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Apple iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A54
What iPhone 12 does better (15) and where Galaxy A54 wins (13) — every spec side by side.
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6.7Display7.4
5.3Performance4.7
6.9Camera8.4
3.0Battery3.3
9.4Features8.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 12Galaxy A54
| iPhone 12 | Galaxy A54 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 146.7 mm | 158.2 mm | −11.5 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 76.7 mm | −5.2 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8.2 mm | −0.8 mm |
| Weight | 164 g | 202 g | −38 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 12 better than Galaxy A54?
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,155 vs 8082.7×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,067 vs 2,703+50%
- Wireless chargingYes · Galaxy A54: No
- AnTuTu score568,674 vs 506,678+12%
- CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+29%
- Weight164 g vs 202 g+23%
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
- Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,000 nits+20%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx7+14%
- Pixel density460 ppi vs 403 ppi+14%
- Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%
- Thickness7.4 mm vs 8.2 mm+11%
Why is Galaxy A54 better than iPhone 12?
- Main camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.2×
- Battery capacity2,815 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+78%
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
- Measured brightness643 nits vs 980 nits+52%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Memory card slotNo · iPhone 12: Yes
- Screen size6.1″ vs 6.4″+5%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- Charged in 30 min50% vs 56%+12%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 164 g | 202 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 146.7 mm | 158.2 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 76.7 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple | Lime, Graphite, Violet, White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,170 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,532 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 1,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 643 nits | 980 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 82.9% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Exynos 1380 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Exynos |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.1 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 |
| AnTuTu score | 568,674 | 506,678 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,067 | 2,703 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,155 | 808 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/3.4" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 2,815 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | — | 11.2 h |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 56% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.4 LUFS | -26.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Under display |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only) |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | 0.69 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 14.1 | Android 13 |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 8.5 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
