Samsung Galaxy A53 5G launched in India at Rs. 34,500

Samsung has introduced a new mid-range smartphone, the Galaxy A53 5G, in the Indian market. It carries a starting price-tag of Rs. 34,499 and is currently available for pre-orders via the company's website. Talking about the key highlights of the phone, it has a 120Hz screen, a water resistant build quality, four cameras on the back, 5G connectivity, and a 5,000mAh battery.
- Samsung Galaxy A53 5G was announced globally last week alongside the A33 and A73 models.
- Apart from the key highlights mentioned before, it supports the Samsung Knox security and an "Alt Z" function that hides the user's private content with a single button.
- At around the Rs. 35,000 price-point, the handset will rival mid-rangers from brands like Xiaomi, Vivo, and OnePlus.
The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has slim bezels, an in-display fingerprint scanner, and a punch-hole cut-out on the front. The rear section gets a rectangular quad camera unit. The phone also boasts an IP67 dust and water resistance. It flaunts a 6.5-inch Full-HD+ Super AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.
The Galaxy A53 5G has a quad camera island at the back, which includes a 64MP primary camera with OIS, a 12MP ultra-wide lens, a 5MP depth sensor, and a 5MP macro shooter. Up front, the device packs a 32MP selfie camera.
The Galaxy A53 5G is fueled by a 5nm Exynos 1280 processor and runs on Android 12-based One UI 4.1. The device comes in 6GB/128GB and 8GB/128GB variants with expandable storage of up to 1TB via a microSD card. Under the hood, there is a 5,000mAh battery that supports 25W wired fast-charging via the Type-C port.
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G costs Rs. 34,499 for the 6GB/128GB model and Rs. 35,999 for the 8GB/128GB variant. It comes in shades of Awesome Black, Awesome Blue, Awesome Peach, and Awesome White. The pre-orders for the handset are currently live and it will become available for purchase from March 25 onward via Samsung's e-store, authorized retail outlets, and partner online sales channels.