Motorola Moto G55 vs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G55 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.49 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025, vs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G55
  • Larger display: 6.49in
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 202g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 4/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Motorola Moto G55 and Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
    Size 6.49 in 6.4 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 405 ppi 403 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 560 nits 1000 nits
    HDR support No Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 85.2 % 82.8 %
    Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Motorola Moto G55
    868 nits
    Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
    983 nits
    sRGB gamut99.8 %99.6 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a253 Hz
    Response time28 ms1 ms
    Contrast2420:1∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.56 mm (6.36 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
    Width 73.82 mm (2.91 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
    Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
    Water resistance Yes IP67
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Gray
    - Green
    - Purple
    - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Motorola Moto G55
    85.2 %
    Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
    82.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Motorola Moto G55 and Samsung Galaxy A54 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Samsung Exynos 1380
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
    - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 Mali-G68 MP5
    GPU Cores 144 160
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 949 MHz
    FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Motorola Moto G55
    1021
    Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
    1007
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Motorola Moto G55
    2430
    Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
    2797
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10211007
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24302797
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Motorola Moto G55
    442371
    Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
    596626
    CPU158235190017
    GPU29954135775
    Memory113626114456
    UX140556156378
    NanoReview Score442371596626
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Motorola Moto G55
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
    2818
    Max Surface Temp.n/a40.6 °C
    Stabilityn/a98 %
    Graphics Testn/a16 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a2818
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Motorola Moto G55
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
    12704
    Writing scoren/a15925
    Web scoren/a10371
    Video editingn/a7240
    Data manipulationn/a10049
    NanoReview Scoren/a12704

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    OS Size n/a 28 GB
    UI Skin Hello UI One UI 7.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 30 W 25 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes (56% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:14 h 1:03 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Motorola Moto G55
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
    21:52
    Web Browsingn/a08:04 h
    Video Playbackn/a14:16 h
    Gamesn/a05:24 h
    Standby Moden/a106 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
    Zoom Digital 79
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 118 ° 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal lengthn/a23 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX766
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
    Pixel size0.61 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a13 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3L6
    Sensor size1/4.01/3.06
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Motorola Moto G55
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
    106
    Video quality
    Motorola Moto G55
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
    115
    Overall camera score
    Motorola Moto G55
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
    107
    Bokehn/a55
    Previewn/a53

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 26 mm
    Sensor n/a Sony IMX616
    Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
    Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort No n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*12
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/5/8UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
    LTE category1818
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Motorola Moto G55
    84.7 dB
    Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
    88.7 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced August, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
    Release Date September, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 249 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 490
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 30 W No

    Note

    Motorola Moto G55:

    The eco-leather version is thicker at 8.19 and weighs 3 grams more than the plastic one.

    Samsung Galaxy A54 5G:

    Only phones with model numbers SM-A546B and SM-A546E support eSIM.

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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