Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro

72 out of 100

66 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 11 Pro, which is powered by Apple A13 Bionic and came out 43 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Comes with 1954 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3046 mAh
Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
Modern USB Type-C port
Shows 23% longer battery life (37:16 vs 30:22 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
The phone is 3-years and 7-months newer
Fingerprint scanner
Delivers 23% higher peak brightness (982 against 798 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 11 Pro

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
47% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (857K versus 585K)
Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
14% higher pixel density (458 vs 403 PPI)
54% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1554 and 1011 points
Better grip in hands – the body is 5.3 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Apple iPhone 11 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.4 inches	5.8 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1125 x 2436 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	403 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	82.9%	82.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	99.6%	99.4%
PWM	253 Hz	290 Hz
Response time	1 ms	7.4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	158.2 mm (6.23 inches)	144 mm (5.67 inches)
Width	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)	71.4 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Green, Purple	Silver, Gold, Gray, Dark gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1380	Apple A13 Bionic
Max clock	2400 MHz	2650 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 1.6 GHz: Thunder - 2 cores at 2.65 GHz: Lightning
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP5	Apple A13 GPU
GPU shading units	-	256
GPU clock	950 MHz	1230 MHz
FLOPS	~608 GFLOPS	~629.8 GFLOPS

CPU	181030	226983
GPU	165803	280289
Memory	90151	156860
UX	147755	189422
Total score	585285	857444

Max surface temperature	40.6 °C	44.2 °C
Stability	98%	74%
Graphics test	16 FPS	44 FPS
Graphics score	2819	7455

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

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

Storage size	128, 256 GB	64, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

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

Capacity	5000 mAh	3046 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	18 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 (55% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:03 hr	1:42 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:35 hr	10:19 hr
Watching video	17:55 hr	12:57 hr
Gaming	05:28 hr	05:52 hr
Standby	120 hr	102 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	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)	3 (12 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Apple iSight Camera (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (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/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4" (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
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A54 5G from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 11 Pro from DxOMark

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	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	-
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 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 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, 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
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 2019
Release date	March 2023	September 2019
SAR (head)	0.69 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.34 W/kg	0.99 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	-

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro

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Camera

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