Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Google Pixel 6a

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Google Pixel 6a, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. 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 4410mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Lighter design: 178g 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
6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Google Pixel 6a
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.8 % 82.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
983 nits
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)253 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 152.2 mm (5.99 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
82.8 %
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Google Pixel 6a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 160 1280
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
1007
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2797
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10071448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27973412
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
596626
Google Pixel 6a
909498
CPU190017250722
GPU135775324786
Memory114456143829
UX156378190161
NanoReview Score596626909498
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2818
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °C41.4 °C
Stability98 %56 %
Graphics Test16 fps37 fps
Graphics Score28186194
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
12704
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Writing score1592515353
Web score103716280
Video editing72405843
Data manipulation100499519
NanoReview Score127049940

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 28 GB 14.3 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4410 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 1:51 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
21:52
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Web Browsing08:04 h08:25 h
Video Playback14:16 h14:20 h
Games05:24 h05:34 h
Standby Mode106 h89 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length23 mm27 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 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm17 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Sony IMX386
Sensor size1/3.061/2.9
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
106
Google Pixel 6a
133
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
115
Google Pixel 6a
126
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
Google Pixel 6a
122
Bokeh5565
Preview5367
Zoomn/a74

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.2
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
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

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 6a
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 449
MSRP ($) 490 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

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.

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