Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 46, 48, 66

LTE
5G network

5G band 2, 5, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave; 2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave

5G band SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A (CA)
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

159.6 mm

154.9 mm
Width

74.8 mm

67.1 mm
Thickness

8.1 mm

13.4 mm
Height unfolded

-

155.1 mm
Width unfolded

-

130.1 mm
Thickness unfolded

-

6.3 mm
Weight

189 g

253 g
Stylus

-

Yes
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

IP67 (1m and 30 mins)

IPX8, 1.5m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

IP67

-
Colors

Black, Blue, Peach, White

Black, Blue, Gray, Green

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.7" , 0.8 µm, 10x digital zoom

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 23 mm, 1.0 µm
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚ , 1.12 µm

(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 1.0 µm, 3x optical zoom
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚ , 1.12 µm
(depth) , 5 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6120 pixels

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Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS

8K@24fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus
Cover camera

10 MP, 24 mm, f/2.2 , 1.22 µm, 1/3"

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.2 , 26 mm, 1/2.8" , 0.8 µm

4 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 2.0 µm
Selfie camera resolution

6528 x 5480 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

HDR, Face unlock

-
Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
WiFi Tri-Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

Yes (market dependent)

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, virtual proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity