Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M31
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Samsung Galaxy M31, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M31
- Lighter design: 191g vs 202g
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.4 in | 6.4 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 403 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 1000 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.8 % | 84.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.6 % | 142 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 253 Hz | 208 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 8.5 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 158.2 mm (6.23 in) | 159.2 mm (6.27 in) |
| Width | 76.7 mm (3.02 in) | 75.1 mm (2.96 in) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 202 g (7.13 oz) | 191 g (6.74 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | No |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Purple |
- Black - Blue - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1380 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP5 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| GPU Cores | 160 | 54 |
| GPU Frequency | 949 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 303.7 GFLOPS | 113.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1007 | 505 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2797 | 1547 |
| CPU | 190017 | 73640 |
| GPU | 135775 | 45350 |
| Memory | 114456 | 62516 |
| UX | 156378 | 75644 |
| NanoReview Score | 596626 | 257150 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 40.6 °C | 45.2 °C |
| Stability | 98 % | 74 % |
| Graphics Test | 16 fps | 4 fps |
| Graphics Score | 2818 | 820 |
| Writing score | 15925 | n/a |
| Web score | 10371 | n/a |
| Video editing | 7240 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 10049 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 12704 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) |
| OS Size | 28 GB | 15 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | One UI 4.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (56% in 30 min) | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (45% in 60 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:03 h | 2:25 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:04 h | 10:13 h |
| Video Playback | 14:16 h | 14:16 h |
| Games | 05:24 h | 05:44 h |
| Standby Mode | 106 h | 117 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 9248x6920 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 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX766 | ISOCELL Bright GW1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.72 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 12 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3L6 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 55 | n/a |
| Preview | 53 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6464x4864 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX616 | Sony IMX616 |
| 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 | 2160p (4K) 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 | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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 - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900) | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B20/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | 18 | 12 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2023 yr | February, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2023 yr | March, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 220 |
| MSRP ($) | 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.
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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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