@@juniorfade4578 but a52s is better and cheaper EXCEPT *two* years of software updates cus 52s comes with Android 11 out of the box 11+3=14 a53 comes with android 12 put of the box 12+4=16 and more security but a52s has better performance and headphone Jack to whom it matters
Hey sir I am big fan of you from Pakistan. i am university student in field of Statistics. I am doing part time job for my study. I am using j2 from 2017.now my phone is not working.plz help me with the phone. I really needed for my study, document ,etc plz help me
Honestly just disappointed with this phone no significant change from the a52s besides slightly more battery and no headphone jack ffs samsung, bad enough the headphone jack and expandable storage are gone from your flagships but now you're getting rid of the headphone jack of mid rangers, hope to God this is a one of thing or else I'll have to hold onto my a52s for as long as possible.
Just upgraded my father in law to this. Way more than he needs but he should appreciate the quality jump. Honestly, it's hitting all the right numbers for the current sale price of $350.
Good review! I agree with everything. I got my a53 few weeks ago and im happy so far, the screen is amazing! but... the dirty marketing trick of removing headphone jack and charger are really disgusting....
I just got one for $180 as an upgrade, so far it isn't a bad phone. The 5G is a welcomed addition, it's fast. And the screen looks amazing. It's been a while since I've been in the Samsung ecosystem, last Samsung I had was the Galaxy S4, but it still feels very Samsungy so was easy to adapt after being an LG fan so long. I miss LG.
Nice to see another review from you! Are you planning on doing a full review for the Samsung A13 5G? Samsung keeps killing it with all their different phones for every budget.
Great review of a great phone! I bought the A53 5G just over 2 months ago here in the UK. I'm gobsmacked by how amazing my experience with the "mid-ranger" is! I've always had the top of the range Samsung phones, but the A53 is great. Battery life incredible, like you've mentioned, display and camera is superb. Plus the phone feels great in the hand. I don't even rock a case on it as it feels quite grippy with the more flatter sides. I'd recommend this handset to anyone and would make a great gift for someone, if they're in need of a new phone.
@@doctorizvan2096 I've taken some great pictures with my A53. Especially closeups of flowers and insects. Also landscapes shots are great too. I use a few of them as wallpaper backgrounds on my Book Pro 360. You can get some great zoom shots too but a steady hand or tripod might be needed. I haven't tested night photography yet but I don't expect amazing results for that. I should point out that my device is quick to find focus.
@J L It's still superb 👌🏼 I do recommend that people download apps they use on a regular basis only. So many people have loads of apps installed that they never use. I don't have Facebook or Twitter installed so can't vouch on how it would cope with them. I know they are data, battery and system resources hungry apps. I've enabled Developer Options in the phone settings and I've reduced animator duration scale and the others to .5X and A53 5G is excellent. Battery life still great giving me 2.5 days on one charge with SOT of 3.5hrs per day. I also use the A53 for casting downloaded TH-cam videos (Premium customer) to my Samsung TV and it works a treat. Also using the phone daily as a mobile hotspot for my laptop. I've even dropped the phone on to a concrete floor from waist height and I've only a very miniscule mark close to the camera bump. It's great having a plastic back again although the front is glass so I was lucky perhaps. I really can't fault the phone.
Not a bad phone. I got mine brand new from boost mobile for $149.00 + tax. Phone works good. I bought it because I needed to upgrade to a 5g phone. I deleted some of the bloatware apps. Between Google apps and Samsung apps. I was using to much ram. Now down to approx. 3.2 g of ram usage. Cam works good. Screen looks good. Would recommend this phone but would not pay any more than what I paid for it.
I went from A52 4G to 11 pro Max now to the A53 5G at Costco in Australia the A53 costs $649 but I got it on special for $500 same price as the A52 was but the A53 5G is a wesome phone worth buying for sure
I just got the new A52 LTE 8/256GB in 275usd in my country, for me the major difference for A53 is support 5G, but my country might be take 5 year later only will have the 5G 😄 so I really enjoy my A52 now
I liked this video, honest and to the point. I ordered one for my son to replace a 8s. Hope it was the right choice. IT comes with the ear buds, and is priced right for the performance yet the screen is really good.
@@hassan_khcheich That was a promotion from Samsung not SFR/Red. Filled in some information, had to cut the phone box part and make a photo of the bar code to validate the form. They came around 5 weeks later,
Good video. I ordered this phone yesterday from Verizon, I've had my current phone for 7 years and figured it was time for an upgrade. I was hesitant at first after reading the negative reviews online but I'll see how it holds up. I don't do a whole lot with a phone besides use it as an actual phone, I use my computer for 95% of stuff. I look forward seeing your updated video to this phone.
I just received my A53 5G and i love it. Awesome design. And pretty good performance. I was originally going to get the A52 and A52s but here in Australia it is nolonger avalible.
