Is the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G good for gaming?

Name: Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Brand: Samsung
SKU: Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Gaming score

Good for casual gaming

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Specifications

Summary

The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G was announced in 2022 by Samsung and scores 46/100 on Mobileverso for mobile gaming — good for casual gaming. Runs Free Fire on high. The display is 6.5", Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 405 ppi and 800 nits. It packs Exynos 1280 processor (5 nm process), Mali-G68 GPU and RAM options of 4, 6, 8 GB and storage of 128 GB and 256 GB. Battery life comes from a 5,000 mAh battery and 25W charging. The main camera is 64 MP, handy for streamers who post gameplay with a selfie. Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, USB Type-C 2.0, OTG. It has a gyroscope — good for motion aiming in shooters and steering in racing games. The phone weighs 189 g and measures 159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm. It ships with Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8. For Free Fire, the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G runs on high — runs on high graphics with room to spare (329,802 AnTuTu points). In other popular games: Genshin Impact runs on low; Call of Duty Mobile runs on medium; PUBG Mobile runs on medium. Handles Free Fire, Brawl Stars and CoD Mobile on medium, but struggles with heavy titles.

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Compatibility by game

Individual analysis of the main mobile games — the level shows which settings the device can run.

Free Fire

Runs on high

Free Fire runs on high graphics with room to spare (329,802 AnTuTu points).

8 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Free Fire.
AnTuTu 329,802 ≥ 300,000 (threshold for high).
AnTuTu 329,802 falls below the 500,000 required to move up to competitive.

Subway Surfers

Runs competitive

Subway Surfers runs in a competitive setup (329,802 AnTuTu points, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

8 GB of RAM — well above the 0.768 GB minimum for Subway Surfers.
AnTuTu 329,802 ≥ 300,000 (threshold for competitive).

Brawl Stars

Runs on high

Brawl Stars runs on high graphics with room to spare (329,802 AnTuTu points).

8 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Brawl Stars.
AnTuTu 329,802 ≥ 250,000 (threshold for high).
AnTuTu 329,802 falls below the 500,000 required to move up to competitive.

Roblox

Runs on medium

Roblox runs on stable medium graphics (329,802 AnTuTu points).

8 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for Roblox.
AnTuTu 329,802 ≥ 180,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 329,802 falls below the 450,000 required to move up to high.

EA Sports FC Mobile

Runs on medium

EA Sports FC Mobile runs on stable medium graphics (329,802 AnTuTu points).

8 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for EA Sports FC Mobile.
AnTuTu 329,802 ≥ 180,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 329,802 falls below the 450,000 required to move up to high.

Call of Duty Mobile

Runs on medium

Call of Duty Mobile runs on stable medium graphics (329,802 AnTuTu points).

8 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Call of Duty Mobile.
AnTuTu 329,802 ≥ 250,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 329,802 falls below the 550,000 required to move up to high.

PUBG Mobile

Runs on medium

PUBG Mobile runs on stable medium graphics (329,802 AnTuTu points).

8 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for PUBG Mobile.
AnTuTu 329,802 ≥ 230,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 329,802 falls below the 500,000 required to move up to high.

Genshin Impact

Runs on low

Genshin Impact runs on low graphics (329,802 AnTuTu points) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.

8 GB of RAM — well above the 4 GB minimum for Genshin Impact.
AnTuTu 329,802 ≥ 180,000 (threshold for low).
AnTuTu 329,802 falls below the 500,000 required to move up to medium.

Fortnite

Runs on low

Fortnite runs on low graphics (329,802 AnTuTu points) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.

8 GB of RAM — well above the 4 GB minimum for Fortnite.
AnTuTu 329,802 ≥ 180,000 (threshold for low).
AnTuTu 329,802 falls below the 480,000 required to move up to medium.

Minecraft

Runs on medium

Minecraft runs on stable medium graphics (329,802 AnTuTu points).

8 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Minecraft.
AnTuTu 329,802 ≥ 150,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 329,802 falls below the 400,000 required to move up to high.

Pokémon GO

Runs on medium

Pokémon GO runs on stable medium graphics (329,802 AnTuTu points).

8 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Pokémon GO.
AnTuTu 329,802 ≥ 200,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 329,802 falls below the 470,000 required to move up to high.

Honkai: Star Rail

Runs on low

Honkai: Star Rail runs on low graphics (329,802 AnTuTu points) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.

8 GB of RAM — well above the 4 GB minimum for Honkai: Star Rail.
AnTuTu 329,802 ≥ 200,000 (threshold for low).
AnTuTu 329,802 falls below the 480,000 required to move up to medium.

