Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Apple iPhone 13
65out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
VS
73out of 100
Apple iPhone 13
We have conducted a comparison between two smartphones: the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G, featuring a 6.4-inch display and Exynos 1380 chipset, launched on March 14, 2023, and the Apple iPhone 13, equipped with Apple A15 Bionic processor, released 1 year and 6 months earlier. Here, you can explore detailed tests, specifications, advantages, and drawbacks of both devices.
Review
Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Apple iPhone 13 crucial features
| Display Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness Galaxy A54 5G 85 iPhone 13 68 | Camera Photo and video recording quality Galaxy A54 5G 64 iPhone 13 75 |
| Performance CPU and memory performance (apps, system) Galaxy A54 5G 45 iPhone 13 76 | Gaming Capabilities for playing modern games Galaxy A54 5G 36 iPhone 13 79 |
| Battery Battery life, charging type and speed Galaxy A54 5G 72 iPhone 13 68 | Connectivity Networks, ports, data transmission Galaxy A54 5G 80 iPhone 13 76 |
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display
| Type | Super AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1170 x 2532 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 403 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | – | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | – |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Ceramic Shield |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.8% | 87.1% |
| Display features | – DCI-P3 – Always-On Display | – DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.6% | 129% |
| PWM | 253 Hz | 609 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 7.5 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Design and build
| Height | 158.2 mm (6.23 inches) | 146.7 mm (5.78 inches) |
| Width | 76.7 mm (3.02 inches) | 71.5 mm (2.81 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.65 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 202 g (7.13 oz) | 174 g (6.14 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | – |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Purple | White, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | No |
Performance
Tests of Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Apple iPhone 13 in the benchmarks
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1380 | Apple A15 Bionic |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 3230 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | – 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 – 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 | – 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard – 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | – |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP5 | Apple A15 GPU |
| GPU shading units | – | 640 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1338 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~608 GFLOPS | ~1712.6 GFLOPS |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | – |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17.4) |
| ROM | One UI 6 | – |
| OS size | 28 GB | 18 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 3227 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (56% in 30 min) | Yes (54% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:03 hr | 1:46 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:04 hr | 09:29 hr |
| Watching video | 14:16 hr | 13:58 hr |
| Gaming | 05:24 hr | 05:12 hr |
| Standby | 106 hr | 114 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standart: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP | 1) Standart: 12 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | – Bokeh mode – Pro mode | – Bokeh mode – Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX766 | Sony IMX603 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56″ | – |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | – | 14 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3L6 | Sony IMX372 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06″ | 1/3.4″ |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.4 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | – |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | – |
| Focal length | 25 mm | – |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | – |
| Stabilization | Digital | – |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6464 x 4864 | 4032 x 3024 |
| 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 micron | – |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 | – |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | – Charging – USB-Storage mode – OTG | – Charging – USB-Storage mode – OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | – |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March 2023 | September 2021 |
| Release date | March 2023 | September 2021 |
| Launch price | $490 | $800 |
| SAR (head) | 0.69 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.34 W/kg | 0.98 W/kg |
| Sensors | – Hall-effect sensor – Barometer – Gyroscope – Accelerometer – Ambient light sensor – Compass – Fingerprint | – Barometer – Proximity sensor – Gyroscope – Accelerometer – Ambient light sensor – Compass – Face recognition sensor |
| Bundled charger | Not included | – |
