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Samsung Galaxy A54 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

What Galaxy A54 does better (4) and where Galaxy S23 Ultra wins (28) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A54
Samsung · 2023Galaxy A54
7.5Score
4 advantages≈ $185
vs
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23 Ultra
9.2Score
28 advantages≈ $430
Higher score
7.4Display9.2
4.7Performance7.9
8.3Camera9.8
3.2Battery6.5
8.5Features9.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A54Galaxy S23 Ultra
76.7 × 158.28.278.1 × 163.48.9
Galaxy A54Galaxy S23 UltraDifference
Height158.2 mm163.4 mm−5.2 mm
Width76.7 mm78.1 mm−1.4 mm
Thickness8.2 mm8.9 mm−0.7 mm
Weight202 g234 g−32 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A54 better than Galaxy S23 Ultra?

  1. Selfie camera32 MP vs 12 MP2.7×
  2. Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S23 Ultra: No
  3. Weight202 g vs 234 g+16%
  4. Thickness8.2 mm vs 8.9 mm+9%

Why is Galaxy S23 Ultra better than Galaxy A54?

  1. AnTuTu score506,678 vs 1,241,5312.5×
  2. Main camera50 MP vs 200 MP4×
  3. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,703 vs 4,927+82%
  4. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme808 vs 3,7904.7×
  5. Storage (max)256 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
  6. Wired charging25 W vs 45 W+80%
  7. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  8. Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy A54: Yes
  9. Wireless chargingNo · Galaxy A54: Yes
  10. Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 1,750 nits+75%
  11. Active use (test)11.2 h vs 13.4 h+20%
  12. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3.36 GHz+40%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight202 g234 g
Thickness8.2 mm8.9 mm
Height158.2 mm163.4 mm
Width76.7 mm78.1 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP67IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursLime, Graphite, Violet, WhitePhantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition
Stylus—Yes
Display
Screen size6.4″6.8″
PanelSuper AMOLEDDynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px3,088 px
Pixel density403 ppi500 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits1,750 nits
Measured brightness980 nits1,274 nits
Screen-to-body ratio82.9%89.9%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetExynos 1380Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip makerExynosQualcomm
Process5 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz3.36 GHz
GPUMali-G68 MP5Adreno 740
AnTuTu score506,6781,241,531
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,7034,927
3DMark Wild Life Extreme8083,790
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP200 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.3"
Rear cameras24
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—10×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
Active use (test)11.2 h13.4 h
Wired charging25 W45 W
Charged in 30 min56%65%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-26.6 LUFS-25.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display, ultrasonic
BarometerYesYes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only)Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)0.69 W/kg0.96 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 8.5One UI 9.0
Major OS updates promised44
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