Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro

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83 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 Apple iPhone 13 Pro, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Comes with 1905 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3095 mAh
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
Fingerprint scanner
Has 2 SIM card slots
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
The phone is 7-months newer

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13 Pro

3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1289K versus 431K)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 9% longer battery life (36:53 vs 33:59 hours)
Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
Delivers 27% higher peak brightness (1066 against 837 nits)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
14% higher pixel density (460 vs 405 PPI)
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Apple iPhone 13 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	405 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	830 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	85.4%	86%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	97.6%	99.8%
PWM	250 Hz	510 Hz
Response time	9 ms	4.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.6 mm (6.28 inches)	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	204 g (7.2 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP68
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Yellow	Black, Silver, Gold, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1280	Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock	2400 MHz	3230 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units	-	640
GPU clock	1000 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	~487 GFLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS

CPU	112133	294014
GPU	130492	465050
Memory	77548	215094
UX	107735	308165
Total score	431745	1289424

Max surface temperature	45.2 °C	39.4 °C
Stability	99%	79%
Graphics test	13 FPS	56 FPS
Graphics score	2287	9489

Web score	9497	-
Video editing	7594	-
Photo editing	21637	-
Data manipulation	9220	-
Writing score	14992	-

RAM size	6, 8 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

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

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	One UI 5.1	-
OS size	36 GB	15.2 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	3095 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	23 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (45% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:24 hr	1:38 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:38 hr	13:06 hr
Watching video	15:55 hr	16:46 hr
Gaming	05:01 hr	05:42 hr
Standby	120 hr	117 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.9 micron - Sensor: 1/1.66", Sony IMX703 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - 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)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus
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)	Yes
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 Apple iPhone 13 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	6464 x 4864	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 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
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	18	18
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	September 2021
Release date	April 2022	September 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.98 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro

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