Honor of Kings

Runs on high

Honor of Kings runs on high graphics with room to spare (329,802 AnTuTu points).

8 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for Honor of Kings.
AnTuTu 329,802 ≥ 320,000 (threshold for high).
AnTuTu 329,802 falls below the 720,000 required to move up to competitive.

Habbo

Runs competitive

Habbo runs in a competitive setup (329,802 AnTuTu points, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

8 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for Habbo.
AnTuTu 329,802 ≥ 300,000 (threshold for competitive).

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

Runs on medium

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang runs on stable medium graphics (329,802 AnTuTu points).

8 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
AnTuTu 329,802 ≥ 150,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 329,802 falls below the 350,000 required to move up to high.

League of Legends: Wild Rift

Runs on medium

League of Legends: Wild Rift runs on stable medium graphics (329,802 AnTuTu points).

8 GB of RAM — well above the 3 GB minimum for League of Legends: Wild Rift.
AnTuTu 329,802 ≥ 250,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 329,802 falls below the 720,000 required to move up to high.

Love and Deepspace

Won't run

With the Exynos 1280 chipset and 8 GB of RAM, Love and Deepspace falls below the recommended minimum.

8 GB of RAM — meets the 6 GB minimum for Love and Deepspace.
Chipset in the low category falls below the "mid" required even to run Love and Deepspace on low.

Standoff 2

Runs on medium

Standoff 2 runs on stable medium graphics (329,802 AnTuTu points).

8 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Standoff 2.
AnTuTu 329,802 ≥ 180,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 329,802 falls below the 450,000 required to move up to high.

ARK: Ultimate Mobile

Won't run

With the Exynos 1280 chipset and 8 GB of RAM, ARK: Ultimate Mobile falls below the recommended minimum.

8 GB of RAM — well above the 4 GB minimum for ARK: Ultimate Mobile.
Chipset in the low category falls below the "high" required even to run ARK: Ultimate Mobile on low.

Among Us

Runs on high

Among Us runs on high graphics with room to spare (329,802 AnTuTu points).

8 GB of RAM — well above the 2.1 GB minimum for Among Us.
AnTuTu 329,802 ≥ 200,000 (threshold for high).
AnTuTu 329,802 falls below the 400,000 required to move up to competitive.

Stardew Valley

Runs on high

Stardew Valley runs on high graphics with room to spare (329,802 AnTuTu points).

8 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Stardew Valley.
AnTuTu 329,802 ≥ 180,000 (threshold for high).
AnTuTu 329,802 falls below the 350,000 required to move up to competitive.

Wuthering Waves

Runs on low

Wuthering Waves runs on low graphics (329,802 AnTuTu points) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.

8 GB of RAM — well above the 4 GB minimum for Wuthering Waves.
AnTuTu 329,802 ≥ 200,000 (threshold for low).
AnTuTu 329,802 falls below the 500,000 required to move up to medium.

Zenless Zone Zero

Won't run

With the Exynos 1280 chipset and 8 GB of RAM, Zenless Zone Zero falls below the recommended minimum.

8 GB of RAM — meets the 8 GB minimum for Zenless Zone Zero.
Chipset in the low category falls below the "high" required even to run Zenless Zone Zero on low.

eFootball

Runs on medium

eFootball runs on stable medium graphics (329,802 AnTuTu points).

8 GB of RAM — well above the 4 GB minimum for eFootball.
AnTuTu 329,802 ≥ 300,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 329,802 falls below the 600,000 required to move up to high.

Game	Verdict	Weight	Calculation
Free Fire	80	× 1.5	= 120.0
Subway Surfers	100	× 0.5	= 50.0
Brawl Stars	80	× 0.8	= 64.0
Roblox	55	× 1.2	= 66.0
EA Sports FC Mobile	55	× 1.0	= 55.0
Call of Duty Mobile	55	× 1.6	= 88.0
PUBG Mobile	55	× 1.6	= 88.0
Genshin Impact	25	× 1.8	= 45.0

Total		24.1	1116.5
Final score (1116.5 ÷ 24.1)			46/100

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Compatibility by game

Free Fire

Subway Surfers

Brawl Stars

Roblox

EA Sports FC Mobile

Call of Duty Mobile

PUBG Mobile

Genshin Impact

Fortnite

Minecraft

Pokémon GO

Honkai: Star Rail

Honor of Kings

Habbo

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

League of Legends: Wild Rift

Love and Deepspace

Standoff 2

ARK: Ultimate Mobile

Among Us

Stardew Valley

Wuthering Waves

Zenless Zone Zero

eFootball