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iPhone 12 Pro vs Galaxy A53 5G

Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

What iPhone 12 Pro does better (19) and where Galaxy A53 5G wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2020iPhone 12 Pro

7.5Score

19 advantages≈ $280

Higher score

Samsung · 2022Galaxy A53 5G

7.4Score

10 advantages≈ $155

6.7Display7.4

5.6Performance3.6

8.0Camera8.7

3.0Battery5.3

9.4Features7.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 12 ProGalaxy A53 5G

	iPhone 12 Pro	Galaxy A53 5G	Difference
Height	146.7 mm	159.6 mm	−12.9 mm
Width	71.5 mm	74.8 mm	−3.3 mm
Thickness	7.4 mm	8.1 mm	−0.7 mm
Weight	189 g	189 g	=

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone 12 Pro better than Galaxy A53 5G?

AnTuTu score596,244 vs 329,802+81%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,056 vs 1,8912.1×
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,149 vs 6353.4×
Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
Telephoto cameraYes · Galaxy A53 5G: No
Wireless chargingYes · Galaxy A53 5G: No
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 800 nits+50%
CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+29%
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
eSIMYes · Galaxy A53 5G: No
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx7+14%
Pixel density460 ppi vs 405 ppi+14%

Why is Galaxy A53 5G better than iPhone 12 Pro?

Main camera12 MP vs 64 MP5.3×
Battery capacity2,815 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+78%
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
Memory card slotNo · iPhone 12 Pro: Yes
Screen size6.1″ vs 6.5″+7%
Measured brightness796 nits vs 830 nits+4%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 12 Pro≈ $2807.5	Samsung Galaxy A53 5G≈ $1557.4
Design
Weight	189 g	189 g
Thickness	7.4 mm	8.1 mm
Height	146.7 mm	159.6 mm
Width	71.5 mm	74.8 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	Plastic
Back	Glass	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP68	IP67
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx7
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue	Black, White, Blue, Peach
Display
Screen size	6.1″	6.5″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,170 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,532 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	460 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	800 nits
Measured brightness	796 nits	830 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86%	85.4%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Exynos 1280
Chip maker	Apple	Exynos
Process	5 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3.1 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Mali-G68
AnTuTu score	596,244	329,802
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,056	1,891
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,149	635
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.55"	1/1.72"
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	2×	—
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	2,815 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired charging	18 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	45%
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	—	2
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.2 LUFS	-26.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	—	Under display
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (market/region dependent)
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.89 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	iOS 14.1	Android 12
Platform	iOS	Android
Interface	—	One UI 8
Major OS updates promised	—	4
EU label
Energy class	B	—