Galaxy A53 5G
No
WLAN
Galaxy A27
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A53 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A27
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A53 5G
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A27
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy A53 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A27
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A53 5G
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Galaxy A27
Unspecified
Galaxy A53 5G
No
USB
Galaxy A27
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy A53 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A27
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy A53 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (market/region dependent)
Other
Galaxy A27
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy A53 5G
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy A27
5000 mAh
Galaxy A53 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A27
25W wired
Galaxy A53 5G
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A27
Black; other colors
Galaxy A53 5G
Black, White, Blue, Peach
Models
Galaxy A27
SM-A276E, SM-A276E/DS, SM-A276E/DSN, SM-A276B, SM-A276B/DS, SM-A276B/DSN, SM-A276U, SM-A276U1, SM-A276W
Galaxy A53 5G
SM-A536B, SM-A536B/DS, SM-A536U, SM-A536U1, SM-A5360, SM-A536E, SM-A536E/DS, SM-A536V, SM-A536W, SM-A536N, SM-S536DL
SAR
Galaxy A27
-
Galaxy A53 5G
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A27
-
Galaxy A53 5G
0.89 W/kg (head) 1.60 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A27
-
Galaxy A53 5G
$ 149.94 / C$ 599.00 / £ 159.00 / € 189.10