Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 202g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Apple iPhone 12
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.8 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
983 nits
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)253 Hz226 Hz
Response time1 ms16 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
82.8 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 160 256
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
1007
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2797
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10071941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27975008
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
596626
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU190017310050
GPU135775323143
Memory114456173777
UX156378288345
NanoReview Score5966261095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2818
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °C41.2 °C
Stability98 %77 %
Graphics Test16 fps45 fps
Graphics Score28187601
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
12704
Apple iPhone 12
n/a
Writing score15925n/a
Web score10371n/a
Video editing7240n/a
Data manipulation10049n/a
NanoReview Score12704n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 28 GB 7 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
21:52
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Web Browsing08:04 h08:00 h
Video Playback14:16 h12:09 h
Games05:24 h04:35 h
Standby Mode106 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom 79 Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.561/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
106
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
115
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokeh5555
Preview5374
Zoomn/a60

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
88.7 dB
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 800
MSRP ($) 490 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G:

Only phones with model numbers SM-A546B and SM-A546E support eSIM.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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