Samsung Galaxy A53 5G: Plans, prices, and deals in Australia

Samsung has revealed its slate of affordable phones for 2022, and the Galaxy A53 5G is the first to hit market, with pre-orders already running ahead of an April 1 release date. 

The Galaxy A53 5G will set you back $699 outright, or is available on a plan through Telstra, Optus, Vodafone, and Woolworths Mobile. If you pre-order through most retailers, you'll get a pair of Galaxy Buds 2. Telstra is the one exception, where you'll get a pair of Galaxy Buds Live instead.

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Quick Links

1. Galaxy A53 5G Plans
2. Galaxy A53 5G Price in Australia
3. Galaxy A53 5G Design
4. Galaxy A53 5G Camera 
5. Galaxy A53 5G Colours

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Design

The Galaxy A53 5G is a fairly standard looking Samsung phone. It has a flat, 6.5-inch display running at 1080p+ with a hole-punch selfie camera and a 120Hz refresh rate. On the front you'll find Gorilla Glass 5 protection, while the back has a plastic finish. The Galaxy A53 5G is rated IP67 for water-resistance, making it one of the few more affordable handsets to tout this feature. 

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Camera

The Galaxy A53 5G features four cameras on the back. These include a 64MP primary lens, 12MP ultra-wide lens, 5MP macro lens, and 5MP depth sensor. On the front, you'll find a 32MP selfie camera. 

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Battery Life

The Galaxy A53 5G features a 5,000mAh battery. Samsung says the phone can last two full days on the charge, and when we tested the Galaxy A52 last year, it did pretty well in terms of longevity. As such, these claims seem pretty reasonable. We'll need to wait until we test the Galaxy A53 5G to give you a proper verdict on battery, however. 

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Colours

The Galaxy A53 5G is available in a choice of black or blue, locally. 

Choosing a Samsung Galaxy A53 5G plan

With the WhistleOut search tool, you can compare Galaxy A53 5G pricing and inclusions across every provider. But there's a lot more to plans than just cost and data. Here's a breakdown of the major benefits you can expect each provider to offer.

Telstra Galaxy plans are often the priciest on the Australian market, but they do come with a host of perks. These include: 

• Data-free access to Apple Music 
• Access to the Telstra Plus perks and rewards program

Telstra lets you pay your Galaxy off over 12 or 24 months, and all plans are free from excess data charges. If you go over your cap, your data will simply be slowed to speeds of 1.5Mbps, which is still fast enough to stream video in SD. But speeds may be slower during peak times.

Optus Galaxy plans come with solid data inclusions and entertainment extras. Most Optus Galaxy plans includes:

• Free access to Optus Sport
• Discounted movie tickets for Hoyts cinemas 

Higher-end Optus Samsung plans also come with unlimited international calls to selected destinations included with the plan. 

All Optus plans are contract-free, devices can be paid off across 12, 24, or 36 months, and you can customise inclusions like roaming and international calls on a month-to-month basis.

In addition, all Optus postpaid plans are free from excess data charges. If you go over your allowance, you'll be slowed to 1.5Mbps rather than being billed $10 per gigabyte.

Vodafone Galaxy plans may not come with the kinds of freebies and perks you can get from Optus or Telstra, but they do offer a lot of flexibility. Like Telstra and Optus plans, Vodafone plans are contract-free on the basis that you can leave at any time without penalty. You'll just need to pay out the remaining value of your handset.

You can also step up or down in plan inclusions up to once per month, and ease the burden of ever-rising phone prices by paying off your handset over 12, 24 or 36 months. You'll pay the same overall for your Galaxy no matter which option you pick.

Vodafone postpaid plans are all free from excess data charges. When you go over your plan allowance, you'll be capped to 2Mbps and 10Mbps, depending on how much you're spending per month. The higher your bill, the higher your capped data speeds. Vodafone also has a truly unlimited plan, with one slight catch - you'll only get 30GB of data for hotspotting each month.

You'll also get access to Vodafone's famous $5 roaming, which is still easily the best way to travel with your Australian phone number.

Woolworths Galaxy plans may not come from a big name telco, but there are other perks. 

To start, Woolworths Mobile also offers up to 500GB Data Banking for your excess data. Anything of your data allowance that you don't use will roll over to the next month. You can have up to 500GB of data in your data bank at any time.

Customers can also gift spare data to other Woolworths Mobile users. 

Woolworths Mobile customers can also get 10% off their Woolworths grocery shop once per month. 

Woolworths Mobile is powered by the Telstra network, but at present, does not have access to 5G.

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Alex Choros is the Managing Editor of WhistleOut Australia and an award-winning journalist. He's been writing about consumer technology for over a decade and is an expert on the Australian telco sector, to the point where he knows far too many phone and internet plans by heart. In addition to leading the WhistleOut editorial team, Alex is responsible for ruining the office Sonos with his troubled taste in music.

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