Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs OnePlus 10 Pro

65 out of 100

79 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A53 5G (with Exynos 1280) that was released on March 17, 2022, against the OnePlus 10 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Shows 13% longer battery life (33:59 vs 30:10 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 10 Pro

2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1118K versus 431K)
The rear camera has a 3.3x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
30% higher pixel density (525 vs 405 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 25W)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and OnePlus 10 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3216 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	405 ppi	525 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	830 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	85.4%	90%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	97.6%	98.3%
PWM	250 Hz	342 Hz
Response time	9 ms	11 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.6 mm (6.28 inches)	163 mm (6.42 inches)
Width	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)	73.9 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	200.5 g (7.07 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	-
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Yellow	White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1280	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock	2400 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	-	6 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	-	1536
GPU clock	1000 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	~487 GFLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS

CPU	112133	309169
GPU	130492	456180
Memory	77548	179061
UX	107735	169746
Total score	431745	1118907

Max surface temperature	45.2 °C	46.5 °C
Stability	99%	64%
Graphics test	13 FPS	57 FPS
Graphics score	2287	9541

Web score	9497	9402
Video editing	7594	5900
Photo editing	21637	25181
Data manipulation	9220	9113
Writing score	14992	17175

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	OxygenOS 13.1
OS size	36 GB	32 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	80 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (45% in 30 min)	Yes (98% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:24 hr	0:32 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:38 hr	10:04 hr
Watching video	15:55 hr	13:54 hr
Gaming	05:01 hr	04:58 hr
Standby	120 hr	100 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3.3x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 240FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	150°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 50 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung S5KGW1P (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.43", Sony IMX789 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", Omnivision OV08A10 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX616 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G from DxOMark	Photo samples of OnePlus 10 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6464 x 4864	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/2.74"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.2
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	18	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	-	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2022	January 2022
Release date	April 2022	January 2022
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 80 W

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs OnePlus 10 Pro

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs OnePlus 10 Pro

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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Conclusion