Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Realme 9 Pro Plus

72 out of 100

66 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A54 5G (with Exynos 1380) that was released on March 14, 2023, against the Realme 9 Pro Plus, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 920 and came out 13 months before. 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 A54 5G

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Delivers 60% higher peak brightness (982 against 615 nits)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Shows 13% longer battery life (37:16 vs 33:03 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (585K versus 527K)
The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Realme 9 Pro Plus

Supports higher wattage charging (60W versus 25W)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Reverse charging feature
Weighs 20 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Realme 9 Pro Plus crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.4 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	403 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	82.9%	84.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	99.6%	95.9%
PWM	253 Hz	218 Hz
Response time	1 ms	9 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	158.2 mm (6.23 inches)	160.2 mm (6.31 inches)
Width	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)	73.3 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	7.99 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	182 g (6.42 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Green, Purple	Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1380	MediaTek Dimensity 920
Max clock	2400 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP5	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU clock	950 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~608 GFLOPS	~684 GFLOPS

CPU	181030	174458
GPU	165803	93029
Memory	90151	119609
UX	147755	140029
Total score	585285	527564

Max surface temperature	40.6 °C	46.9 °C
Stability	98%	99%
Graphics test	16 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	2819	2293

Web score	10192	8677
Video editing	7236	6622
Photo editing	25937	30524
Data manipulation	10909	8593
Writing score	16336	18615

RAM size	6, 8 GB	6, 8 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 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 13	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	Realme UI 4.0
OS size	28 GB	15 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	60 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (56% in 30 min)	Yes (77% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:03 hr	0:49 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:35 hr	12:29 hr
Watching video	17:55 hr	14:47 hr
Gaming	05:28 hr	05:58 hr
Standby	120 hr	96 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	119°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 4 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 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 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1", Samsung S5K3L6 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 4 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 21.8 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A54 5G from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	6464 x 4864	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	27 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/3.13"
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	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
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, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
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
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2023	February 2022
Release date	March 2023	February 2022
SAR (head)	0.69 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.34 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 60 W

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Realme 9 Pro Plus

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Realme 9 Pro Plus

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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