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OnePlus 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

86 out 100
OnePlus 12
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
OnePlus 12
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 12 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, Manufactured in April, 2022 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 12
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 220g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 12 and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 12
vs
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.82 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 20:9
Pixel density 510 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.3 % 85.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 12
1149 nits
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
828 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %97.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a250 Hz
Response time11 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 12], [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 159.6 mm (6.28 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 9.15 mm (0.36 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 12
91.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
85.5 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 12 and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 1280
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 972 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 487 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 12
2314
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
851
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 12
7063
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
1912
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2314851
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70631912
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 12], [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 12
1927806
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
470477
CPU375207156698
GPU822387105189
Memory38926187071
UX340951121519
NanoReview Score1927806470477
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 12
17208
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
2287
Max Surface Temp.50.5 °C45.2 °C
Stability70 %99 %
Graphics Test103 fps13 fps
Graphics Score172082287
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 12], [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 12
13384
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
11701
Writing score1754014999
Web score123859691
Video editing62007787
Data manipulation135859304
NanoReview Score1338411701

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 30 GB 36 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5400 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 15 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:24 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 12
28:16
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
22:13
Web Browsing13:10 h08:09 h
Video Playback18:49 h12:55 h
Games06:05 h04:59 h
Standby Mode114 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-T808Samsung S5KGW1P
Sensor size1/1.431/1.72
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX581n/a
Sensor size1/21/4.0
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 12
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
98
Video quality
OnePlus 12
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
45
Overall camera score
OnePlus 12
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a55
Zoomn/a82
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (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 5.4 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
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B28B/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 12
82.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
86.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 449
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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