Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs iPhone XS

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G $600
iPhone XS $999
Base Price (MSRP)
$600
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
CPU
Exynos 1280
CPU
A12 Bionic
GPU
Mali-G68 MP4 1000MHz
GPU
4-Core A12
Memory
4GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
6.5" AMOLED 2400x1080 Touch
Display
5.8" OLED 2436x1125 Touch
Exynos 1280
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
A12 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
Mali-G68 MP4 1000MHz
128 Shaders
1000MHz
Shared Memory
4-Core A12
256 Shaders
1125MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.26 TFLOPS
1%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.58 TFLOPS
1%
4GB
LPDDR4X-4266
4GB
LPDDR4X-4266
8 Tabs
2%
8 Tabs
2%
128GB
64GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.5"
AMOLED
Always On
5.8"
OLED
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500 Nits
800 Nits Peak
625 Nits
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120Hz
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60Hz
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2400x1080
2.6 Million Pixels
405 PPI
2436x1125
2.7 Million Pixels
458 PPI
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
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
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 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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Telephoto
12.2MP
56mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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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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2.2x Optical Zoom-In
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10x Digital Zoom-In
FPS
720p up to 120 FPS
1080p up to 120 FPS
4K up to 30 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
4K up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 60 FPS
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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
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Time-Lapse
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Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Front Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
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Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
Facial
2
2
2
4
Modem
Samsung
Shannon 2550/1280
5G
Modem
Intel
XMM 7560
4G
Speed
Up to 2550Mbps Download
Up to 1280Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 1000Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps 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 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Adaptive Colour
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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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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
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External
External
Not Included
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5W
5.00V
1.00A
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USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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19.3Wh
5000mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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10.1Wh
2659mAh
3.81V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 7 Hours
Up to 14 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 35 min
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Up to 80% in 55 min
Up to 100% in 85 min
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 60 min
Up to 100% in 90 min
Android
iOS
Build Material
Plastic, Glass
IP67
Up to 1.0m Water Resistant
Build Material
Stainless Steel, Glass
IP68
Up to 2.0m 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
143.6 mm (5.7 in)
Width
70.9 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.080 L
Weight
189 g (6.67 oz)
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Weight
177 g (6.24 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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