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128GB Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Unlocked Smartphone (Black) Expired

$350
$449.99
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Amazon has 128GB Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Smartphone in Black (Unlocked, SM-A536UZKDXAA) on sale for $349.99. Shipping is free.

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Specs/Key Features
  • Display: 6.5" 2400x1080 120Hz Super AMOLED
  • Processor: Samsung Exynos 1280 Octa-Core
  • Storage: 128GB internal storage
  • Memory: 6GB RAM
  • Rear Cameras: 64MP w/ OIS (wide), 12MP (ultrawide), 5MP (macro), 5MP (depth)
  • Front Camera: 32MP (wide)
  • IP67 dust/water resistant
  • WiFi 5 (802.11ac) / Bluetooth 5.1 / NFC
  • Stereo speakers
  • 5000-mAh Battery
  • USB Type C Port w/ 25W fast charging support
  • Android 12

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    • This is $100 lower (22% savings) than the list price.
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    • This is rated 4 out of 5 based on 53 ratings at Amazon.
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Model: SAMSUNG Galaxy A53 5G A Series Cell Phone, Factory Unlocked Android Smartphone, 128GB, 6.5” FHD Super AMOLED Screen, Long Battery Life, US Version, Black

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I own this phone for a few weeks now. It stutters right out of the box just navigating its UI and browsing the web. If you don't believe me, this is also mentioned by gsmarena, the verge, cnet, xda developer, android authority, android central, and almost every single review.

What this is:

A phone with big numbers, 64MP camera, 120Hz screen, 4 cameras, althought these numbers don't necessarily translate to better photo or experience
A phone with super long support. It gets updates until 2027, if you choose to keep it for that long
Samsung's customization of Android. It looks more like Android 11 rather than native Android 12


What this is not:

something that is perfect minus the flagship features (and I expect it to be given its MSRP)
a good camera phone


It is a good phone on paper. But Samsung stumbled on the execution. At $350 it isn't too bad (that would be the regular price). I would not consider it a good deal.
We just shot a video review comparing it to the iPhone SE 2021 last week but it's not going to be finished for a week or two. The (spoiler) TLDR of it is that if you want a cheap way to get into the Apple ecosystem, go with the SE. Otherwise, the A53 "wins" in most areas. It's a great budget/mid-range Android device and for $350, I personally don't think you can beat it.
Kind of expensive. Motorola mid rangers are comparable but cheaper

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We just shot a video review comparing it to the iPhone SE 2021 last week but it's not going to be finished for a week or two. The (spoiler) TLDR of it is that if you want a cheap way to get into the Apple ecosystem, go with the SE. Otherwise, the A53 "wins" in most areas. It's a great budget/mid-range Android device and for $350, I personally don't think you can beat it.
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Worse than a52s...
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Better to get the 256gb model with more ram.
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Kind of expensive. Motorola mid rangers are comparable but cheaper
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$250-275 is good price for the processor
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Band 71?
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If this recorded 4k60fps, I think I would've upgrade to this from a note 10 plus. Sadly no 4k60fps so I'll wait it out another generation. This is the few phones which still have the sdcard slot.
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Quote from I-johnG :
Better to get the 256gb model with more ram.
There's no 256GB model but this one has microSD card slot expandable up to 1TB.
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Quote from userroot :
Worse than a52s...

Thanks for explaining why. Give back to the community.
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Smh now they're removing headphone jacks from budget phones
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Zero support for this in usa
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