SAMSUNG Galaxy A53 5G (128GB, 6GB) 6.5'' 120Hz Full HD+, IP67 Water Resistant, Dual SIM GSM 4G Volte Unlocked (for US + Global) International Model A536E/DS (25W Charging Cube Bundle, Awesome Black)

What can I say it's a good phone. Bought 2 for my two kids and it's very good for them as teenagers.

Do not buy from this vendor. The phone is marketed as New. We received the first one dec 2024. It was dead on arrival. The touch screen wasn't working. We returned it immediately and received another "new" one. The second one stopped working "screen issue again" in April 2025, less than 4 months after we received it. When contacting Samsung, they informed us the warranty expired on the phone more than 6 months ago. They still accepted to cover the repair because we send them the invoice. But after they inspected the phone they refuse to repair it because the phone has been altered.

So far this phone has worked well. I'm using Mint Mobile for the US with no problems. It also is handling my European sim with no issues. I was worried that this phone would present problems since it is primarily designed for use outside the US. Those fears are proving to be unfounded.

Samsung seems to be offloading their quality control onto it customers. The first phone was not able to receive calls, although I could make calls. All incoming calls went straight to voicemail. After about 10 hours of troubleshooting (Samsung, T-Mobile, Samsung authorized walk-in clinic) it was decided the motherboard was probably faulty.OK. Sometimes, electronic equipment leaves the factory with a fault. That said, I ordered another A53, this time the US version, and the second phone could not make or receive calls. After about another 5 hours of hassle, I've shipped the 2nd phone to Samsung for repair and returned the first to Amazon for refund. I don't want to buy a 3rd phone and find it's also broken, or spend more time shopping for an alternative. My hope is to get a working phone back from Samsung service.Other than not actually working as a phone, I like the A53. Camera seems top notch. Great macro photos. Screen is bright.The One UI 4.1 user interface is not great, but it's pretty good. For some reason, it hides certain apps from the 'All Apps' pages, making it really annoying to launch some apps.Without a case, the A53 is as slippery as an ice cube, but I use a case.It comes with a ton of Samsung bloatware, and that really sucks. It isn't that these apps soak up memory, because there is plenty. The issue is it took a long while to get most of the annoying crap to stop popping up.The description notes this A53 is the 'International' version, but I either missed that entirely or didn't grasp the significance. It also notes it works in the US. While this phone provides access to the following US 5G bands: 2, 5, 41, 66, 77, 78, it does not provide access to these US 5G bands: 1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66.The US version of the phone provides access to ALL 5G bands listed above:2, 5, 41, 66, 77, 78 and 1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66.I originally thought my connection problems were due to the difference in bands. Now I understand the phone was faulty. I don't know how the bands will affect different carriers.

This is a nice phone. Last long and will serve its purpose. You can also take great pictures

The phone does not update the android platform. Whan trying to update it says Software Version Not Supported. Take to Service Center. I do not live in a country with a Service Center.

It's kind of laggy and slow, and after a month it started Flashing really bright everytime you turn the screen off.

Worked well for 4 months then the screen started flashing bright colors and went black, it needs to be replaced. With labor and parts will costs $ 150.00.Phone was sold as new. Very disappointed on this Galaxy A 53 5G Samsung phone.Thinking if I should stay away from Samsung products period.