Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G 256GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,870, while Samsung Galaxy A54 5G 256GB scores 2,833, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A54 5G 256GB offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A54 5G 256GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Samsung Galaxy A54 5G 256GB's Super AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 5G and Samsung Galaxy A54 5G 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A54 5G 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A54 5G 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A54 5G 256GB delivers longer battery life with 14h 30m, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G delivers 11h 50m, making Samsung Galaxy A54 5G 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy A54 5G 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy A54 5G 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A54 5G 256GB is rated 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy A54 5G 256GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

02 Feb, 2023
16 Mar, 2023
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Samsung Exynos 1380
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

3900 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Clean and compact design
  • Stellar performance
  • Excellent cameras
  • Improved battery life
  • Minimalistic and clean design
  • Good primary camera
  • IP67 rating
  • Competent display
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Persistent shutter lag
  • Slow 25W charging speed
  • Performance could be better
  • Macro sensor is average
  • Slow charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5
(81,394 ratings)
4.2/5
(4,348 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,207,652
AnTuTu Score
509,330
AnTuTu Score
N/A
11h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 30m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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₹74,999
₹34,999
₹44,999

Video

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General

Launch Date

Feb 02, 2023
(Official)
Mar 16, 2023
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13.0
Android v13.0
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years
4 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
5 Years
5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Samsung Exynos 1380
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740
Mali-G68 MP5
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,207,652
509,330
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s
26.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.6 %
30.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1750 nits
N/A
5200 nits

Brightness

N/A
1000 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

1200 nits
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

422 ppi
403 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.87 %
82.68 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

146.3 mm
158.2 mm
162.7 mm

Width

70.9 mm
76.7 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
8.2 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

168 grams
202 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Gorilla Glass 5
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
OIS and Auto night mode
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording
Slo-motion
Video Pro Mode
Super Steady Mode
Night Mode
VDIS
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
No
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3900 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 35 Hours(4G)
Up to 46 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 50m
14h 30m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 4m 16s
1h 6m 45s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.869 W/kg
Head: 1.130 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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