Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs iPhone SE 2 (Gen 2)

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G $600
iPhone SE 2 (Gen 2) $399
Base Price (MSRP)
$600
Base Price (MSRP)
$399
CPU
Exynos 1280
CPU
A13 Bionic
GPU
Mali-G68 MP4 1000MHz
GPU
4-Core A13
Memory
4GB
Memory
3GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
6.5" AMOLED 2400×1080 Touch
Display
4.7" LCD IPS 1334×750 Touch
CPU Image
Exynos 1280
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
CPU Image
A13 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.65GHz Clock
Exynos 1280 vs A13 Bionic Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Mali-G68 MP4 1000MHz
128 Shaders
1000MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
4-Core A13
256 Shaders
1350MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
256 GFLOPS FP32
1%
N/A
0%
691 GFLOPS FP32
1%
Mali-G68 MP4 1000MHz vs 4-Core A13 Full Specs Comparison
4GB
LPDDR4X-4266
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
8 Tabs
2%
4 Tabs
1%
128GB
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64GB
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186 min 4K Video
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58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.5"
AMOLED
HDR
Always On
4.7"
LCD IPS
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Area
15.8 in² (102 cm²)
20:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
9.4 in² (60.9 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
800 Nits Peak
Brightness
625 Nits
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2400×1080
2.6 Million Pixels
405 PPI
Resolution
1334×750
1 Million Pixels
326 PPI
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Fully Laminated
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Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
64.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.7 Aperture
1/1.89" Sensor Size
0.80 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Ultrawide
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Front
32.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.8" Sensor Size
0.80 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
7.2MP
32mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/4.7" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
68˚ Diagonal Field of View
Macro
5.0MP
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ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
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Depth
5.0MP
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ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Zoom
2.2x Zoom-Out
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10x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
120 FPS 1080p
30 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
30 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
60 FPS 1080p
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Macro Mode
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Modes
Slow Motion
Front Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
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Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
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Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
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Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
2
2
4
Modem
Samsung
Shannon 2550/1280
5G
Modem
Intel
XMM 7660
4G
Speed
Up to 2550Mbps Download
Up to 1280Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 1600Mbps Download
Up to 225Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
2x nano SIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
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Communication
NFC
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Communication
NFC
Express Cards
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Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
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Beidou
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Compass
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
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iBeacon
Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 2.0 (480Mbps)
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Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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Card
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External
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19.3Wh
5000mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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7Wh
1821mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 7 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
Charge Time
35 min 50%
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55 min 80%
85 min 100%
Charge Time
30 min 50%
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60 min 80%
90 min 100%
Android
iOS
Build Material
Plastic, Glass
IP67
Up to 1.0m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP67
Up to 1.0m Water Resistant
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Qi Wireless Charging
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Height
159.6 mm (6.3 in)
Width
74.8 mm (2.9 in)
Depth
8.1 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.100 L
Height
138.4 mm (5.4 in)
Width
67.3 mm (2.6 in)
Depth
7.3 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.070 L
Weight
189 g (6.67 oz)
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Weight
148 g (5.22 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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