Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Apple iPhone 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Apple iPhone 14, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetApple A15 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 3279mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 202g
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Apple iPhone 14
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
NanoReview Score
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 800 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 14
836 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)253 Hz60 Hz
Response time1 ms12 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) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 172 g (6.07 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
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
82.8 %
Apple iPhone 14
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Apple iPhone 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 160 640
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
1007
Apple iPhone 14
2223
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2797
Apple iPhone 14
5381
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10072223
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27975381
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
596626
Apple iPhone 14
1309035
CPU190017331396
GPU135775431404
Memory114456225858
UX156378320277
NanoReview Score5966261309035
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2818
Apple iPhone 14
9395
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °C42.4 °C
Stability98 %82 %
Graphics Test16 fps56 fps
Graphics Score28189395
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
12704
Apple iPhone 14
n/a
Writing score15925n/a
Web score10371n/a
Video editing7240n/a
Data manipulation10049n/a
NanoReview Score12704n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 28 GB 12 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3279 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 20 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 (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 1:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
21:52
Apple iPhone 14
24:17
Web Browsing08:04 h10:06 h
Video Playback14:16 h14:55 h
Games05:24 h05:25 h
Standby Mode106 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom 79 Digital
Flash LED Dual 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/1.5
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX703
Sensor size1/1.561/1.66
Pixel size1 μm1.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/3.061/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
106
Apple iPhone 14
135
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
115
Apple iPhone 14
146
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
Apple iPhone 14
133
Bokeh5570
Preview5385
Zoomn/a90

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 14
138
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
153

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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
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/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)
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 14
80.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 799
MSRP ($) 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 No

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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 the clear winner in this comparison.

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