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| Phone | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G | Samsung SCH-A990 | Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (GSM) | Samsung SCH-R211 |
| Current U.S. Carriers | Verizon | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | ||||
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| Display Size |
6.5" diag. 20 : 9 |
? |
5.7" diag. 16 : 9 |
1.5" diag. 1 : 1 |
| Display Resolution & Type |
1080 x 2400 pixels (~405 ppi) AMOLED |
240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
1080 x 1920 pixels (~386 ppi) AMOLED |
128 x 128 pixels (~121 ppi) LCD (STN) |
| Display Refresh | 120 Hz | ? | 60 Hz | ? |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 1,000 mAh | 3,200 mAh | 800 mAh |
| Processor | 2.4 GHz Samsung Exynos 1280 | ? | 2.3 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (8974) | ? |
| RAM | 6 GB | ? | 3 GB | ? |
| Storage | 128 GB | ? raw hardware | 32 GB | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 64 megapixel | 3 megapixel | 13 megapixel | - |
| Wide Camera | 12 megapixel | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | 4K UHD | ? | 4K UHD | - |
| Front Camera | 32 megapixel | - | 2 megapixel | - |
| Weight |
6.67 oz (189g) |
4.4 oz (125g) |
5.93 oz (168g) |
2.73 oz (77g) |
| Dimensions |
6.28" x 2.94" x 0.32" (160 x 75 x 8.1 mm) |
3.8" x 1.88" x 0.82" (97 x 48 x 20.8 mm) |
5.95" x 3.12" x 0.33" (151 x 79 x 8.3 mm) |
4.07" x 1.77" x 0.59" (103 x 45 x 15 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Clamshell | Slab | Slab |
| Platform / OS | Android | (proprietary) | Android | (proprietary) |
| Network Bands |
5G: 2, 5, 12, 25, 30, 41, 66, 71, 77-C, 78, 260, 261 4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1700, 1900 |
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| Data Technology | NR (5G) | EVDO r0 | LTE (Cat 4) | 1xRTT |
| Features | ||||
| Fingerprint Reader |
Yes in-display (optical) |
- | - | - |
| Flashlight | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| GPS / Location | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Water-Resistant |
Yes IPX7 (snorkeling) |
- | - | - |
| Accessibility | ||||
| Adjustable Text Size | n/a | - | n/a | - |
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
| Multiple Languages | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alerts | ||||
| Extra Display | - | Yes | - | - |
| Connectivity | ||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Infrared (IR) | - | - | Yes | - |
| Mobile Hotspot | n/a | - | n/a | - |
| NFC | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| USB |
Yes USB Type C |
Yes |
Yes Micro-USB |
- |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
- |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
- |
| Contacts | ||||
| Picture ID | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Ringer ID | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Voice Dialing | n/a | Yes | n/a | - |
| Customization | ||||
| Custom Graphics | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Custom Ringtones | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Real-Music Ringers | n/a | Yes | n/a | - |
| Data & Network | ||||
| Data Tethering | n/a | Yes | n/a | - |
| WAP / Web Browser | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Input | ||||
| Predictive Text Entry | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stylus | - | - | Yes | - |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
- |
Yes Capacitive |
- |
| Memory | ||||
| Memory Card Slot | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Messaging | ||||
| Email Client | n/a | - | n/a | - |
| EMS / Picture Messaging | n/a | Yes | n/a | - |
| Instant Messaging | n/a | - | n/a | - |
| MMS | n/a | Yes | n/a | - |
| Text Messaging Templates | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Music | ||||
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | - | - | Yes | - |
| Music Player | n/a | Yes | n/a | - |
| Stereo Speakers | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Photo & Video | ||||
| DLNA | - | - | Yes | - |
| Miracast | - | - | Yes * | - |
| TV Output | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Power | ||||
| Fast Charging | Yes | - | - | - |
| Productivity | ||||
| Alarm | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Calculator | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Calendar | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Voice Memo | n/a | Yes | n/a | - |
| Software | ||||
| BREW | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Games | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Voice | ||||
| HD Voice | Yes | - | Yes * | - |
| Headset Jack (2.5 mm) | n/a | - | n/a | Yes |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| * Some versions only | ||||
| Samsung Galaxy A53 5G | Samsung SCH-A990 | Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (GSM) | Samsung SCH-R211 | |
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| Phone | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G | Samsung SCH-A990 | Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (GSM) | Samsung SCH-R211 |
