Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23+ vs Nothing Phone (2)

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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung Nothing
Announced March 2022 2023, February 01 2023, July 11
Status Coming Soon - April 2022 Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, February 17 Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, July 17
Price - Rs. 94,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 44,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, White, Blue, Peach Black, Cotton, Green, Violet White, Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm
(6.28 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)
157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm
(6.21 x 3 x 0.3 in)
162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm
(6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz) 201.2 g (7.09.0.07 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM, Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G Network - SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
Multiple LED lights on the back (notifications, charging progress, camera fill light)
Blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator)
IP53 - splash, water and dust resistant

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 12 Android 13 Android 13
User Interface One UI 4.1 One UI 5.1 Nothing OS
Processor Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz & 6x2.0 GHz), Exynos 1280 processor Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPU Mali-G68 Adreno 740 Adreno 730
RAM 8 GB 8 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 512 GB 512 GB
External Memory microSDXC No No

display Display

Type FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
FHD+ LTPO OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass
Colors 16M Colors 16M Colors 1B colors
Size 6.5 inches 6.6 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (405 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (390 ppi) 1080 x 2412 pixels (394 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.40% 89.15% 87.42%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio Unspecified No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 50 MP
Flash LED flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 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, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Auto-HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR
Front Camera 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call
Auto-HDR, HDR10+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm, PDAF
HDR
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 4.0 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC No No
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 25W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 45W, 65% in 30 min (advertised)
10W Wireless charging (Qi/PMA)
4.5W Reversed wireless charging
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4, 100% in 55 min
15W wireless, 100% in 130 min
5W reverse wireless
Capacity 5000 mAh 4700 mAh 4700 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -