Samsung Galaxy A71 vs A54 5G

55 out of 100

72 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A71 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 730) that was released on December 12, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1380 and came out 40 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A71

Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Weighs 23 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
70% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (585K versus 344K)
Delivers 89% higher peak brightness (982 against 519 nits)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 16% longer battery life (37:16 vs 32:03 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Optical image stabilization
The phone is 3-years and 4-months newer
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A71 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	No	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	87.2%	82.9%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.2%	99.6%
PWM	247 Hz	253 Hz
Response time	3.8 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)	158.2 mm (6.23 inches)
Width	76 mm (2.99 inches)	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	202 g (7.13 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP67
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue, Pink	White, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730	Samsung Exynos 1380
Max clock	2200 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	8 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Mali-G68 MP5
GPU shading units	256	-
GPU clock	700 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~358.4 GFLOPS	~608 GFLOPS

CPU	109500	181030
GPU	67070	165803
Memory	75848	90151
UX	88913	147755
Total score	344710	585285

Max surface temperature	37.5 °C	40.6 °C
Stability	97%	98%
Graphics test	4 FPS	16 FPS
Graphics score	740	2819

Web score	5547	10192
Video editing	5841	7236
Photo editing	14060	25937
Data manipulation	6693	10909
Writing score	8941	16336

RAM size	6, 8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	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	23.8 GB	28 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 35 min)	Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:22 hr	1:03 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:32 hr	12:35 hr
Watching video	14:49 hr	17:55 hr
Gaming	04:45 hr	05:28 hr
Standby	109 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Samsung Bright S5KGW1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 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
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 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	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Depth lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A71 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A54 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - 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	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	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	Active	Standby
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	12	-
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	December 2019	March 2023
Release date	February 2020	March 2023
SAR (head)	0.51 W/kg	0.69 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.56 W/kg	1.34 W/kg
Sensors	- 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 A71 vs A54 5G

Samsung Galaxy A71 vs A54 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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