Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs A53 5G

87 out of 100

65 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy) that was released on February 1, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1280 and came out 10 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 S23 Plus

3.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1458K versus 431K)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 18% longer battery life (40:13 vs 33:59 hours)
Delivers 45% higher peak brightness (1216 against 837 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 10W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4700 mAh

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and A53 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.6 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	393 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	830 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	88.9%	85.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	97.4%	97.6%
PWM	240 Hz	250 Hz
Response time	1 ms	9 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	157.8 mm (6.21 inches)	159.6 mm (6.28 inches)
Width	76.2 mm (3 inches)	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow	White, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy	Samsung Exynos 1280
Max clock	3360 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 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	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	8 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	2560	-
GPU clock	719 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~487 GFLOPS

CPU	374401	112133
GPU	541606	130492
Memory	282040	77548
UX	247265	107735
Total score	1458875	431745

Max surface temperature	36.2 °C	45.2 °C
Stability	65%	99%
Graphics test	72 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	12140	2287

Web score	13570	9497
Video editing	7794	7594
Photo editing	34170	21637
Data manipulation	12323	9220
Writing score	20140	14992

RAM size	8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	256, 512 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 13	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	One UI 5.1
OS size	42.5 GB	36 GB

Capacity	4700 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (10 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (57% in 30 min)	Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:05 hr	1:24 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	14:38 hr	10:38 hr
Watching video	17:37 hr	15:55 hr
Gaming	06:23 hr	05:01 hr
Standby	127 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.57", Samsung S5KGN3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 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
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX564 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (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 - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

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

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February 2023	March 2022
Release date	February 2023	April 2022
SAR (head)	0.57 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.4 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs A53 5G

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs A53 5G

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Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

Benchmarks

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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