Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Huawei Honor 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Huawei Honor 10, Manufactured in April, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970. 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 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 10
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 153g vs 202g
  • Infrared port

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
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Huawei Honor 10
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 IPS LCD
Size 6.4 in 5.84 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 432 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+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.8 % 77.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
983 nits
Huawei Honor 10
507 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)253 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infinite1423:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 153 g (5.4 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
82.8 %
Huawei Honor 10
77.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Huawei Honor 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 HiSilicon Kirin 970
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Cores 160 216
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 767 MHz
FLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
1007
Huawei Honor 10
526
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2797
Huawei Honor 10
1570
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1007526
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27971570
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
596626
Huawei Honor 10
353467
CPU19001780042
GPU135775106499
Memory11445681766
UX15637885160
NanoReview Score596626353467
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2818
Huawei Honor 10
827
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °C40 °C
Stability98 %75 %
Graphics Test16 fps4 fps
Graphics Score2818827
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
12704
Huawei Honor 10
6542
Writing score159256772
Web score103715225
Video editing72405075
Data manipulation100495611
NanoReview Score127046542

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1833 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 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size 28 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 225 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 (50% in 25 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
21:52
Huawei Honor 10
15:50
Web Browsing08:04 h06:33 h
Video Playback14:16 h09:58 h
Games05:24 h04:09 h
Standby Mode106 h72 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4616x3464 pixels
Zoom 79 Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 16 MP
Monochrome: 24 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX498
Sensor size1/1.561/2.8
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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
Huawei Honor 10
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
115
Huawei Honor 10
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
Huawei Honor 10
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview53n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 5760x4312 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.9 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 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 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
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, 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 (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
88.7 dB
Huawei Honor 10
84.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr April, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr April, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 450
MSRP ($) 490 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- 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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