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Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Apple iPhone 8

62 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
VS
44 out 100
Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Apple iPhone 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Apple iPhone 8, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 202g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Apple iPhone 8
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
vs
Apple iPhone 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.4 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 16:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 326 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+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.8 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
983 nits
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)253 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms22 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1373:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A54 5G], [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
82.8 %
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Apple iPhone 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 160 192
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
1007
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2797
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10071030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27972686
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
596626
Apple iPhone 8
489618
CPU190017174461
GPU135775115185
Memory11445697672
UX156378102300
NanoReview Score596626489618
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2818
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °C45.4 °C
Stability98 %62 %
Graphics Test16 fps18 fps
Graphics Score28183131
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A54 5G], [Apple iPhone 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
12704
Apple iPhone 8
n/a
Writing score15925n/a
Web score10371n/a
Video editing7240n/a
Data manipulation10049n/a
NanoReview Score12704n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 28 GB 6 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
21:52
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Web Browsing08:04 h06:14 h
Video Playback14:16 h09:59 h
Games05:24 h03:40 h
Standby Mode106 h81 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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX766Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.561/3
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
106
Apple iPhone 8
93
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
115
Apple iPhone 8
90
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
Apple iPhone 8
92
Bokeh55n/a
Preview53n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A54 5G], [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesNo

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 8
80.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 699
MSRP ($) 490 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A54 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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