@@zuhairreza if your asking about the A53 5G, then not really. Its a bit hard to tell so far as I have only been using it a few days. There are some Occasional jitters here and there but nothing to bad. If you were looking to upgrade, dont, unless you want 4 years of software updates and better image processing.
@@braydenrhodes6662 Thanks so much! You're like me, responding in a detailed way to others online hahah... Yes, I have the A52 5G and was asking about your experience with your A53 5G, because was thinking to get the A53 5G, but now I am not sure if it will be worth it. I'll see what I do. Thanks for a helpful response! Best wishes.
Galaxy A53 Performance is impressive! Even running Emulators normally only able to run on flagship phones. A 53 great FeatureSet , gorgeous display, Great battery and high quality Camaras make it a MidPremium phone winner. FYI the frame is Actually made of Metal. Awesome review!
In the UK the S21FE can be had for £50 more and I think that would be a wise investment. Compared to similar spec devices the A53 is def £100 more than it should be so best wait for a discount and then maybe buy if you are a Samsung fan. ATM the S21FE is simply a much better deal and very hard for me to recommend the A53.
I've just ordered an S21 FE instead of this. It worked out about £95 more (£299 Vs £394, both with discount and trade in) Hoping it is decent! If the battery ends up being poor on the S21 FE, I may well send it back and wait for the A53 to hover around the £250 mark on eBay (they usually do within a month or so)
Pictures are really good but unfortunately the 4K and the 1080p 60fps video stabilisation is once again pretty bad which is disappointing. Good video!!
@@muhammadyousuf8716 Yes, I know that I have the A52s 5G. What surprises me is that Samsung released the A53 5G with OneUi 4.1 and poor 4K video stabilisation.
@@Soto-Tech2020 Only if A53 had better performance it would have been a solid choice but for me it's ok cuz i ain't into gaming etc mostly i like cameras
I bought it with 8GB+256GB I have to say the screen quality is outstanding, and that's what's really important to me. I like the quick in-screen fingerprint unlock. the sound quality is very good too. the plastic body doesn't bother me, as I'm using a nice shockproof rubberized casing + gorilla glass protector. I'm glad I wasn't carried away with buying a flagship phone, as it does everything just as nicely. and the sharpness of the text is just superb.
My cell service provider was able to tweak my contract so I pay $15 a month more for 24 months - no cash outlay. The screen is noticeably better than my S7 and I was long due to upgrade my phone. I picked up a 25W fast charger for $19 on Amazon and a case/screen protector for $15 and I'm one happy camper. Using Smart Switch ( after installing on both phones ) I was able to transfer all data from my old phone. For your average user , this cell will meet or exceed all your needs.
No headphone jack is a deal breaker for me. I sleep with headphones and keep them in all night. What earbuds can play 8 to 12 hours without a midnight recharge?
I agree. I'm stuck with my A53 now. Try to buy a USB C to 3.5mm Headphone and Charger Adapter. I ordered one from Amazon to compensate for like 20 bucks.
It looks like a reasonable midrange phone! My thoughts are that because Samsung put a 5000mah battery in the A53, why couldn't they fit at least a 4000mah battery in the S22! It's kind of frustrating!
The battery is the main reason I won’t buy the S22. If money were no object I wouldn’t care and I’d get the Ultra, but if I’m paying anything above $500 I expect better screen on time. A53 is a good alternative
Well, for me there is no point to upgrade from my A52s 5g, no headphone jack and also way better performance from sd 778g more capable than exynos 1280
But A52s lacks 2 year update , voice focus , video call effects, fun mode and many other important features. And at this point A52s has only 1 update left. So A53 is a better option
In Norway the A52s is priced at roughly $465 dollars, meanwhile the 6/128 A53 is priced at a discount for $415. The 8/256 one is listed at the same price as the A52s. Didn't really review anything before ordering as I currently have an Iphone 6s. So it's an upgrade in every regard. But the amount of hate the A53 is getting is making me slightly nervous that I made a bad choice. Any thoughts? I could return the A53 when I get it and pay $50 more for either the 8gb ram version or the A52s. I'm looking for longevity and mild use (TH-cam, Insta, Snap, Photos etc. Don't really play any games on my phone.)
Is it true the Exynos Galaxy A53 5G's front and rear cameras have better colours and dynamic range compared to the older Snapdragon A52s 5G? Which ones would you choose in terms of general camera quality & performance and video recording?
@@ShaneSymonds Here in Canada, too😒. I was able to buy a used A52, which is an Indian variant that came in the Awesome Blue, which I love. It also has 8GB of RAM as compared to 6GB with the Canadian variant. But, it's only 4G, not 5G which the Canadian one has. After being very satisfied with it for what I use it for it being an upgrade over my A20, I'm tossing the idea around to just get an A53 next instead of the S22 series. I've never owned a flagship, but if the specs are comparable for most things, why spend the extra money? Thoughts, Shane...or anyone?
