Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Oppo Realme 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Oppo Realme 9 Pro, Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 195g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Oppo Realme 9 Pro
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 460 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 n/a
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 84.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
828 nits
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
564 nits
sRGB gamut97.6 %97.6 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time9 ms30 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1230:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.6 mm (6.28 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
85.5 %
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
84.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Oppo Realme 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
851
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
902
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
1912
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
2015
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)851902
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19122015
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
470477
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
454715
CPU156698153370
GPU10518982989
Memory8707191816
UX121519126540
NanoReview Score470477454715
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
2287
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
1211
Max Surface Temp.45.2 °C45.8 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test13 fps7 fps
Graphics Score22871211
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
11701
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
9964
Writing score1499915353
Web score96918485
Video editing77874073
Data manipulation93047727
NanoReview Score117019964

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 36 GB 17 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
22:13
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
26:03
Web Browsing08:09 h10:59 h
Video Playback12:55 h14:55 h
Games04:59 h06:21 h
Standby Mode117 h125 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 9280x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGW1POmnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.721/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/4.01/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
98
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
45
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview55n/a
Zoom82n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.1
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.13
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.1
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
86.1 dB
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
84 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 320
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 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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