Sony XPERIA XA1 vs. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA1 and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA XA1 vs. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA1 Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G3112 SM-A536E
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 159.6 mm Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Width 67 mm 74.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Depth 8 mm 8.1 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Weight 143 g 189 g Sony XPERIA XA1 is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Body Colour Black Awesome blue
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy A53 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
SAR Value 1.5 W/kg (body), 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.597 W/kg (body), 0.885 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XA1 Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Max Brightness - 800 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology Super Vivid mode Eye Comfort Shield
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Image Enhance Technology Infinity O display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XA1 Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek -
Processor Number MT6757 -
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2.4 GHz Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XA1 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T880 MP2 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA1 Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
RAM 3 GB 8 GB Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA1.
User Memory 24 GB 101 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XA1 Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX300 sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 120 mm -
Digital Zoom 5x 10x Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Special Effects HDR, Creative effect -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Timeshift burst, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots Fun mode, portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA XA1 has face detection.
Light Source LED light Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Object tracking, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging vDIS technology, AI image enhancer
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA XA1 has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - Bokeh effect
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Superior Auto mode -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XA1 Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2300 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Fast Charging Technology Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology Samsung Super Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Standby Time 572 hours -
Talk Time 678 minutes 2520 minutes Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 678 min
Standby (GSM): up to 466 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 607 min
Standby (3G): up to 466 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 572 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 55.3 hrs
Playback (video): up to 7.35 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2520 min
Mixed usage: up to 48 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XA1 Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 12
User Interface - One UI 4.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA1 Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, IOPT -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XA1 Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Surround sound (VPT) Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XA1 Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor Accelerometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming Power Saving Mode, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Game Booster, Secure Folder function, Samsung Smart Switch, Virtual Proximity Sensing, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XA1 Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Compliant Standards - IP67
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
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