My suggestion is that if you are looking for just the best phone out there, I would say that the galaxy s22 series or the iPhone 13 are good ones. But if you need to save some money, I think this one would be a pretty good choice. It doesn't come with a charger or headphone jack so I got a little disappointed when I first saw the video. But if a charger and a headphone jack is a necessity for you then I think the earlier a52 might be ok as well. It has a headphone jack and a charger so that is pretty good. But the new a53 is definitely more premium and more new.
Hmm I think you're looking at wrong phone 😅 since this is a midranger. So many things have been compromised compared to your flagship tier, Pixel 6 Like the above guy said, S22 is more like it, direct rival to your Pixel 6 👍🏼
All depends on what you use it for. I went from Pixel 5 > Pixel 6 > A53 and have been perfectly happy. The fingerprint sensor is miles better than the Pixel 6, and battery life is not even in the same league. I use my phone for both work and personal use. I never play games on my phone so any "dropped frames" from the "weak processor" is completely irrelevant to me. I would guess that 60-65% of my device usage is communication (Email, Text, Whatsapp, Teams) while the rest is made up of Google Maps, Spotify, and some very lite social media browsing. I actually have the phone turned down to 60hz as well...because I do not need to read an email in 120hz. I unplug my phone at 6:30am and plug it back in at bedtime around 10:30pm and its still usually around 60% battery left. I was usually having to charge my Pixel 6 on the drive home just to make it last until bedtime.
I'm sorry but this type-c to type-c cable and no charger in box needs to stop. Literally no one has one of those. Until that starts to be more mainstream, it needs to remain a type-c to type-a connector.
Great vid. I was wondering about this device would fair as a replacement for my son's aging A71 5G. BTW, do you have a link for the emulator controller you used on your devices?
I need a phone with OTG support, primary music DACs. I do not care about a headphone jack, because I will use it for testing a music player over external DACs. How this phone on that matter?
Hey @Shane Symonds, does the A53 comes with an Orange tinged Torchlight? Because mine seems to be that way. I was expecting it to be like white-ish. Would appreciate if you could shed some light to this. Thank you.
Hey Shane, you are one of my go to channels for smartphone reviews as you always do an excellent job. I am currently torn over a decision over two phones. I love the Galaxy S22 lineup, and I especially love a compact phone coming from the Galaxy S9. At the same time do not want to be overly concerned about battery life. Because of this, I am heavily considering the bigger S22 plus instead of the regular S22, but am still heavily reluctant due to the much bigger footprint. Do you personally think the battery life of the regular Galaxy S22 is something to worry about or has it improved at all over time with your testing?
Hi there am using an LG stylus from yesteryears it's trash in everyways and 8GB of storage so I only can have youtoube but If I could have some I'd buy the s21 Fe but definitely think u can't go wrong with the S22
The "much" bigger footprint should not be something to worry about. There are tens of millions of phones sold every day, one single phone is not going to affect anything in the grand view of things. If you have an extra couple hundred dollars lying around I would recommend the s22 ultra but defenitely get the s22 plus it is worth it.
Can you recommend guys any cheap & good way of getting headphone jack + phone charging at the same time? Cant find any so far... I tried one, cheap Chinese adapter from my local store and.... it didnt work for charging and listening music .... :(
Does anyone else have a problem with the phone unlocking on its own while in your pocket? I have thumbprint screen lock and pin code, but when I take it out my pocket different windows are opened up.
Better to buy a52s, at cheaper price offers charger in the box, better performance and headphone Jack, battery is pretty good for 2 days and you will still use midrange phone around max 3 yrs and in this scenario you will use it less cus weak performance if they don't fix it with updates.
Please help me to let the battery last longer. Just bought it in SA. Must i charge it for 3hours the first time. Because it only lasted 4hours without using it???. What is wrong
Where is the unboxing video of this A53? I feel like you should do an unboxing and first impressions video first and then after 53 hours later video in my opinion
Fair enough. I actually began filming an unboxing video but then decided to make a 53 hours later video because if I feel like there isn't enough content to put into multiple videos, I'll just make 1 and that was the case with this phone. I'd rather not stretch out/"milk" content as some people will. I always want to have information dense videos and quite honestly, the A53 is very similar to last years A52 with just a few changes like battery, no headphone jack, and different processor that pretty much falls in line with the A52's. I understand the usual progression of tech videos (unboxing/short-term follow up/review/long-term review), but depending on the product I will do only 1 or some combo of a few of the above. Hope that makes sense!
