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| Galaxy A53 5G | City 200s | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | March 24, 2022 | 2026, June |
| Released | 2022, March | 2026, June |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 | LTE |
| 5G | SA/NSA/Sub6 | No |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | LTE |
| Technology | 5G/4G/LTE/GSM | 4G LTE |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.94 x 0.32 in) | 167.6 x 78.6 x 7.5 mm (6.60 x 3.09 x 0.30 in) |
| IP Rating | IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | IP65 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | — |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 800 nits (HBM) | 700 nits (HBM) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density) | 720 × 1576 |
| Screen-to-body | ~85.4% | ~85.1% |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.78 inches |
| Type | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM) | IPS LCD, 120Hz, 700 nits (HBM) |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) | Unisoc T7250 |
| GPU | Mali-G68 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| OS | Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 | Android 15 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC |
| Internal | 128GB , 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128 GB / 256 GB |
| RAM | 4GB RAM, 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM | 4 GB / 6 GB physical RAM |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128GB , 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM; 4GB RAM, 6GB RAM ,8GB RAM | 128 GB / 256 GB; 4 GB / 6 GB physical RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED Flash, Panorama, HDR |
| MAIN CAMERA | 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) | 50 MP |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | Yes |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm | 8 MP |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | Yes |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Yes |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (market/region dependent) | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Charging Type | 25W wired | 18W wired |
| Type | Li-Po 5000 mAh | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Peach | Nova Gold, Neo Blue, Evo Titanium |
| Launch Price (USD) | $200.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | SM-A536B, SM-A536B/DS, SM-A536U, SM-A536U1, SM-A5360, SM-A536E, SM-A536E/DS, SM-A536V, SM-A536W, SM-A536N, SM-S536DL | City 200s |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦306,000 | ₦160,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical). | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor |