Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs. Motorola Moto G53 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and Motorola Moto G53 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs. Motorola Moto G53 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Motorola Moto G53 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A520F -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.1 mm 162.7 mm Motorola Moto G53 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Width 71.4 mm 74.66 mm Motorola Moto G53 5G has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Depth 7.9 mm 8.19 mm Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Weight 159 g 183 g Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Body Colour Gold-sand | Peach-cloud | Black-sky | Blue mist | Sand gold Arctic silver | Ink blue
Body Material Metal, glass Plastic
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.522 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Motorola Moto G53 5G
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Super AMOLED LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.5" Motorola Moto G53 5G has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G53 5G.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density - 269 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - Attentive display, Peek Display
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Motorola Moto G53 5G
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Clock Speed 1.9 GHz 2.2 GHz Motorola Moto G53 5G has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Motorola Moto G53 5G
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Motorola Moto G53 5G has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Motorola Moto G53 5G has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
User Memory 23.1 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Motorola Moto G53 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Motorola Moto G53 5G has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Sensor Type CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.8 Motorola Moto G53 5G has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Pixel Size - 0.64 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes Food mode Slow motion video, Panorama, BurstShot, Watermark mode, tap anywhere to capture, Active photos, Portrait, Night Vision, Macro video, Macro Vision, Ultra-Res, Dual Record, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G53 5G has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Quick Capture, video stabilisation, snapshot in video recording, Barcode Scanner, AR sticker, smart composition, levelling, RAW photo output, shot optimisation, Google Lens, High-res digital zoom (up to 8x), Assistive Grid, Quad Pixel technology for 1.28 µm, efficient videos
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 118 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) - Timer mode, BurstShot, Watermark mode, Face Beauty, tap anywhere to capture, Active photos, Portrait, Gesture selfie, Group selfie, Live filter, Dual Record, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G53 5G has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Selfie mirror, RAW photo, Shot optimisation, levelling, Selfie animation, Snap in video recording, Assistive grid, Quad Pixel technology for 2.0 µm, efficient videos
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Motorola Moto G53 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5000 mAh Motorola Moto G53 5G has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Moto G53 5G has fast charging technology.
Talk Time 960 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 53 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 78 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Motorola Moto G53 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Motorola Moto G53 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 13
User Interface - My UX
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, LTEPP, SUPL
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Motorola Moto G53 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Motorola Moto G53 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM -
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Motorola Moto G53 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, SAR sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging Dual microphones, Gesture Controls, Android Sensor Hub, Game Time, Media Control, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Motorola Moto G53 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68 -
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