A.53 how mach is cost let me now please .cuanto cuesta y como es el.pago..dan.plasos para pagarar de A.53 secular se be.muy lindo y bonito creo que podria conprar
I have the A53, not sure if I am getting high battery drain on my device. I get about just under 24hours battery usage. I had the A70 before and I get the same usage now even though it is a bigger battery. Could that be correct?
This phone is not worth buying for me. So I have plan to buy the A52s while it is still on sale. Someone will say that the a53s should come out, but I think the regular a53 should be stronger than both the a52 and the a52s.
Ok A53 isn't really good but to me aleast it a working phone and yes the gameplay is a glichy but im not using the phone to play game all the time i just use it to watched videos im still im going to buy it because atleast is better then the one I have now
Honestly just disappointed with this phone no significant change from the a52s besides slightly more battery and no headphone jack ffs samsung, bad enough the headphone jack and expandable storage are gone from your flagships but now you're getting rid of the headphone jack of mid rangers, hope to God this is a one of thing or else I'll have to hold onto my a52s for as long as possible.
What are your initial thoughts on the Galaxy A53? Thanks for watching!
I think it's a great phone I'll check it out 😉
@@juniorfade4578 but a52s is better and cheaper EXCEPT *two* years of software updates cus 52s comes with Android 11 out of the box 11+3=14 a53 comes with android 12 put of the box 12+4=16 and more security but a52s has better performance and headphone Jack to whom it matters
Hey sir I am big fan of you from Pakistan. i am university student in field of Statistics. I am doing part time job for my study. I am using j2 from 2017.now my phone is not working.plz help me with the phone. I really needed for my study, document ,etc plz help me
Honestly just disappointed with this phone no significant change from the a52s besides slightly more battery and no headphone jack ffs samsung,
bad enough the headphone jack and expandable storage are gone from your flagships but now you're getting rid of the headphone jack of mid rangers, hope to God this is a one of thing or else I'll have to hold onto my a52s for as long as possible.
does this phone have different colors? why am I only seeing a black one...
Great review. I just hate how my country slaps ridiculous import taxes over these midrangers which makes them cost as much as flagships.
Same goes for my country, egypt...
why are the taxes higher on midrange phones??
Yeah , in South africa , they add 634 dollars onto the already HELLA expensive price of the S22 Ultra
@@shapyronyt183 it's insane that weaker economy countries have to pay twice the amount rich economies pay
@@xl6941 I completely agree
Good to know. I have an A51 that's been better than expected. The A53 looks like a solid when it's time to replace. Thanks!
Just upgraded my father in law to this. Way more than he needs but he should appreciate the quality jump. Honestly, it's hitting all the right numbers for the current sale price of $350.
Good review! I agree with everything. I got my a53 few weeks ago and im happy so far, the screen is amazing! but... the dirty marketing trick of removing headphone jack and charger are really disgusting....
I just got one for $180 as an upgrade, so far it isn't a bad phone. The 5G is a welcomed addition, it's fast. And the screen looks amazing. It's been a while since I've been in the Samsung ecosystem, last Samsung I had was the Galaxy S4, but it still feels very Samsungy so was easy to adapt after being an LG fan so long. I miss LG.
Got my A53 5g at USD 340 in Malaysia yesterday. Comes with 8gb Ram and 256GB storage. Absolutely superb phone. Also bought an A33 5g at USD 260.
Nice to see another review from you! Are you planning on doing a full review for the Samsung A13 5G? Samsung keeps killing it with all their different phones for every budget.
Great review of a great phone!
I bought the A53 5G just over 2 months ago here in the UK. I'm gobsmacked by how amazing my experience with the "mid-ranger" is! I've always had the top of the range Samsung phones, but the A53 is great. Battery life incredible, like you've mentioned, display and camera is superb. Plus the phone feels great in the hand. I don't even rock a case on it as it feels quite grippy with the more flatter sides. I'd recommend this handset to anyone and would make a great gift for someone, if they're in need of a new phone.
I just ordered mine for collection my own phone I've had a long time. I'm looking forward to it. What's the camera like ?
@@doctorizvan2096 I've taken some great pictures with my A53. Especially closeups of flowers and insects. Also landscapes shots are great too. I use a few of them as wallpaper backgrounds on my Book Pro 360. You can get some great zoom shots too but a steady hand or tripod might be needed. I haven't tested night photography yet but I don't expect amazing results for that.
I should point out that my device is quick to find focus.
@J L It's still superb 👌🏼
I do recommend that people download apps they use on a regular basis only. So many people have loads of apps installed that they never use. I don't have Facebook or Twitter installed so can't vouch on how it would cope with them. I know they are data, battery and system resources hungry apps.
I've enabled Developer Options in the phone settings and I've reduced animator duration scale and the others to .5X and A53 5G is excellent. Battery life still great giving me 2.5 days on one charge with SOT of 3.5hrs per day.
