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Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Apple iPhone 16 Specs Comparison

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5.0
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
7.3
Apple iPhone 16
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Apple iPhone 16
Released · Mar 24, 2023
Released · Sep 20, 2024
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
6.1-inch · 2556x1179px
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
3561 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 15, 2023 Sep 09, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $799 | €949

Design

Dimensions
6.23 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
158.2 x 76.7 x 8.2 mm (~10.19 mm with camera bump) 		5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump)
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.2 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.13 oz / 202.0 g 6.00 oz / 170.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Awesome Graphite, Awesome Lime, Awesome White, Awesome Violet Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 81.47% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI 2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2015 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.6 (Good) 0.99 (Excellent)
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Hardware

System chip
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) Apple A18 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Hexa-core
2x4.04GHz
4x2.20G​Hz
GPU
Mali-G68 MP5 Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
6GB/128GB
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB 		8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe)
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (13) iOS (18.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
994 3264
GeekBench 6 Multi
2765 7899
3D Mark High
809 4029
3D Mark Low
805 2397
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Battery

Type
5000 mAh 3561 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 17min
Browsing
16h 11min
Video
7h 44min
Gaming
9h 36min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 21min
Browsing
16h 48min
Video
7h 30min
Gaming
9h 52min
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8 		48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX904
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2 		12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX633
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
Yes 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
32 MP 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
121
Overall
126
Photo
116
Video
149
Overall
154
Photo
143
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, 5G Ready n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2024
FCC ID value: BCG-E8688A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg

Alternative variants

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Memory 8GB
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Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $999
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Memory 8GB/256GB
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Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1199
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