Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 202g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Includes charger

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
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 740 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.8 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
983 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)253 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 159.8 mm (6.29 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
82.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 160 704
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
1007
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
1243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2797
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10071243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27973430
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
596626
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
713203
CPU190017212654
GPU135775215469
Memory114456137373
UX156378147707
NanoReview Score596626713203
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2818
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3784
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °Cn/a
Stability98 %60 %
Graphics Test16 fps22 fps
Graphics Score28183784
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
12704
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
11015
Writing score1592510576
Web score103719360
Video editing72406950
Data manipulation100499003
NanoReview Score1270411015

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 28 GB 24 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
21:52
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom 79 Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.561/1.76
Pixel size1 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a76 mm
Sensorn/aHynix HI-847
Sensor sizen/a1/4.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
106
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
119
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
115
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
101
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
115
Bokeh55n/a
Preview53n/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 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.74
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
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/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1819
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
88.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 700
MSRP ($) 490 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 15 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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