I also use the A53 for casting downloaded TH-cam videos (Premium customer) to my Samsung TV and it works a treat. Also using the phone daily as a mobile hotspot for my laptop.
I've even dropped the phone on to a concrete floor from waist height and I've only a very miniscule mark close to the camera bump. It's great having a plastic back again although the front is glass so I was lucky perhaps. I really can't fault the phone.
Not a bad phone. I got mine brand new from boost mobile for $149.00 + tax. Phone works good. I bought it because I needed to upgrade to a 5g phone. I deleted some of the bloatware apps. Between Google apps and Samsung apps. I was using to much ram. Now down to approx. 3.2 g of ram usage. Cam works good. Screen looks good. Would recommend this phone but would not pay any more than what I paid for it.
I went from A52 4G to 11 pro Max now to the A53 5G at Costco in Australia the A53 costs $649 but I got it on special for $500 same price as the A52 was but the A53 5G is a wesome phone worth buying for sure
I just got the new A52 LTE 8/256GB in 275usd in my country, for me the major difference for A53 is support 5G, but my country might be take 5 year later only will have the 5G 😄 so I really enjoy my A52 now
Great price! And very good point about 5G - even here in the US the regular 5G isn't even that different from 4G in my area
Dude wtf, 275?
My country have it at 376$ (8/256) and recently just dropped to like 350$-360$
@@reurez7942 southeast asia tends to get major discounts on non-apple phones
It looks like a phablet! I really miss compact phones! I am a proud user of still a Samsung A5 2017 black version! It is still a beast of a phone!
They still make compact phones
The s22 has a 6.2 inches screen with no bezels so it's very compact
@@dirtydirtsgt4751 S10e is a compact phone
@@mrgrumpyjinx yeah, the s22 is also close to that
I liked this video, honest and to the point. I ordered one for my son to replace a 8s. Hope it was the right choice. IT comes with the ear buds, and is priced right for the performance yet the screen is really good.
How did it come with earbuds tho?
@@hassan_khcheich That was a promotion from Samsung not SFR/Red. Filled in some information, had to cut the phone box part and make a photo of the bar code to validate the form. They came around 5 weeks later,
@@NeilSnapePhotography oh okay thank you ❤
Good video. I ordered this phone yesterday from Verizon, I've had my current phone for 7 years and figured it was time for an upgrade. I was hesitant at first after reading the negative reviews online but I'll see how it holds up. I don't do a whole lot with a phone besides use it as an actual phone, I use my computer for 95% of stuff. I look forward seeing your updated video to this phone.
I just received my A53 5G and i love it. Awesome design. And pretty good performance.
I was originally going to get the A52 and A52s but here in Australia it is nolonger avalible.
Do not buy a52 buy a52s if you can it's better than a53 in all areas except slight better battery and 2 years more of software updates
Any lags or stutters? I have some on my A52 5G...
@@zuhairreza if your asking about the A53 5G, then not really. Its a bit hard to tell so far as I have only been using it a few days. There are some Occasional jitters here and there but nothing to bad. If you were looking to upgrade, dont, unless you want 4 years of software updates and better image processing.
@@braydenrhodes6662 Thanks so much! You're like me, responding in a detailed way to others online hahah... Yes, I have the A52 5G and was asking about your experience with your A53 5G, because was thinking to get the A53 5G, but now I am not sure if it will be worth it. I'll see what I do. Thanks for a helpful response! Best wishes.
@@zuhairreza No worries. Good luck deciding...
Galaxy A53 Performance is impressive! Even running Emulators normally only able to run on flagship phones. A 53 great FeatureSet , gorgeous display, Great battery and high quality Camaras make it a MidPremium phone winner. FYI the frame is Actually made of Metal. Awesome review!
Not metal but plastic obviously
@@markoroncevicMetalFrame w plastic side rails, Precise High Quality build worthy of IP67 Certification Water/Dust Protection.
@@danielmedina8902 no . Plastic frame and plastic back. Only s20 fe and s21 fe has metal frames
@@chandupaperera44FYI The Frame is infact Metal, the Siderails are plastic.
How's the performance lag like, that everyone seems to complain about?
Heads up, you can get it from Walmart for $260, best deal you can possibly get on a phone
One of best review of this phone I've seen.
In the UK the S21FE can be had for £50 more and I think that would be a wise investment. Compared to similar spec devices the A53 is def £100 more than it should be so best wait for a discount and then maybe buy if you are a Samsung fan. ATM the S21FE is simply a much better deal and very hard for me to recommend the A53.
I've just ordered an S21 FE instead of this. It worked out about £95 more (£299 Vs £394, both with discount and trade in)
Hoping it is decent! If the battery ends up being poor on the S21 FE, I may well send it back and wait for the A53 to hover around the £250 mark on eBay (they usually do within a month or so)
Yeah, like A33 and M33 that have the same chipset if you are looking for price to performance
S21FE is far better than a53 but slight worser battery than a53 but everything else is better on FE
Love ur review man, i am waiting for my samsung a53 to be arrive this friday, very excited for it
Congrats on the purchase!
