Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Apple iPhone 8

72 out of 100

49 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 8, which is powered by Apple A11 Bionic and came out 67 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

Comes with 3179 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 1821 mAh
Has a 1.7 inches larger screen size
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Shows 63% longer battery life (37:16 vs 22:48 hours)
Thinner bezels – 17.5% more screen real estate
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Modern USB Type-C port
42% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (585K versus 413K)
Delivers 52% higher peak brightness (982 against 644 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
The phone is 5-years and 7-months newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 1380

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 8

Handles Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
Better grip in hands – the body is 9.4 mm narrower
Weighs 54 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Apple iPhone 8 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.4 inches	4.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	750 x 1334 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	16:9
PPI	403 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	625 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	82.9%	65.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	-

RGB color space	99.6%	99.9%
PWM	253 Hz	Not detected
Response time	1 ms	22 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1373:1

Height	158.2 mm (6.23 inches)	138.4 mm (5.45 inches)
Width	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)	67.3 mm (2.65 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	7.3 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	148 g (5.22 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Green, Purple	Silver, Gold, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1380	Apple A11 Bionic
Max clock	2400 MHz	2100 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 1.42 GHz: Mistral - 2 cores at 2.39 GHz: Monsoon
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	10 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP5	Apple A11 GPU
GPU shading units	-	192
GPU clock	950 MHz	1066 MHz
FLOPS	~608 GFLOPS	~409.3 GFLOPS

CPU	181030	130384
GPU	165803	91667
Memory	90151	83818
UX	147755	104393
Total score	585285	413559

Max surface temperature	40.6 °C	45.4 °C
Stability	98%	62%
Graphics test	16 FPS	18 FPS
Graphics score	2819	3135

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

RAM size	6, 8 GB	2 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	64, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 13	iOS 11 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.5)
ROM	One UI 5.1	-
OS size	28 GB	6 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	1821 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	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 charging time	1:03 hr	1:15 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:35 hr	08:04 hr
Watching video	17:55 hr	08:37 hr
Gaming	05:28 hr	03:56 hr
Standby	120 hr	82 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Quad 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°	-
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP)	1 (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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/3", Apple iSight Camera (BSI 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)	-
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	-
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 8 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	7 megapixels
Image resolution	6464 x 4864	3088 x 2320
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	32 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	-	16
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2023	September 2017
Release date	March 2023	September 2017
SAR (head)	0.69 W/kg	1.35 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.34 W/kg	1.36 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Apple iPhone 8

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Apple iPhone 8

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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