Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and OnePlus 15 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs OnePlus 15

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
VS
91 out 100
OnePlus 15
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
OnePlus 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs OnePlus 15, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 211g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus 15
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7300mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and OnePlus 15
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
vs
OnePlus 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 91.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
828 nits
OnePlus 15
n/a
sRGB gamut97.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time9 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.6 mm (6.28 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gold
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
85.5 %
OnePlus 15
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and OnePlus 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 6/3.63 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
851
OnePlus 15
3726
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
1912
OnePlus 15
11199
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8513726
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)191211199
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27829
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G], [OnePlus 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
470477
OnePlus 15
3434737
CPU156698968935
GPU1051891235307
Memory87071489823
UX121519740672
NanoReview Score4704773434737
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
2287
OnePlus 15
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.2 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test13 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2287n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
11701
OnePlus 15
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		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 36 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7300 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 0:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
22:13
OnePlus 15
n/a
Web Browsing08:09 hn/a
Video Playback12:55 hn/a
Games04:59 hn/a
Standby Mode117 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGW1PSony LYTIA-T808
Sensor size1/1.721/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a85 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/4.01/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
98
OnePlus 15
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
45
OnePlus 15
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
OnePlus 15
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview55n/a
Zoom82n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.74
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 3.2
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 Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
86.1 dB
OnePlus 15
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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