Great review as always Shane! I love your videos
I don't even care about the negative things people say about this phone. This is an awesome upgrade from my 3-year old Samsung Galaxy A30.
this was such a well presented 'early review'......
Got mine from Amazon for $349 usd, brand new, factory unlocked.
Watching with my A53 5 g . I love it❤️❤️☺️
Pictures are really good but unfortunately the 4K and the 1080p 60fps video stabilisation is once again pretty bad which is disappointing. Good video!!
They actually fixed stabilisation On galaxy a52s after one ui 4.1 update now it's really stable at 4k30
@@muhammadyousuf8716 Yes, I know that I have the A52s 5G. What surprises me is that Samsung released the A53 5G with OneUi 4.1 and poor 4K video stabilisation.
@@Soto-Tech2020 hopefully they will fix it
@@muhammadyousuf8716 Me too. Even if they fixed it as they should and ASAP I still think the A52s is a better choice.
@@Soto-Tech2020 Only if A53 had better performance it would have been a solid choice but for me it's ok cuz i ain't into gaming etc mostly i like cameras
I was extremely impressed with my A71 5G last year so I’d love to get my hands on this or the 73 for sure.
Just keep in mind no headphone jack, other than that you'll be pretty happy!
I think A73 Will be better sold smartphone than a53 cus snapdragon proccesor
So the Galaxy A53 Series are finally here
Nice narration..!! No charger is a thumps down
Like the phone…..love the puppy!
Shane, what is the mobile controller that you're using in video?
I bought it with 8GB+256GB
I have to say the screen quality is outstanding, and that's what's really important to me.
I like the quick in-screen fingerprint unlock. the sound quality is very good too.
the plastic body doesn't bother me, as I'm using a nice shockproof rubberized casing + gorilla glass protector. I'm glad I wasn't carried away with buying a flagship phone, as it does everything just as nicely. and the sharpness of the text is just superb.
Lucky for you for getting 8 hrs screen on time, i only got 5 hrs
Them removing the headphone jack kinda ruins it and it doesnt feel like a budget phone
My cell service provider was able to tweak my contract so I pay $15 a month more for 24 months - no cash outlay. The screen is noticeably better than my S7 and I was long due to upgrade my phone. I picked up a 25W fast charger for $19 on Amazon and a case/screen protector for $15 and I'm one happy camper. Using Smart Switch ( after installing on both phones ) I was able to transfer all data from my old phone. For your average user , this cell will meet or exceed all your needs.
You're an amazing TH-camr Thanks!!! very Interesting phone
Thanks for watching!
I can't wait to get mine next week I'm planning on buy it my wife is getting her this week
No headphone jack is a deal breaker for me. I sleep with headphones and keep them in all night. What earbuds can play 8 to 12 hours without a midnight recharge?
I agree. I'm stuck with my A53 now. Try to buy a USB C to 3.5mm Headphone and Charger Adapter. I ordered one from Amazon to compensate for like 20 bucks.
It looks like a reasonable midrange phone! My thoughts are that because Samsung put a 5000mah battery in the A53, why couldn't they fit at least a 4000mah battery in the S22! It's kind of frustrating!
The battery is the main reason I won’t buy the S22. If money were no object I wouldn’t care and I’d get the Ultra, but if I’m paying anything above $500 I expect better screen on time. A53 is a good alternative
Well, for me there is no point to upgrade from my A52s 5g, no headphone jack and also way better performance from sd 778g more capable than exynos 1280
Exactly there selling it like it's an upgrade only the battery has a upgrade, everything else the a52s is superior
The Exynos is grossly inferior in use and benchmarks to the SD778 of the A52s. I owned a A53.
But A52s lacks 2 year update , voice focus , video call effects, fun mode and many other important features.
And at this point A52s has only 1 update left. So A53 is a better option
In Norway the A52s is priced at roughly $465 dollars, meanwhile the 6/128 A53 is priced at a discount for $415. The 8/256 one is listed at the same price as the A52s.
Didn't really review anything before ordering as I currently have an Iphone 6s. So it's an upgrade in every regard. But the amount of hate the A53 is getting is making me slightly nervous that I made a bad choice. Any thoughts? I could return the A53 when I get it and pay $50 more for either the 8gb ram version or the A52s. I'm looking for longevity and mild use (TH-cam, Insta, Snap, Photos etc. Don't really play any games on my phone.)
Thanks for the video! When are you uploading the 53 days review?
Is it true the Exynos Galaxy A53 5G's front and rear cameras have better colours and dynamic range compared to the older Snapdragon A52s 5G? Which ones would you choose in terms of general camera quality & performance and video recording?
