Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
- Lighter design: 202g vs 221g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4729mAh
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Higher pixel density: 458ppi
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.4 in | 6.9 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1320x2868 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 403 ppi | 458 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1000 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.8 % | 92.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.6 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 253 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 158.2 mm (6.23 in) | 163 mm (6.42 in) |
| Width | 76.7 mm (3.02 in) | 77.4 mm (3.05 in) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 202 g (7.13 oz) | 221 g (7.8 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 - Silver |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1380 | Apple A19 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 4300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | n/a |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
n/a |
| Process | Samsung | n/a |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | n/a |
| Neural Processor | Yes | n/a |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP5 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 160 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 949 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 303.7 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1007 | 3780 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2797 | 10772 |
| CPU | 190017 | 510033 |
| GPU | 135775 | 791934 |
| Memory | 114456 | 367847 |
| UX | 156378 | 442645 |
| NanoReview Score | 596626 | 2112459 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 40.6 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 98 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 16 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 2818 | n/a |
| Writing score | 15925 | n/a |
| Web score | 10371 | n/a |
| Video editing | 7240 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 10049 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 12704 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | iOS 26 |
| OS Size | 28 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4729 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (56% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:03 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 08:04 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 14:16 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:24 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 106 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | 79 | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 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: 48 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX766 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.28 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 48 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 120 mm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3L6 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 55 | n/a |
| Preview | 53 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 24 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6464x4864 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX616 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| 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 - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900) | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | n/a |
| LTE category | 18 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2023 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2023 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 490 | 1199 |
| 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.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A54 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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