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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Specs Comparison

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9.0
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
7.4
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Released · Apr 01, 2022
Released · Sep 22, 2023
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.1-inch · 2556x1179px
Quad camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
3274 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 17, 2022 Sep 12, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$450 $999 | €1199

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches
159.9 x 74.7 x 8.1 mm 		5.77 x 2.78 x 0.32 inches (~0.48 inches with camera bump)
146.6 x 70.6 x 8.25 mm (~12.28 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.67 oz / 189.0 g 6.60 oz / 187.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass
Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Yes; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 85.36% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 88.23% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI 2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2215 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.7 (Good) 2 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Exynos 1280 (5 nm) A17 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.4GHz CortexA-78
6x2.0G​Hz CortexA-55 		Hexa-core
2x3.78GHz
4x2.11G​Hz
GPU
Yes Apple GPU 6-core
Memory
6GB/128GB
8GB/256GB 		8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (12) iOS (18.x, 17.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
621 2920
GeekBench 6 Multi
1856 7447
3D Mark High
636 3628
3D Mark Low
631 2801
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Battery

Type
5000 mAh 3274 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
15h 45min
Video
7h 45min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 43min
Browsing
14h 54min
Video
6h 54min
Gaming
8h 51min
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Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX803
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 2.44 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX633
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4 		12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX713
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 77 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.5"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
Yes 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
32 MP 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
153
Overall
156
Photo
149
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2023
FCC ID value: BCG-E8435A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 8GB/256GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1099
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1299
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
Prices (MSRP) $1499
International.
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, 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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