A52s
a53 have much better skin tone and more natural colors
Love the phone! Just want it in a different color and a durable case.
Yeah in the US the only color is Black which is weird.
@@ShaneSymonds Here in Canada, too😒. I was able to buy a used A52, which is an Indian variant that came in the Awesome Blue, which I love. It also has 8GB of RAM as compared to 6GB with the Canadian variant. But, it's only 4G, not 5G which the Canadian one has. After being very satisfied with it for what I use it for it being an upgrade over my A20, I'm tossing the idea around to just get an A53 next instead of the S22 series. I've never owned a flagship, but if the specs are comparable for most things, why spend the extra money? Thoughts, Shane...or anyone?
Caught a Best Buy sale for $300. No ear buds but still a great price. We'll see how it goes.
Great content keep it up as always bro
Thanks a lot usman!
Longer support life than a Google Pixel. Samsung is absolutely killing it.
A52s 5G has the headphone jack and comes with a charging plug , a big turn off this phone , supposedly an upgrade!
Thanks for time-coding the video! Wish others did it too. Subscribing.
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Great review, but why is there an I-phone at 5:20? Am I missing a point?
That's only pic ..
thanks for the great review. I'm tired of my pixel 6...I'm thinking of buying this device. Thoughts?
My suggestion is that if you are looking for just the best phone out there, I would say that the galaxy s22 series or the iPhone 13 are good ones. But if you need to save some money, I think this one would be a pretty good choice. It doesn't come with a charger or headphone jack so I got a little disappointed when I first saw the video. But if a charger and a headphone jack is a necessity for you then I think the earlier a52 might be ok as well. It has a headphone jack and a charger so that is pretty good. But the new a53 is definitely more premium and more new.
Hmm I think you're looking at wrong phone 😅 since this is a midranger. So many things have been compromised compared to your flagship tier, Pixel 6
Like the above guy said, S22 is more like it, direct rival to your Pixel 6 👍🏼
All depends on what you use it for.
I went from Pixel 5 > Pixel 6 > A53 and have been perfectly happy. The fingerprint sensor is miles better than the Pixel 6, and battery life is not even in the same league. I use my phone for both work and personal use. I never play games on my phone so any "dropped frames" from the "weak processor" is completely irrelevant to me. I would guess that 60-65% of my device usage is communication (Email, Text, Whatsapp, Teams) while the rest is made up of Google Maps, Spotify, and some very lite social media browsing. I actually have the phone turned down to 60hz as well...because I do not need to read an email in 120hz. I unplug my phone at 6:30am and plug it back in at bedtime around 10:30pm and its still usually around 60% battery left. I was usually having to charge my Pixel 6 on the drive home just to make it last until bedtime.
I think that this phone is good.
I'm sorry but this type-c to type-c cable and no charger in box needs to stop. Literally no one has one of those. Until that starts to be more mainstream, it needs to remain a type-c to type-a connector.
Hi Shane...pls do a unboxing video on the samsung a03. Really hoping that you will make this video....
I have A52s right now and I am satisfied from it and I think A53 is as good as A52s
A52s is better except more software updates and slight battery life... And cheaper if you can find it on markets new
Great vid. I was wondering about this device would fair as a replacement for my son's aging A71 5G. BTW, do you have a link for the emulator controller you used on your devices?
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I need a phone with OTG support, primary music DACs. I do not care about a headphone jack, because I will use it for testing a music player over external DACs. How this phone on that matter?
Portland, JAMAICA in The Building !!!!!!!!!!
It's not a discount. They left out the charger!
Can you do comparison to Samsung A52s?
As a user I'm satisfied , but in its lages but 2/3 months later it somehow adjust the lag . Overall I'm getting good experience
Hey @Shane Symonds, does the A53 comes with an Orange tinged Torchlight? Because mine seems to be that way. I was expecting it to be like white-ish. Would appreciate if you could shed some light to this. Thank you.
Hey Shane, you are one of my go to channels for smartphone reviews as you always do an excellent job. I am currently torn over a decision over two phones. I love the Galaxy S22 lineup, and I especially love a compact phone coming from the Galaxy S9. At the same time do not want to be overly concerned about battery life. Because of this, I am heavily considering the bigger S22 plus instead of the regular S22, but am still heavily reluctant due to the much bigger footprint. Do you personally think the battery life of the regular Galaxy S22 is something to worry about or has it improved at all over time with your testing?
Hi there am using an LG stylus from yesteryears it's trash in everyways and 8GB of storage so I only can have youtoube but
If I could have some I'd buy the s21 Fe but definitely think u can't go wrong with the S22
The "much" bigger footprint should not be something to worry about. There are tens of millions of phones sold every day, one single phone is not going to affect anything in the grand view of things. If you have an extra couple hundred dollars lying around I would recommend the s22 ultra but defenitely get the s22 plus it is worth it.
