Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Apple iPhone 17
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
- Larger display: 6.5in
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3692mAh
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 177g vs 189g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.3 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1206x2622 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 405 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5 % | 91.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 97.6 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 250 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 9 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 159.6 mm (6.28 in) | 149.6 mm (5.89 in) |
| Width | 74.8 mm (2.94 in) | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Yellow |
- White - Black - Blue - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1280 | Apple A19 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 4100 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | n/a |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
n/a |
| Process | Samsung | n/a |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | n/a |
| Neural Processor | Yes | n/a |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP4 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 256 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 972 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 487 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 851 | 3720 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1912 | 10589 |
| CPU | 156698 | 510193 |
| GPU | 105189 | 792974 |
| Memory | 87071 | 367866 |
| UX | 121519 | 445645 |
| NanoReview Score | 470477 | 2116678 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 45.2 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 99 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 13 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 2287 | n/a |
| Writing score | 14999 | n/a |
| Web score | 9691 | n/a |
| Video editing | 7787 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 9304 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 11701 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | iOS 26 |
| OS Size | 36 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 3692 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (25 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (45% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:24 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 08:09 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 12:55 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:59 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 117 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 9000x7000 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGW1P | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.72 | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 55 | n/a |
| Preview | 55 | n/a |
| Zoom | 82 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 18 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6464x4864 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 18 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | n/a | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2022 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2022 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 449 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 799 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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