Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Apple iPhone 8 Plus - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
VS
47 out 100
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. 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 Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 3/64 GB
    - 3/128 GB
    - 3/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    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:
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    vs
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.5 in 5.5 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
    Pixel density 405 ppi 401 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 No
    Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 67.4 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    828 nits
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    615 nits
    sRGB gamut97.6 %99.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
    Response time9 ms32 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite1471:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 159.6 mm (6.28 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
    Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
    Water resistance IP67 IP67
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Yellow    		 - Silver
    - Gold
    - Gray
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    85.5 %
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    67.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Apple iPhone 8 Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 Apple A11 Bionic
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2390 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
    - 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 5 nm 10 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
    Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Apple A11 GPU
    GPU Cores 256 192
    GPU Frequency 972 MHz 1066 MHz
    FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    851
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    1092
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    1912
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    2921
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8511092
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19122921
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    470477
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    459620
    CPU15669894584
    GPU105189151697
    Memory8707187118
    UX121519116221
    NanoReview Score470477459620
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    2287
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    3432
    Max Surface Temp.45.2 °C42.6 °C
    Stability99 %71 %
    Graphics Test13 fps20 fps
    Graphics Score22873432
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    11701
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    n/a
    Writing score14999n/a
    Web score9691n/a
    Video editing7787n/a
    Data manipulation9304n/a
    NanoReview Score11701n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 3 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		- 64 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
    OS Size 36 GB 6 GB
    UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 2691 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:25 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    22:13
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    18:45
    Web Browsing08:09 h06:52 h
    Video Playback12:55 h10:47 h
    Games04:59 h04:11 h
    Standby Mode117 h99 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
    Flash LED Quad 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 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Depth: 5 MP    		 Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm28 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KGW1PApple iSight Duo Camera
    Sensor size1/1.721/3
    Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a12 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.8
    Focal lengthn/a57 mm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Focal length13 mmn/a
    Sensor size1/4.0n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    98
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    94
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    45
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    89
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    79
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    96
    Bokeh55n/a
    Preview55n/a
    Zoom82n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 7 MP
    Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm 32 mm
    Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
    Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
    Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    Bluetooth version 5.1 5
    Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C No
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Varies by region Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*21
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
    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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
    LTE category1816
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio n/a No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    86.1 dB
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    80.1 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced March, 2022 yr September, 2017 yr
    Release Date April, 2022 yr September, 2017 yr
    Launch Price ($) 449 799
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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