Samsung Galaxy A53 vs Tecno Pova Curve 2

Prices in Kuwait
Product
Samsung Galaxy A53
93 KWD (Estimated)
Tecno Pova Curve 2
93 KWD (Estimated)

Price
93 KWD (Estimated)
93 KWD (Estimated)
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Tecno Mobiles
Model No
SM-A536B, SM-A536B/DS, SM-A536U, SM-A536U1, SM-A5360, SM-A536E, SM-A536E/DS, SM-A536V
LK7K

Launch Date
2022, April 01
2026, February 13

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
LTE
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
8.1 mm thickness, 159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)
162.7 x 77.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.04 x 0.29 in)
Weight
189 g (6.67 oz)
195 g (6.88 oz)
Build
Front glass, plastic body, Corning Gorilla Glass, IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Peach
Mystic Purple, Melting Silver, Storm Titanium

Type
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2304Hz PWM, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Size
6.5 inches (87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.78 inches, 89.3 cm2 (~71.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
1080 x 2364 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)

OS
Android 12, One UI 4.1
Android 16, HIOS 16
Chipset
Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 7100 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G610 MC2

RAM
8GB
8GB/12GB
Storage
128GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSD, up to 1TB

Lens 1
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Lens 2
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
2 MP (macro)
Lens 3
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Lens 4
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Lens 1
32 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
13 MP
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
8000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging 25W
45W wired, 50% in 36 min Bypass charging

Sensors
Fingerprint (Under-Display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass & Virtual proximity sensing
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Radio
FM radio

Performance
AnTuTu: 329802 (v8), 379313 (v9) GeekBench: 1891 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker
-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Battery life
Endurance rating 113h