Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs A54 5G

91 out of 100

72 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy) that was released on February 1, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1380 and came out 2 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 S23 Ultra

The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1517K versus 585K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 10% longer battery life (41:06 vs 37:16 hours)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Delivers 31% higher peak brightness (1282 against 982 nits)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
24% higher pixel density (500 vs 403 PPI)
Thinner bezels – 6.6% more screen real estate
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Weighs 31 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and A54 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.3:9	19.5:9
PPI	500 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	850 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5%	82.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	96.9%	99.6%
PWM	240 Hz	253 Hz
Response time	2 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.4 mm (6.43 inches)	158.2 mm (6.23 inches)
Width	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	233 g (8.22 oz)	202 g (7.13 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red, Purple	White, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy	Samsung Exynos 1380
Max clock	3360 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Mali-G68 MP5
GPU shading units	2560	-
GPU clock	719 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~608 GFLOPS

CPU	377304	181030
GPU	596398	165803
Memory	271911	90151
UX	261336	147755
Total score	1517214	585285

Max surface temperature	34.8 °C	40.6 °C
Stability	64%	98%
Graphics test	72 FPS	16 FPS
Graphics score	12154	2819

Web score	15596	10192
Video editing	7791	7236
Photo editing	33958	25937
Data manipulation	12948	10909
Writing score	19802	16336

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	256, 512, 1024 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 13	Android 13
ROM	One UI 5.1	One UI 5.1
OS size	39.9 GB	28 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (68% in 30 min)	Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:59 hr	1:03 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	14:50 hr	12:35 hr
Watching video	19:27 hr	17:55 hr
Gaming	06:21 hr	05:28 hr
Standby	123 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	200 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	16320 x 12240	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Optical, 10x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	4 (200 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 200 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.3", Samsung ISOCELL HP2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - 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	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/4.9 - Focal length: 230 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.52", Sony IMX754 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX564 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 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 S23 Ultra from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A54 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	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	5.3	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	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	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	February 2023	March 2023
Release date	February 2023	March 2023
SAR (head)	0.96 W/kg	0.69 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.4 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	Not included

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs A54 5G

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs A54 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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