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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note 21 FE

Summary
86%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 1280

6 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 980

12 GB RAM

Display

6.5" (16.51 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

6.8" (17.27 cm)

1440x3200 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera

64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP

Quad Camera

108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

128 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

256 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

7.0/10

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4/5 based on 1,094 ratings

Benchmarks

N/A

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Samsung Galaxy Note 21 FE is permanently discontinued.
General
Launch Date

March 21, 2022 (Official)

Unknown

Operating System

Android v12

Android v11

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Very Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1280

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 980

CPU

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

Octa core (2.73 GHz, Dual core + 2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G68

Mali-G77 MP11

RAM

6 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display
Very Good
Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 " (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

516 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.45 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

84.5 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 159.6 mm
Width: 74.8 mm
Thickness: 8.1 mm

Weight

189 grams

Colours

White, Peach, Light Blue, Awesome Black

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67

, Water resistant, IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Quad

Triple

Resolution

64 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 0.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
5 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

108 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
10 MP f/4.9, Periscope Camera
10 MP , Telephoto Camera

Sensor

IMX682, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels

12000 x 9000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)

32 MP, Primary Camera

Sensor

Exmor RS

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Very Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast, 25W

, Fast

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

256 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 1 TB

No

User Available Storage

Up to 105 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SIM 2

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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SAR Value

Head: 0.340 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Bluetooth

, v5.1

, v5.1

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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