• 6.57" (2340x1080) P-OLED
  • 8GB
    Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 985 SoC
    128GB/256GB Storage
  • 64-MP, f/1.9 4 Rear Cameras
  • 3800 mAh
  • 6.46" (2400x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 6GB/8GB
    Exynos 1280 SoC
    128GB/256GB Storage
  • 64-MP, f/1.8 4 Rear Cameras
  • 5000 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product Namenova 8Galaxy A53 5G
ProductHuawei nova 8 (Launched 2020-12-23)Galaxy A53 5G (Launched 2022-03-17)
Display6.57" 2340x1080 P-OLED 6.46" 2400x1080 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 64-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 8-MP f/2.4
  • 2-MP f/2.4 +Bokeh Sensor
  • 2-MP f/2.4
  • 64-MP f/1.8 (Primary)
  • 12-MP f/2.2
  • 5-MP f/2.4 +Bokeh Sensor
  • 5-MP f/2.4
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 32-MP f/2
  • 32-MP f/2.2
Computing
  • Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 985 SoC
  • 8GB RAM
  • 128GB/256GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
  • Exynos 1280 SoC
  • 6GB/8GB RAM
  • 128GB/256GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
Battery3800 mAh5000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 169g (6oz), 74.1x160.12x7.64 mm (2.92 x 6.30 x 0.30 inches)IP67, 190g (6.7oz)
Price at Launch$449
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Display
Product Namenova 8Galaxy A53 5G
TypeP-OLEDSuper AMOLED
display_refresh_Ühz_Ünum240120
Diagonal (inches)6.57"6.46"
Display/Body Ratio89.3%
Resolution2340x10802400x1080
Sharpness (PPI)392 PPI407 PPI
Brightness (specs)800 NITs
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
Color Depth30 bit (1,073,741,824 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product Namenova 8Galaxy A53 5G
Megapixel8-MP12-MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Macro Camera
Product Namenova 8Galaxy A53 5G
Megapixel2-MP5-MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Hardware Features
  • Macro Lens
  • Macro Lens
Battery
Product Namenova 8Galaxy A53 5G
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3800 mAh5000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
Computing
Product Namenova 8Galaxy A53 5G
Processor BrandHiSilicon
Processor NameHuawei HiSilicon KIRIN 985Exynos 1280
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.58 GHz2.4 GHz
RAM Options8GB6GB/8GB
Internal Storage Options128GB/256GB128GB/256GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDXCMicroSDXC
Operating System + VersionAndroid 11Android 12
Communications
Product Namenova 8Galaxy A53 5G
LTE Bands1, 18, 19, 2, 26, 3, 34, 38, 39, 4, 40, 41, 5, 7, 81, 3, 5, 7, 8
Modem Features
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • EV-DO A
  • 5G NSA
  • 5G SA
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • 5G NSA
  • 5G SA
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP/PAB
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
Sim Card 0
Product Namenova 8Galaxy A53 5G
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Sim Card 1
Product Namenova 8Galaxy A53 5G
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM/MicroSDNano SIM/MicroSD
Multimedia
Product Namenova 8Galaxy A53 5G
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • Loudspeaker
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • AWB
  • XMF
  • MXMF
  • IMY
  • RTTTL
  • OTA
Video Formats
  • DIVX
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.265
  • MP4
  • VP8
  • VP9
  • XVID
  • MPEG-4
  • MP4
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Galileo
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Galileo

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