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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs OnePlus 12R

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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs OnePlus 12R

57 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
VS
83 out of 100
OnePlus 12R
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
OnePlus 12R

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 12R, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 1 year and 11 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
  • Weighs 18 grams less
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 12R
  • 3.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1515K versus 471K)
  • Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
  • Shows 33% longer battery life (29:36 vs 22:13 hours)
  • Delivers 42% higher peak brightness (1189 against 838 nits)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 25W)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 5000 mAh
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • The phone is 1 year and 11 months newer
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
  • 11% higher pixel density (450 vs 405 PPI)
  • Thinner bezels – 5.4% more screen real estate

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and OnePlus 12R crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy A53 5G
vs
OnePlus 12R

Display

TypeSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.5 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1264 x 2780 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.8:9
PPI405 ppi450 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness500 nits4500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR830 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate - 360 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio85.5%90.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space97.6%98%
PWM250 Hz120 Hz
Response time9 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity134211:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A53 5G
838 nits
OnePlus 12R+42%
1189 nits

Design and build

Height159.6 mm (6.28 inches)163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width74.8 mm (2.94 inches)75.3 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness8.1 mm (0.32 inches)8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight189 g (6.67 oz)207 g (7.3 oz)
WaterproofIP67IP65
Advanced cooling - Vapor chamber
Rear materialPlasticGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Blue, YellowGray, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and OnePlus 12R in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1280Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock2400 MHz3200 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache - 8 MB
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process5 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesHexagon
GraphicsMali-G68 MP4Adreno 740
GPU shading units2561536
GPU clock972 MHz680 MHz
FLOPS~487 GFLOPS~2089 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy A53 5G
471697
OnePlus 12R+221%
1515817
CPU148272384134
GPU105971585579
Memory93523251576
UX123931294528
Total score4716971515817
Samples[21 tests][9 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature45.2 °C48.1 °C
Stability99% -
Graphics test13 FPS -
Graphics score2287 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score9614 -
Video editing7622 -
Photo editing21891 -
Data manipulation9246 -
Writing score15029 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size6, 8 GB8, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X
Memory clock2133 MHz4200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMOne UI 6.1OxygenOS 15
OS size36 GB28 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5500 mAh
Max charge power25 W100 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (45% in 30 min)Yes (70% in 15 min)
Full charging time1:24 hr0:25 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:09 hr12:23 hr
Watching video12:55 hr20:20 hr
Gaming04:59 hr06:18 hr
Standby117 hr128 hr
General battery life
Galaxy A53 5G
22:13 hr
OnePlus 12R+33%
29:36 hr

Main camera

Matrix64 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution9000 x 70008192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)480 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123°112°
Lenses1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
4) Depth: 5 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGW1PSony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.72"1/1.56"
Pixel size0.8 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.0"1/4.0"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution5 MP2 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length - 22 mm
Sensor - OmniVision OV02B
Sensor size - 1/5.0"
Pixel size - 1.75 micron
StabilizationNoDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh55 -
Preview55 -
Zoom82 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution6464 x 48644608 x 3456
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorCMOSSamsung ISOCELL S5K3P9
Sensor size1/2.8"1/3.0"
Pixel size0.8 micron1 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 version5.15.3
Bluetooth featuresPBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DPLE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - No
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portNoYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotYesNo
LTE Cat*1820
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radio - No
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy A53 5G+4%
86.1 dB
OnePlus 12R
83.1 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedMarch 2022January 2024
Release dateApril 2022February 2024
Launch price$449$499
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 100 W
Further details
Notes on OnePlus 12R:
    - - The 128 GB model has UFS 3.1 memory, unlike other versions with UFS 4.0.- Only the American version CPH2611 supports eSIM.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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