Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Google Pixel 3 XL

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Google Pixel 3 XL, Manufactured in November, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3430mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 3 XL
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 184g vs 202g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Google Pixel 3 XL
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.8 % 83.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
983 nits
Google Pixel 3 XL
409 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)253 Hz250 Hz
Response time1 ms15 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IPX8
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
82.8 %
Google Pixel 3 XL
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Google Pixel 3 XL In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 685
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Adreno 630
GPU Cores 160 512
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
1007
Google Pixel 3 XL
569
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2797
Google Pixel 3 XL
1630
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1007569
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27971630
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
596626
Google Pixel 3 XL
427102
CPU190017122802
GPU135775125452
Memory11445687997
UX15637890851
NanoReview Score596626427102
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2818
Google Pixel 3 XL
1663
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °C44.7 °C
Stability98 %94 %
Graphics Test16 fps9 fps
Graphics Score28181663
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
12704
Google Pixel 3 XL
8933
Writing score159259989
Web score103716968
Video editing72406562
Data manipulation100496572
NanoReview Score127048933

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 28 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3430 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
21:52
Google Pixel 3 XL
15:28
Web Browsing08:04 h05:51 h
Video Playback14:16 h09:13 h
Games05:24 h04:07 h
Standby Mode106 h77 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom 79 Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 12.2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
106
Google Pixel 3 XL
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
115
Google Pixel 3 XL
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
Google Pixel 3 XL
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview53n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.8
Focal length 26 mm 28 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.4 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, 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
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
88.7 dB
Google Pixel 3 XL
84.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr October, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr November, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 900
MSRP ($) 490 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A54 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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