Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs OnePlus 9 Pro

65 out of 100

76 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 9 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and came out 12 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Shows 7% longer battery life (33:59 vs 31:39 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
The phone is 1-year newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 9 Pro

The rear camera has a 3.3x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
86% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (805K versus 431K)
30% higher pixel density (525 vs 405 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 25W)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and OnePlus 9 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	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	85.4%	90.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	97.6%	97.8%
PWM	250 Hz	192 Hz
Response time	9 ms	41.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.6 mm (6.28 inches)	163.2 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP68
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 888
Max clock	2400 MHz	2840 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: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Adreno 660
GPU shading units	-	1024
GPU clock	1000 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	~487 GFLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS

CPU	112133	201729
GPU	130492	243518
Memory	77548	159120
UX	107735	194264
Total score	431745	805198

Max surface temperature	45.2 °C	45.6 °C
Stability	99%	58%
Graphics test	13 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	2287	5707

Web score	9497	8580
Video editing	7594	6053
Photo editing	21637	28299
Data manipulation	9220	9712
Writing score	14992	15802

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 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 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	OxygenOS 13
OS size	36 GB	16 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	65 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 (100% in 32 min)
Full charging time	1:24 hr	0:32 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:38 hr	11:19 hr
Watching video	15:55 hr	12:04 hr
Gaming	05:01 hr	04:57 hr
Standby	120 hr	113 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 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	140°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 50 MP + 2 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) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", Omnivision OV08A10 (PureCel) - 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/1.8 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - 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)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
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 9 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	6464 x 4864	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/3.06"
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 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, A2DP
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, SBAS
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	Yes
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	March 2021
Release date	April 2022	March 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.21 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs OnePlus 9 Pro

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs OnePlus 9 Pro

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Display

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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