Samsung Galaxy A54 (USA) vs. Nothing Phone (2a) vs. Apple iPhone 12

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Mobile Phones

Samsung Galaxy A54 (USA)

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Nothing

Apple

Model

Galaxy A54

Phone (2a)

iPhone 12

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Lime, Graphite, Violet, White

Black, White, Milk, Blue

Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Cell Bands

USA: 25, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

A2172: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave
A2402, A2403, A2404: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Lightning

Data Technology

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Lightning, USB 2.0

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Exynos 1380

Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro

Apple A14 Bionic

CPU(s)

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510)

Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)

GPU

Mali-G68 MP5

Mali-G610 MC4

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Min. RAM

4 GiB

8 GiB

4 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

12 GiB

4 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

NVMe

Display

Technology

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Corning Gorilla Glass

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

1300 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.4 in

6.7 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1170 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

2412 pixels

2532 pixels

Pixel Density

403 ppi

394 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 13

Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5

iOS 14.1

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP67

IP54

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

50 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.9

f/1.6

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

PDAF

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1.4 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

50 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.4

Auto-Focus Technology

AF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

0.64 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

32 MP

32 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF SL 3D

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

25 W

45 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

n/a

No

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

568 674

AnTuTu (v9)

506 678

578 493

AnTuTu (v10)

684 574

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)