Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs OnePlus 8T

72 out of 100

69 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A54 5G (with Exynos 1380) that was released on March 14, 2023, against the OnePlus 8T, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and came out 30 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Shows 20% longer battery life (37:16 vs 31:00 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
The phone is 2-years and 6-months newer
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Delivers 21% higher peak brightness (982 against 810 nits)
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 1380
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 8T

Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 25W)
29% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (757K versus 585K)
19% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1206 and 1011 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and OnePlus 8T crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.4 inches	6.55 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	403 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	760 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	82.9%	87%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.6%	97.2%
PWM	253 Hz	458 Hz
Response time	1 ms	13 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	158.2 mm (6.23 inches)	160.7 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)	74.1 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Green, Purple	Silver, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1380	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max clock	2400 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP5	Adreno 650
GPU shading units	-	1024
GPU clock	950 MHz	587 MHz
FLOPS	~608 GFLOPS	~1202.1 GFLOPS

CPU	181030	237030
GPU	165803	194865
Memory	90151	138888
UX	147755	182856
Total score	585285	757632

Max surface temperature	40.6 °C	48.1 °C
Stability	98%	99%
Graphics test	16 FPS	23 FPS
Graphics score	2819	3856

Web score	10192	9564
Video editing	7236	5769
Photo editing	25937	28626
Data manipulation	10909	10007
Writing score	16336	14537

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

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

Operating system	Android 13	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	OxygenOS 13
OS size	28 GB	20 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	65 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (56% in 30 min)	Yes (94% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:03 hr	0:37 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:35 hr	11:47 hr
Watching video	17:55 hr	13:43 hr
Gaming	05:28 hr	04:34 hr
Standby	120 hr	93 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP)	4 (48 MP + 16 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 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	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.25", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1", Samsung S5K3L6 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A54 5G from DxOMark	Photo samples of OnePlus 8T from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	6464 x 4864	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/3.06"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, SBAS
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	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	-	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2023	October 2020
Release date	March 2023	October 2020
SAR (head)	0.69 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.34 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs OnePlus 8T

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs OnePlus 8T

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Display

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Performance

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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