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iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Galaxy A53 5G

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

What iPhone 14 Pro Max does better (23) and where Galaxy A53 5G wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2022iPhone 14 Pro Max

8.6Score

23 advantages≈ $440

Higher score

Samsung · 2022Galaxy A53 5G

7.4Score

8 advantages≈ $155

8.6Display7.4

7.0Performance3.6

8.8Camera8.7

4.1Battery5.3

9.4Features7.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 14 Pro MaxGalaxy A53 5G

	iPhone 14 Pro Max	Galaxy A53 5G	Difference
Height	160.7 mm	159.6 mm	+1.1 mm
Width	77.6 mm	74.8 mm	+2.8 mm
Thickness	7.9 mm	8.1 mm	−0.2 mm
Weight	240 g	189 g	+51 g

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

Why is iPhone 14 Pro Max better than Galaxy A53 5G?

AnTuTu score955,884 vs 329,8022.9×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,423 vs 1,8912.9×
Peak brightness2,000 nits vs 800 nits2.5×
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,335 vs 6355.3×
Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 256 GB4×
Measured brightness1,760 nits vs 830 nits2.1×
Telephoto cameraYes · Galaxy A53 5G: No
Wireless chargingYes · Galaxy A53 5G: No
CPU frequency3.46 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+44%
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
eSIMYes · Galaxy A53 5G: No
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx7+14%

Why is Galaxy A53 5G better than iPhone 14 Pro Max?

Battery capacity4,323 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+16%
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
Wired charging23 W vs 25 W+9%
Weight240 g vs 189 g+27%
Memory card slotNo · iPhone 14 Pro Max: Yes
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max≈ $4408.6	Samsung Galaxy A53 5G≈ $1557.4
Design
Weight	240 g	189 g
Thickness	7.9 mm	8.1 mm
Height	160.7 mm	159.6 mm
Width	77.6 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	Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple	Black, White, Blue, Peach
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.5″
Panel	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	Yes	—
Resolution (width)	1,290 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,796 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	460 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	2,000 nits	800 nits
Measured brightness	1,760 nits	830 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	88.3%	85.4%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Exynos 1280
Chip maker	Apple	Exynos
Process	4 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3.46 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Mali-G68
AnTuTu score	955,884	329,802
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	5,423	1,891
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	3,335	635
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.28"	1/1.72"
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	3×	—
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	4,323 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired charging	23 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	5.3	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Video output	Yes	—
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Satellite messaging	Yes	—
Dual-band GPS	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.3 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 16	Android 12
Platform	iOS	Android
Interface	—	One UI 8
Major OS updates promised	—	4
EU label
Energy class	B	—