Google Pixel 6A vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 8GB RAM

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Comparing the Google Pixel 6A vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 8GB RAM across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Pixel 6A scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,659, while Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 8GB RAM scores 1,896, making Google Pixel 6A the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 8GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Google Pixel 6A offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 8GB RAM the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 8GB RAM features a Super AMOLED display compared to Google Pixel 6A's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 8GB RAM the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 8GB RAM offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Google Pixel 6A offers 12.2 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 8GB RAM better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 8GB RAM offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Google Pixel 6A offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 8GB RAM better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Pixel 6A delivers longer battery life with 14h 22m, while Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 8GB RAM delivers 13h 34m, making Google Pixel 6A the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Google Pixel 6A and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 8GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Google Pixel 6A and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 8GB RAM equally at 7.


User Rating: Google Pixel 6A receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 8GB RAM has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

21 Jul, 2022
21 Mar, 2022
11 Jun, 2026

Performance
Google Tensor
Samsung Exynos 1280
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
OLED
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
12.2 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
5 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery
4410 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
18W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
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7.0/10
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N/A

Pros

  • Stylish, ergonomic design
  • Capable chipset
  • Good-looking display
  • Clean UI
  • Stylish design
  • Gorgeous display
  • Long-lasting battery backup
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No charger in the box
  • Slow 18W charging speed
  • Display is capped at 60Hz
  • Throttling issues
  • Not ideal for gamers
  • Can\'t stream HDR content from Netflix
  • No headphone jack
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(75,674 ratings)
4.1/5
(2,087 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

688,083
AnTuTu Score
379,516
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 34m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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₹44,999
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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

May 23, 2026
(Official)
Mar 21, 2022
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

5 Year
4 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

5 Year
5 Years
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Google Tensor
Samsung Exynos 1280
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex X1 2.25 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Co-Processor

Titan M2
N/A
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP20
Mali-G68
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

688,083
379,516
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

10.0 s
25.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.4 %
16.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
800 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

431 ppi
405 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.21 %
85.45 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
84.5 %
96.8 %

Design

Height

152.2 mm
159.6 mm
162.7 mm

Width

71.8 mm
74.8 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.1 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

178 grams
189 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12.2 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length IMX682 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera17 mm focal length 1.25µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4032 x 3024 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Stereo recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length Exmor RS 1.12µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4410 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 22m
13h 34m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 5m 22s
1h 5m 58s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N71 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 2000(band 23) / 1900(band 25) / 700(band 29)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.10 W/kg Body: 1.16 W/kg
Head: 0.340 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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