iPhone 16e vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

iPhone 16e $599
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G $600
Base Price (MSRP)
$599
Base Price (MSRP)
$600
CPU
A18 (16e)
CPU
Exynos 1280
GPU
4-Core A18
GPU
Mali-G68 MP4 1000MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
6.1" OLED 2532×1170 Touch
Display
6.5" AMOLED 2400×1080 Touch
CPU Image
A18 (16e)
6 Cores
6 Threads
3.78GHz Clock
CPU Image
Exynos 1280
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
A18 (16e) vs Exynos 1280 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
4-Core A18
512 Shaders
1450MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Mali-G68 MP4 1000MHz
128 Shaders
1000MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
1.49 TFLOPS FP32
3%
N/A
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256 GFLOPS FP32
1%
4-Core A18 vs Mali-G68 MP4 1000MHz Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5X-7500
4GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
8 Tabs
2%
128GB
128GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.1"
OLED
HDR
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6.5"
AMOLED
HDR
Always On
Area
14.2 in² (91.4 cm²)
19.5:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
15.8 in² (102 cm²)
20:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
800 Nits
1,200 Nits Peak
Brightness
500 Nits
800 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Resolution
2532×1170
3 Million Pixels
457 PPI
Resolution
2400×1080
2.6 Million Pixels
405 PPI
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
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1,000,000:1 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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Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
48.8MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.6 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
0.70 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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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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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
12.2MP
23mm Lens
ƒ/1.9 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
86˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
32.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.8" Sensor Size
0.80 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
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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
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2.0x Optical Zoom-In
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
2.2x Zoom-Out
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10x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
120 FPS 1080p
30 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
60 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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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
Front Autofocus
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HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
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Front HDR Video
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
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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Modes
Slow Motion
Front Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
Front Night Mode
Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Front Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
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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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Not Included
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Facial
Fingerprint
2
2
4
2
Modem
Apple
C1
5G
Modem
Samsung
Shannon 2550/1280
5G
Speed
Up to 2900Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 2550Mbps Download
Up to 1280Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
2x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
2x nano SIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.1
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Adaptive Colour
Satellite SOS
Crash Detection
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Communication
NFC
Express Cards
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Communication
NFC
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Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
iBeacon
Compass
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
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Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
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External
External
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12.6Wh
3279mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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19.3Wh
5000mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 21 Hours
Up to 7 Hours
Charge Time
30 min 50%
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50 min 80%
80 min 100%
Charge Time
35 min 50%
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55 min 80%
85 min 100%
iOS
Android
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 6.0m Water Resistant
Build Material
Plastic, Glass
IP67
Up to 1.0m Water Resistant
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Qi Wireless Charging
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Height
146.7 mm (5.8 in)
Width
71.5 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
7.8 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.080 L
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
Weight
167 g (5.89 oz)
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Weight
189 g (6.67 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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