Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Huawei Nova 5T

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Huawei Nova 5T, Manufactured in November, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 5T
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 202g

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
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Huawei Nova 5T
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 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 412 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 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
983 nits
Huawei Nova 5T
505 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)253 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms36.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1344:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 154.3 mm (6.07 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
82.8 %
Huawei Nova 5T
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Huawei Nova 5T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 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)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 160 360
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
1007
Huawei Nova 5T
928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2797
Huawei Nova 5T
2923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1007928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27972923
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
596626
Huawei Nova 5T
592373
CPU190017189846
GPU135775158518
Memory114456115454
UX156378128555
NanoReview Score596626592373
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2818
Huawei Nova 5T
2477
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °C38.5 °C
Stability98 %48 %
Graphics Test16 fps14 fps
Graphics Score28182477
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
12704
Huawei Nova 5T
8733
Writing score1592510898
Web score103717002
Video editing72405744
Data manipulation100497905
NanoReview Score127048733

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 28 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3750 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 SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
21:52
Huawei Nova 5T
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 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 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 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
106
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
115
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview53n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 6912x4624 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
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
Huawei Nova 5T
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 250
MSRP ($) 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 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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