Samsung Galaxy Note 20 vs A54 5G

66 out of 100

72 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (with Exynos 990) that was released on August 5, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1380 and came out 32 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 Note 20

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2400 MHz
23% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (718K versus 585K)
Thinner bezels – 6.3% more screen real estate
Reverse charging feature
14% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1155 and 1011 points

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4300 mAh
Delivers 58% higher peak brightness (982 against 622 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
The phone is 2-years and 8-months newer
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 1380

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and A54 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	393 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	600 nits	500 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	89.2%	82.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.9%	99.6%
PWM	250 Hz	253 Hz
Response time	6.4 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	161.6 mm (6.36 inches)	158.2 mm (6.23 inches)
Width	75.2 mm (2.96 inches)	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	202 g (7.13 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Black, Green, Brown	White, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 990	Samsung Exynos 1380
Max clock	2730 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	2 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP11	Mali-G68 MP5
GPU shading units	704	-
GPU clock	550 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS	~608 GFLOPS

CPU	214069	181030
GPU	202411	165803
Memory	134994	90151
UX	164236	147755
Total score	718109	585285

Max surface temperature	38.6 °C	40.6 °C
Stability	88%	98%
Graphics test	25 FPS	16 FPS
Graphics score	4317	2819

Web score	7804	10192
Video editing	5716	7236
Photo editing	29885	25937
Data manipulation	7954	10909
Writing score	11968	16336

RAM size	8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2400 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	256 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 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI 5.1
OS size	35 GB	28 GB

Capacity	4300 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:05 hr	1:03 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	12:35 hr
Watching video	-	17:55 hr
Gaming	-	05:28 hr
Standby	-	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	Dual 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 240FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 64 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	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5K2LA (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 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 Note 20 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A54 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	3872 x 2592	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.2"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC	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 2020	March 2023
Release date	August 2020	March 2023
SAR (head)	0.359 W/kg	0.69 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.366 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

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 vs A54 5G

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 vs A54 5G

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Display

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Camera

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