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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
What iPhone 15 Pro Max does better (24) and where Galaxy A53 5G wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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8.6Display7.4
8.0Performance3.6
9.4Camera8.7
5.8Battery5.3
9.4Features7.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 15 Pro MaxGalaxy A53 5G
| iPhone 15 Pro Max | Galaxy A53 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159.9 mm | 159.6 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Width | 76.7 mm | 74.8 mm | +1.9 mm |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.1 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Weight | 221 g | 189 g | +32 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 15 Pro Max better than Galaxy A53 5G?
- AnTuTu score1,487,203 vs 329,8024.5×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)7,237 vs 1,8913.8×
- Peak brightness2,000 nits vs 800 nits2.5×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,655 vs 6355.8×
- Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 256 GB4×
- Measured brightness1,787 nits vs 830 nits2.2×
- Telephoto cameraYes · Galaxy A53 5G: No
- Wireless chargingYes · Galaxy A53 5G: No
- CPU frequency3.78 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+57%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
- eSIMYes · Galaxy A53 5G: No
Why is Galaxy A53 5G better than iPhone 15 Pro Max?
- Battery capacity4,441 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+13%
- Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
- Memory card slotNo · iPhone 15 Pro Max: Yes
- Weight221 g vs 189 g+17%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- Thickness8.3 mm vs 8.1 mm+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 221 g | 189 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Height | 159.9 mm | 159.6 mm |
| Width | 76.7 mm | 74.8 mm |
| Frame | Titanium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium | 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 | 1,787 nits | 830 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.8% | 85.4% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | Exynos 1280 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Exynos |
| Process | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.78 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Mali-G68 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,487,203 | 329,802 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 7,237 | 1,891 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,655 | 635 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 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 | 5× | — |
| 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 | 4,441 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 16 h | — |
| Wired charging | 25 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 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.5 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) | 0.98 W/kg | 0.89 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 17 | Android 12 |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 8 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
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