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How to free up space on the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Short answer
To free up space on the Galaxy A53 5G, open Settings > Battery and device care > Storage to see what is using it, clear duplicates with Device care: Storage, then empty Gallery's Recycle bin. A default 16 MP photo is about 4.8 MB, so 5,000 photos take roughly 24 GB of the 128 GB base model.
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Where is the storage screen on the Galaxy A53 5G?
The Galaxy A53 5G launched in April 2022 with Android 12 and One UI 4.1. On that software the storage screen is Settings > Battery and device care > Storage. Samsung promises 4 OS upgrades and 5 years of security updates, so menu names can change after updates.
Other One UI versions use a different path; the Samsung guide lists them.
Where do deleted photos go on the Galaxy A53 5G?
On the Galaxy A53 5G, Gallery's Recycle bin holds them for 30 days (Gallery > Menu (three lines) > Recycle bin). It launched on Android 12, so it also has Android's system trash.
What is specific to the Galaxy A53 5G?
microSD slot (up to 1 TB) shares the tray with the second SIM. Has 4 OS upgrades, so it supports One UI 6's My Files recycle bin.
Which built-in cleaners did the Galaxy A53 5G ship with?
Out of the box on One UI 4.1, the Galaxy A53 5G has Device care: Storage (Settings > Battery and device care > Storage), Recycle bin cleanup (Settings > Battery and device care > Storage > Recycle bin) and My Files Recycle bin (My Files > Recycle bin). How each works is in the Samsung guide.
How much space do Galaxy A53 5G photos take?
Galaxy A53 5G: 64 MP main sensor, 16 MP by default, plus 12 MP ultrawide, 5 MP macro, 5 MP depth. 1,000 default Galaxy A53 5G shots take about 4.8 GB.
| File | Typical size | Fits in 10 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Default photo (16 MP) | about 4.8 MB | about 2,083 |
| Full-resolution mode (64 MP) | about 15.4 MB | about 649 |
| One minute of video at 4K 30fps | about 350 MB | about 29 minutes |
Switching the Galaxy A53 5G to its 64 MP mode makes each shot about 15.4 MB, roughly 3 times a default photo, so 200 of them use 3.1 GB. Recording at 4K 30fps, the Galaxy A53 5G writes about 350 MB a minute, so a ten-minute clip takes 3.5 GB, the same as 729 default photos. Selfies from the 32 MP front camera are about 7.7 MB each.
How much of each Galaxy A53 5G storage option does a big gallery use?
| Storage option | 5,000 default photos | 30 minutes of top-quality video |
|---|---|---|
| 128 GB | 24 GB (19%) | 11 GB (8%) |
| 256 GB | 24 GB (9%) | 11 GB (4%) |
On the 128 GB Galaxy A53 5G, every 10 GB you free holds about 2,083 more default photos, and a gallery of 20,000 photos would fill 75% of it. On the 256 GB Galaxy A53 5G, every 10 GB you free holds about 2,083 more default photos, and a gallery of 20,000 photos would fill 38% of it.
Can you move Galaxy A53 5G photos to a memory card?
Yes, the Galaxy A53 5G takes microSD. A 128 GB card would hold about 26,667 of its default photos.
How does the Galaxy A53 5G compare with other Galaxy A phones?
Against the Galaxy A52s 5G (September 2021), the Galaxy A53 5G has the same 128 GB starting storage. Against the Galaxy A13 5G (December 2021), the Galaxy A53 5G has the same 128 GB starting storage and has a 64 MP main sensor where the Galaxy A13 5G has 50 MP. Against the Galaxy A13 (March 2022), the Galaxy A53 5G starts higher, at 128 GB instead of 64 GB and has a 64 MP main sensor where the Galaxy A13 has 50 MP.
| Model | Launched | Storage options | Default photo | microSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxy A53 5G | April 2022 | 128 GB, 256 GB | 16 MP (~4.8 MB) | Yes |
| Galaxy A52s 5G | September 2021 | 128 GB | 16 MP (~4.8 MB) | Yes |
| Galaxy A13 5G | December 2021 | 128 GB | 12.5 MP (~3.8 MB) | Yes |
| Galaxy A13 | March 2022 | 64 GB, 128 GB | 12.5 MP (~3.8 MB) | Yes |
What will GalleryJury do on the Galaxy A53 5G?
GalleryJury, coming soon for Android 11 and later, will pick the best shot of each burst. At about 4.8 MB a Galaxy A53 5G photo, its $5 pack of 5,000 photos covers roughly 24 GB, after 50 free.
Frequently asked questions
How many photos fit on a 256 GB Galaxy A53 5G?
In theory about 53,333 default photos if nothing else were stored; in practice apps and Android take a large share.
How much storage does the Galaxy A53 5G have?
It was sold with 128 GB and 256 GB, plus a microSD slot.
Sources
- Samsung: Galaxy A53 5G product page and specs (checked 31 October 2026)
- Samsung UK Support: Galaxy A53 5G (SM-A536BLBLEUB) specifications (checked 31 October 2026)
- Samsung UK Support: How to clear up storage space on your smartphone (checked 31 October 2026)
- Samsung UK Support: How to delete or restore files in the recycle bin in My Files (checked 31 October 2026)
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GalleryJury is coming soon to Android
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