Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs A54 5G

79 out of 100

72 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 7.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on August 10, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1380 and came out 8 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1188K versus 585K)
Has a 1.2 inches larger screen size
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Handles wireless charging up to 11W
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Thinner bezels – 8% more screen real estate
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Reverse charging feature
65% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1669 and 1011 points

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Shows 27% longer battery life (37:16 vs 29:16 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4400 mAh
Better grip in hands – the body is 53.4 mm narrower
The phone is 8-months newer
Weighs 61 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and A54 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	7.6 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1812 x 2176 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	10.8:9	19.5:9
PPI	374 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	90.9%	82.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.5%	99.6%
PWM	120 Hz	253 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	155.1 mm (6.11 inches)	158.2 mm (6.23 inches)
Width	130.1 mm (5.12 inches)	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	6.3 mm (0.25 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	263 g (9.28 oz)	202 g (7.13 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Black, Green, Burgundy	White, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Samsung Exynos 1380
Max clock	3190 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Mali-G68 MP5
GPU shading units	1536	-
GPU clock	900 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS	~608 GFLOPS

CPU	317066	181030
GPU	417945	165803
Memory	210433	90151
UX	242824	147755
Total score	1188589	585285

Max surface temperature	36.5 °C	40.6 °C
Stability	62%	98%
Graphics test	57 FPS	16 FPS
Graphics score	9650	2819

Web score	11671	10192
Video editing	7375	7236
Photo editing	32335	25937
Data manipulation	11170	10909
Writing score	16885	16336

RAM size	12 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	256, 512, 1024 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 5.1.1	One UI 5.1
OS size	-	28 GB

Capacity	4400 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (11 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:19 hr	1:03 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:26 hr	12:35 hr
Watching video	13:32 hr	17:55 hr
Gaming	04:32 hr	05:28 hr
Standby	101 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Samsung GN3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Sony IMX258 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1", Samsung S5K3L6 (ISOCELL CMOS)
Macro lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A54 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	-	0.8 microns
Sensor type	-	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (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	5.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	-
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	August 2022	March 2023
Release date	August 2022	March 2023
SAR (head)	1.3 W/kg	0.69 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.51 W/kg	1.34 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs A54 5G

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs A54 5G

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Display

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Camera

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