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Oppo A54 vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

36 out 100
Oppo A54
VS
48 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Oppo A54
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo A54 Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.51 with chipsetMediatek Helio P35, vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo A54
  • Larger display: 6.51in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3500mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 531ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 192g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo A54 and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Oppo A54
vs
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.51 in 6.2 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 269 ppi 531 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 631 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 82.7 % 83.6 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo A54
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
629 nits
PWM (Flicker)n/a215 Hz
Response timen/a7 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 158.1 mm (6.22 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 73.8 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IPX4 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo A54
82.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Oppo A54 and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Helio P35 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 32 324
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo A54
479
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo A54
1522
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
1909
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)479751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15221909
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo A54
147559
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
467429
CPU53877142642
GPU18570140091
Memory3781899705
UX3729484991
NanoReview Score147559467429
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo A54
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
2328
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.7 °C
Stabilityn/a95 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2328
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo A54
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
6261
Writing scoren/a6167
Web scoren/a5425
Video editingn/a5459
Data manipulationn/a5611
NanoReview Scoren/a6261

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 13.9 GB
UI Skin ColorOS 11.1 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 40 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:25 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo A54
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
16:44
Web Browsingn/a06:05 h
Video Playbackn/a10:25 h
Gamesn/a04:17 h
Standby Moden/a84 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 90 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Samsung SAK2L3
Sensor size1/3.061/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo A54
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
104
Video quality
Oppo A54
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
91
Overall camera score
Oppo A54
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
99
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4624x3468 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.7
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS 1/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category718
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo A54
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
85.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 160 840
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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