The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G competes in the High-End segment against devices such as the Realme GT Neo 2 5G, the Oppo Find X5 Lite and the Xiaomi 11T. It is equipped with an octa-core processor, 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, and the device is controlled via a 6.5-inch AMOLED touchscreen with FHD+ resolution.
In the rear camera cluster, you can find an ultra-wide module next to the primary lens. There are also dedicated modules for macro shooting and depth sensing. Let’s see how the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G did in our DXOMARK Camera test.
Key camera specifications:
- Primary: 64 MP sensor, f/1.8-aperture lens, OIS
- Ultra-wide: 12MP sensor, f/2.2-aperture lens
- Macro: 5MP sensor, f/2.4-aperture lens
- Depth: 5MP sensor, f/2.4-aperture lens
- 4K at 30fps, 1080p at 30/60fps (1080p/30fps tested)
About DXOMARK Camera tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone camera reviews, DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate over 3000 test images and more than 2.5 hours of video both in controlled lab environments and in natural indoor and outdoor scenes, using the camera’s default settings. This article is designed to highlight the most important results of our testing. For more information about the DXOMARK Camera test protocol, click here. More details on how we score smartphone cameras are available here.
Test summary
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
camera
97
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (130)
90
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro (130)
74
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (125)
91
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Best: Xiaomi 15 Ultra (125)
81
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (117)
66
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
Best: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G (82)
55
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (85)
55
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro (93)
46
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Best: Xiaomi 15 Ultra (128)
105
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (122)
74
Oppo Find X8 Pro
Best: Oppo Find X8 Pro (116)
91
Oppo Find X8 Pro
Best: Oppo Find X8 Pro (120)
47
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (120)
74
Oppo Find X6 Pro
Best: Oppo Find X6 Pro (118)
98
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro (120)
72
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Best: Xiaomi 12S Ultra (86)
90
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro (119)
Use cases & Conditions
Use case scores indicate the product performance in specific situations. They are not included in the overall score calculations.
Outdoor
Photos & videos shot in bright light conditions (≥1000 lux)
Indoor
Photos & videos shot in good lighting conditions (≥100lux)
Lowlight
Photos & videos shot in low lighting conditions (<100 lux)
Friends & Family
Portrait and group photo & videos
Please be aware that beyond this point, we have not modified the initial test results. While data and products remain fully comparable, you might encounter mentions and references to the previous scores.
Position in Global Ranking
188
th
4. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
10. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
22. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
26. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
26. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
146
26. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
146
32. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
35. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
35. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
39. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
44. Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
138
46. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
53. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
53. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
60. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
133
60. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
133
60. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
133
60. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
133
70. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
132
71. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
71. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
82. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
84. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
84. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
84. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
127
89. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
93. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
125
93. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
98. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
101. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
106. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
121
107. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
107. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
107. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
112. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
118
115. Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
115. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
115. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
115. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
121. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
124. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
124. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
124. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
134. Crosscall Stellar-X5
113
134. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
113
138. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
140. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
140. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
140. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
145. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
145. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
150. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
151. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
106
154. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
155. Motorola Edge 40 Neo
103
155. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
103
157. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
159. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
101
161. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
163. Motorola Moto g75 5G
96
169. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
169. Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
92
173. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
91
175. Motorola Moto g85 5G
88
175. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
175. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
179. Motorola moto g54 5G
85
179. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
179. Samsung Galaxy A16 LTE
85
182. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
84
182. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14
84
185. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
83
187. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
81
188. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
190. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
192. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
77
194. Motorola Moto G35 5G
75
194. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
75
197. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74
199. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
200. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
69
203. Motorola moto g34 5G
67
203. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
67
205. Motorola Moto G62 5G
66
206. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
208. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
63
213. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
215. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
217. Crosscall Stellar-M6
59
224. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
226. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
Position in High-End Ranking
30
th
11. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
121
12. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
118
17. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
113
20. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
21. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
22. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
28. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
28. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
30. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
Pros
- Good exposure and wide dynamic range in bright light and indoors
- Good detail in bright light and indoors
- Nice colors in bright light
- Accurate and stable video exposure
- Nice video color in bright light and under indoor conditions
- Fairly effective video stabilization
Cons
- Halo effects can result in unnatural subject exposure
- Image noise and white-balance casts in bright light and indoors
- Focus errors, especially in low light
- Underexposure in night shots without flash
- Focus instabilities, lack of detail, and limited dynamic range in video
- Noise and orange white-balance cast in low light video
- Video artifacts, including color quantization, ringing, and ghosting
With a DXOMARK Camera score of 105, the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G was far from the top performer in High-End segment, providing a rather average performance over its direct competitors.
In photo mode, the camera is capable of capturing images with good target exposure and a wide dynamic range. However, HDR processing can sometimes result in a halo effect that makes the subject look unnatural in the scene. Detail is pretty good in bright light and under indoor conditions, but noise is often noticeable as well. Colors are overall nice, but our testers observed a slight green cast in some scenes.
In this outdoor scene, the camera produces a good exposure and wide dynamic range. Detail is good on the subject, but a slight greenish
white balance cast is noticeable.
In the detail preservation graph, we can see that the A53 5G is better than the comparison devices in low light but lags slightly behind the Realme GT Neo 2 in bright light.
This graph shows detail preservation against the light level (in lux) for handheld and tripod-mounted shooting.
At 13.4mm (measured) the A53 5G’s ultra-wide offers a very wide field of view, especially for this class of device. In use, the ultra-wide camera captures images with accurate exposure and white balance as well as a wide dynamic range and nice colors. Detail is acceptable, with some of the finest detail being lost. Image noise is often noticeable, especially in indoor conditions.
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, outdoor scene
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, crop: some loss of fine detail, noise is more visible than on reference devices
Samsung Galaxy A12, outdoor scene
Samsung Galaxy A12, crop: loss of detail
RealMe GT Neo 2 5G, outdoor scene
Realme GT Neo 2 5G, some loss of fine detail
The lack of a dedicated tele lens means that images captured at tele zoom settings lack detail and show high levels of noise. This is especially true for long-range tele settings. On the plus side, exposure and color are generally good.
For video, we tested the device at 1080p resolution and 30fps as video stabilization at 4K resolution is very ineffective. In video mode, the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G records well-exposed video clips with vivid colors. Video stabilization is pretty good for the A53’s segment but unfortunately, an unstable autofocus means outdoor and low light videos are often not usable. When the autofocus does its job, the level of detail in 1080p mode is generally quite low. Dynamic range is limited as well and white balance often turns orange in low light. Video artifacts such as color quantization, ringing or ghosting are frequently visible.
Limited dynamic range and autofocus instabilities in challenging low light conditions
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