Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

72 out of 100

90 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A54 5G (with Exynos 1380) that was released on March 14, 2023, against the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

Comes with 677 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4323 mAh
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Fingerprint scanner
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
The phone is 7-months newer
Weighs 38 grams less

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

2.5x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1453K versus 585K)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 81% higher peak brightness (1774 against 982 nits)
Shows 23% longer battery life (45:54 vs 37:16 hours)
Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
14% higher pixel density (460 vs 403 PPI)
Thinner bezels – 5.4% more screen real estate

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.4 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1290 x 2796 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	403 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	82.9%	88.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.6%	99.9%
PWM	253 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	158.2 mm (6.23 inches)	160.7 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)	77.6 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	7.85 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	240 g (8.47 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Green, Purple	Black, Silver, Gold, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1380	Apple A16 Bionic
Max clock	2400 MHz	3460 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: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP5	Apple A16 GPU
GPU shading units	-	640
GPU clock	950 MHz	1398 MHz
FLOPS	~608 GFLOPS	~1789.4 GFLOPS

CPU	181030	365046
GPU	165803	460373
Memory	90151	217105
UX	147755	397949
Total score	585285	1453890

Max surface temperature	40.6 °C	46 °C
Stability	98%	82%
Graphics test	16 FPS	58 FPS
Graphics score	2819	9851

Web score	10192	-
Video editing	7236	-
Photo editing	25937	-
Data manipulation	10909	-
Writing score	16336	-

RAM size	6, 8 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 13	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	One UI 5.1	-
OS size	28 GB	-

Capacity	5000 mAh	4323 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	27 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (56% in 30 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:03 hr	1:52 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:35 hr	15:02 hr
Watching video	17:55 hr	21:10 hr
Gaming	05:28 hr	07:04 hr
Standby	120 hr	156 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
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	480 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP)	4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX803 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Sensor: 1/3.5" (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1", Samsung S5K3L6 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.55" (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	-
Depth lens	-	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A54 5G from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	6464 x 4864	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

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	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
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 *	-	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2023	September 2022
Release date	March 2023	September 2022
SAR (head)	0.69 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.34 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	Not included

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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