I still keep in touch with my A52 4G
Hi , I am very interested in getting this phone but I woul;d like to know what would be the next step up or equivalent S model?
What controller are you using.?🤔
Can you recommend guys any cheap & good way of getting headphone jack + phone charging at the same time? Cant find any so far... I tried one, cheap Chinese adapter from my local store and.... it didnt work for charging and listening music .... :(
Wat best recommended type c headphone jack is best for this phone guys?
Can you please review the Samsung Galaxy A33
Does anyone know what the video is like for youTubing? And also the recording sound close up?
Cant believe ive had my a52 for a year now
A53 geekbench is double than a52
Looks like a great phone, but it has no wireless charging. This is - sorry - a no-go for me. Otherwise, nice piece.
What mobile controller was that ?
Uhm is it worth waiting on if the a73 would come to Holland?
Also do the available cases hamper with tempurture and connectivity?
Does anyone else have a problem with the phone unlocking on its own while in your pocket? I have thumbprint screen lock and pin code, but when I take it out my pocket different windows are opened up.
Looks like I'll buy this one this year🤷♂️
It's a good option for sure
@@ShaneSymonds we are waiting for the A73 5G video now.
Better to buy a52s, at cheaper price offers charger in the box, better performance and headphone Jack, battery is pretty good for 2 days and you will still use midrange phone around max 3 yrs and in this scenario you will use it less cus weak performance if they don't fix it with updates.
Please help me to let the battery last longer. Just bought it in SA. Must i charge it for 3hours the first time. Because it only lasted 4hours without using it???. What is wrong
1 Day 4 Hours At That One Point...That's Absolutely Splendid!...
Is this the unlocked model or the Verizon model
Was it mostly on WiFi?
Where is the unboxing video of this A53?
I feel like you should do an unboxing and first impressions video first and then after 53 hours later video in my opinion
Fair enough. I actually began filming an unboxing video but then decided to make a 53 hours later video because if I feel like there isn't enough content to put into multiple videos, I'll just make 1 and that was the case with this phone. I'd rather not stretch out/"milk" content as some people will. I always want to have information dense videos and quite honestly, the A53 is very similar to last years A52 with just a few changes like battery, no headphone jack, and different processor that pretty much falls in line with the A52's.
I understand the usual progression of tech videos (unboxing/short-term follow up/review/long-term review), but depending on the product I will do only 1 or some combo of a few of the above. Hope that makes sense!
There are some Disappointed things with this Smartphone. But yeah, I must agree with it
A.53 how mach is cost let me now please .cuanto cuesta y como es el.pago..dan.plasos para pagarar de A.53 secular se be.muy lindo y bonito creo que podria conprar
Nice explain.. Bro
I Can`t decide - this A53 or S20 FE 5 G (with Snapdragon)! Please Help! Both are for the same price.
S20 fe both have the same flaws but what your getting with the s20 fe is build quality
I would still go A53...just for the 4 year system updates and 5 years of security patches.
I have the A53, not sure if I am getting high battery drain on my device. I get about just under 24hours battery usage. I had the A70 before and I get the same usage now even though it is a bigger battery. Could that be correct?
Watch sakitech and jimmy is promo channels, they have videos explaining how to extend your battery life
huh, so not even the midrange is save from the lack of heaphone jacks. seriously, not having it is the feature here
Fail for Samsung not using the 778 processor
I got this same one in retail package at My World Phone $379.99
The phone is terrible. It stutters and lags all the time. It doesn't stay on 120hz. It throttles when it wants.
This phone is not worth buying for me. So I have plan to buy the A52s while it is still on sale. Someone will say that the a53s should come out, but I think the regular a53 should be stronger than both the a52 and the a52s.
It should be stronger but it isn't
Ok A53 isn't really good but to me aleast it a working phone and yes the gameplay is a glichy but im not using the phone to play game all the time i just use it to watched videos im still im going to buy it because atleast is better then the one I have now
I bought this phone but didn't like because no wireless charging system in this phone
Honestly just disappointed with this phone no significant change from the a52s besides slightly more battery and no headphone jack ffs samsung,
bad enough the headphone jack and expandable storage are gone from your flagships but now you're getting rid of the headphone jack of mid rangers, hope to God this is a one of thing or else I'll have to hold onto my a52s for as long as possible.
Which one is a52s or a53? Some says a52s has a bad battery life. Thanks
did you decide
@@puppa8619 a52s
Do they all get payed by Samsung?
Just got this phone after being unable to unlock my Note 8. I didn't realize how outdated the Note 8 was lol
Did you get this SOT with 120hz?
120hz and running the display at 50-100% brightness most of the time