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Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Honor X8d

62 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
VS
64 out 100
Honor X8d
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Honor X8d

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Honor X8d, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2. 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 Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor X8d
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Honor X8d
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:
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
vs
Honor X8d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.8 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
983 nits
Honor X8d
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)253 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A54 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
82.8 %
Honor X8d
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Honor X8d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.9 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 160 128
GPU Frequency 949 MHz n/a
FLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
1007
Honor X8d
907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2797
Honor X8d
2010
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1007907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27972010
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
596626
Honor X8d
413497
CPU190017137290
GPU13577549652
Memory114456116500
UX156378110055
NanoReview Score596626413497
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2818
Honor X8d
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test16 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2818n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A54 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
12704
Honor X8d
n/a
Writing score15925n/a
Web score10371n/a
Video editing7240n/a
Data manipulation10049n/a
NanoReview Score12704n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X n/a
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:03 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
21:52
Honor X8d
n/a
Web Browsing08:04 hn/a
Video Playback14:16 hn/a
Games05:24 hn/a
Standby Mode106 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom 79 Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 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: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX766Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.561/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
106
Honor X8d
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
115
Honor X8d
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
Honor X8d
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview53n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A54 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
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 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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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
Honor X8d
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 490 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 45 W

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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