Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Nokia G42

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Sony Nokia
Announced March 2022 September 2022 June 2023
Status Coming Soon - April 2022 Coming Soon - September 2022 Available - June 2023
Colors Black, White, Blue, Peach Green, Black, Ecru White Gray, Purple
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm
(6.28 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)
156 x 67 x 8.2 mm
(6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 in)
165 x 75.8 x 8.6 mm
(6.5 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz) 193.8 g (6.81.0.28 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (2x 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) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - USA, Europe
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 13, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Network - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA, Europe
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
- Fingerprint Sensor
IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system
Native Sony Alpha camera support
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Dust and splash resistant
QuickFix user-reparable design

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 12 Android 12 Android 13
User Interface One UI 4.1 - -
Processor Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz & 6x2.0 GHz), Exynos 1280 processor Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460), Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)
GPU Mali-G68 Adreno 730 Adreno 619
RAM 8 GB 8 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC

display Display

Type FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
FHD+ OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR BT.2020
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
HD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
450 nits (typ), 560 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colors 16M Colors 1B Colors 16M colors
Size 6.5 inches 6.1 inches 6.56 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (405 ppi) 1080 x 2520 pixels (449 ppi) 720 x 1612 pixels (269 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.40% 83.33% 82.74%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP 12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 2 MP + 2 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
12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 60mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF
Zeiss Optics, Zeiss T* Lens Coating
Panorama, HDR, Eye Tracking
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
2 MP, (macro)
2 MP, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS [Similar]
8 MP
Yes [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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE 5.1, 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, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go, video output USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
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 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC
USB OTG Supported Supported Not 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 not present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 25W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 30W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Wireless charging
Reverse wireless charging
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 20W wired, PD3.0, QC3
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -