Apple iPhone 13 vs Samsung Galaxy M53 5G Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	Apr 07, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$799 | €939

Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.65 mm (~10.17 mm with camera bump)	6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches 164.7 x 77 x 7.4 mm
Weight
6.14 oz (174.0 g)	6.21 oz (176.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Red, Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 85.56% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits	Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard	Octa-core 2x2.4GHz CortexA78 6x2.0GH​z CortexA55
GPU
Apple GPU 4-core	Mali-G68 MC4
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe) 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB	6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)	Android (12)

Battery

Type
3227 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 25.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 45min

Browsing

13h 43min

Video

8h 15min

Gaming

7h 28min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.9'' Pixel size: 1.7 μm	108 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4"	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light	Yes
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	32 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

131

Overall

135

Photo

128

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 14, 2021 FCC ID value: BCG-E3997A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1099

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48

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