Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
What you’d gain
- 2.2× faster
- Display score: 6.9 → 7.6
- Battery score: 4.5 → 5.0
- Security updates until around 2032
- Better water resistance
What you’d give up
- No microSD card slot
Should You Upgrade From the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G?
How the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.
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Our take
Time to upgrade
Security updates end around 2027 Newer phones are about 3.3× faster The best upgrade scores 3.8 points higher on performance and 1.9 on display OS upgrades ended around 2026
Based on specs and official update policies. It’s your call.
Upgrades we’d look at
Phones with a US launch price up to $600, close to what the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G cost at launch. Choose “Any price” above to also see phones sold without a US price.
OnePlus 13R
What you’d gain
- 3.3× faster
- Camera score: 6.0 → 6.8
- Display score: 6.9 → 8.8
- Battery: 5,000 → 6,000 mAh
- Security updates until around 2031
- Telephoto lens (2× optical zoom)
What you’d give up
- No microSD card slot
- Heavier: 189 → 206 g
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
What you’d gain
- 1.6× faster
- Camera score: 6.0 → 7.1
- Display score: 6.9 → 7.8
- Battery score: 4.5 → 5.1
- Security updates until around 2031
- Telephoto lens (3× optical zoom)
What you’d give up
- No microSD card slot
- Heavier: 189 → 211 g
Motorola Edge (2026)
What you’d gain
- 1.7× faster
- Camera score: 6.0 → 7.7
- Display score: 6.9 → 8.8
- Battery score: 4.5 → 5.9
- Security updates until around 2029
- Telephoto lens (3× optical zoom)
What you’d give up
- No microSD card slot
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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G upgrade FAQ
Is the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G still supported?
Samsung promises 5 years of security updates for the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, counted from its announcement in March 2022, so they should continue until around 2027. It gets 4 years of OS upgrades, which ended around 2026.
What is the best upgrade from the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G?
Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the OnePlus 13R, with a PhoneRanked score of 7.9 vs 5.5 for the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G. The newest model of the same family is the Samsung Galaxy A57 5G. If you want to spend less, look at the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro. We looked at phones with a US launch price up to $600, close to the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G’s launch price.
How much faster is the OnePlus 13R than the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G?
Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the OnePlus 13R is about 3.3 times as fast as the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 6,750 vs 2,020.
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