Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G vs A54 5G

71 out of 100

72 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 7.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G) that was released on August 11, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1380 and came out 20 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

Has a 1.2 inches larger screen size
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
49% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (873K versus 585K)
Handles wireless charging up to 10W
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Thinner bezels – 5.9% more screen real estate
Reverse charging feature
37% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1387 and 1011 points

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

Shows 56% longer battery life (37:16 vs 23:53 hours)
Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4400 mAh
The phone is 1-year and 8-months newer
Has 2 SIM card slots
Better grip in hands – the body is 51.4 mm narrower
Weighs 69 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G and A54 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	7.6 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1768 x 2208 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	22.5:18	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	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	88.8%	82.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	97.3%	99.6%
PWM	245 Hz	253 Hz
Response time	6.4 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	158.2 mm (6.23 inches)	158.2 mm (6.23 inches)
Width	128.1 mm (5.04 inches)	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	6.4 mm (0.25 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	271 g (9.56 oz)	202 g (7.13 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Green	White, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Samsung Exynos 1380
Max clock	2840 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Mali-G68 MP5
GPU shading units	1024	-
GPU clock	840 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~608 GFLOPS

CPU	245408	181030
GPU	270079	165803
Memory	161725	90151
UX	189831	147755
Total score	873846	585285

Max surface temperature	39.8 °C	40.6 °C
Stability	64%	98%
Graphics test	31 FPS	16 FPS
Graphics score	5306	2819

Web score	11998	10192
Video editing	7643	7236
Photo editing	30009	25937
Data manipulation	10478	10909
Writing score	15569	16336

RAM size	12 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	256, 512 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 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 5.1.1	One UI 5.1
OS size	39 GB	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 (10 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (33% in 30 min)	Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:46 hr	1:03 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:38 hr	12:35 hr
Watching video	11:50 hr	17:55 hr
Gaming	04:51 hr	05:28 hr
Standby	75 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	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 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS 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: 1/3.6", SK Hynix Hi-1337 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - 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 - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G 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	2 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	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	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	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, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	-	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 2021	March 2023
Release date	August 2021	March 2023
SAR (head)	-	0.69 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	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 3 5G vs A54 5G

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G vs A54 5G

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