Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M51

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Samsung Galaxy M51, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 213g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M51
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh

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 Samsung Galaxy M51
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 Super AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.8 % 86.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
983 nits
Samsung Galaxy M51
675 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %97.6 %
PWM (Flicker)253 Hz255 Hz
Response time1 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 9.5 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
82.8 %
Samsung Galaxy M51
86.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Samsung Galaxy M51 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Qualcomm Hexagon 688
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 160 256
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
1007
Samsung Galaxy M51
671
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2797
Samsung Galaxy M51
1799
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1007671
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27971799
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
596626
Samsung Galaxy M51
323135
CPU190017111824
GPU13577566059
Memory11445660319
UX15637884933
NanoReview Score596626323135
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2818
Samsung Galaxy M51
738
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °C48.2 °C
Stability98 %97 %
Graphics Test16 fps4 fps
Graphics Score2818738
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
12704
Samsung Galaxy M51
n/a
Writing score15925n/a
Web score10371n/a
Video editing7240n/a
Data manipulation10049n/a
NanoReview Score12704n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 28 GB 22 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 One UI 4.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (35% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 1:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
21:52
Samsung Galaxy M51
31:29
Web Browsing08:04 h12:03 h
Video Playback14:16 h16:42 h
Games05:24 h06:23 h
Standby Mode106 h171 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: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.561/1.7
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/3.061/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
106
Samsung Galaxy M51
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
115
Samsung Galaxy M51
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
Samsung Galaxy M51
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview53n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
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 60 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
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/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category1815
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
88.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy M51
89.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr August, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 340
MSRP ($) 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.

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