This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and iPhone 17 Pro.
The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has a 6.5-inch display, Exynos 1280 processor, quad cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the iPhone 17 Pro has a 6.3-inch display, Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 3998mAh battery.
| Specs | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G | iPhone 17 Pro |
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| Screen | 6.5-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels 405 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, and punch-hole | 6.3-inch ~ Super Retina XDR OLED Display (1206 x 2622 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Ceramic Shield 2, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1000nits typical brightness, 1600nits HBM, 3000nits peak, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Dynamic Island |
| OS | Android 12 with OneUI 4.1 | iOS26 |
| Chipset | Exynos 1280 | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A78 @ 2.4GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
Hexa Core CPU 2x Performance Cores & 4x Efficiency Cores |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MP4 | Apple 6-core GPU |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Quad Cameras: 64MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, OIS, EIS, Autofocus) 12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 123˚ FoV) 5MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) 5MP Depth Camera -LED Flash -Up to 4K@30fps Video Recording |
Triple Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (f/1.78 aperture, Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS) 48MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 aperture, Autofocus, 120˚ FoV) 48MP Periscope Telephoto (f/2.8 aperture, Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS, 4x Optical zoom) -Dual LED Flash -Up to 4K@120fps video recording, ProRes, HDR (10-bit & Dolby Vision), EIS/OIS video stabilization LiDAR scanner (TOF 3D) |
| Front Camera |
32 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 4K@30fps Video Recording |
18 Megapixels (Square-shaped sensor, f/1.9 aperture, Autofocus, OIS) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording, ProRes, EIS video stabilization |
| Storage | 128GB or 256GB | 256GB, 512GB or 1TB |
| Expansion | 1TB via microSD | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) |
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax (dual band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
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| Position | GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, and BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes, USB 3 with DisplayPort |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Dolby Atmos and Stereo Speakers | Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Ultrawide Band (UWB) |
| Battery | 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 25W Fast Charging |
3998 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) Fast charging (50% in 20 minutes with 40W charger or higher) MagSafe wireless charging (50% in 30 minutes with 30W adapter or higher) |
| Material | Glass front, Plastic back (IP67 Dust & Water Resistance) | Glass front and back with Aluminum unibody frame (IP68 dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 74.8 x 159.6 x 8.1 mm | 150.0 x 71.9 x 8.75 mm |
| Weight | 189 g | 204 g |
| Colors | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue ,and Awesome Peach | Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue |
| Release Date | March 17, 2022 | September 10, 2025 |
| Price | ₱22,490.00 - Official price of 128GB version in the Philippines ₱24,490.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines |
₱79,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines ₱94,990.00 - Official price of 512GB version in the Philippines ₱109,990.00 - Official price of 1TB version in the Philippines |
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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G on Lazada Samsung Galaxy A53 5G on Shopee |
iPhone 17 Pro on Lazada iPhone 17 Pro on Shopee |
