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Samsung Galaxy A54 5G review - A powerful, mid-range smartphone with many upgrades

Really awesome? The Galaxy A54 5G is the poster child for Samsung's mid-range devices. Our review highlights upgrades over last year's model, especially the SoC, display brightness, a new sensor for the main camera as well as eSIM support. The smartphone's design has also been given an overhaul and is reminiscent of the Galaxy S series.
(Photo: Daniel Schmidt)

The Galaxy A54 5G spearheads Samsung's mid-range 2023 models and is the direct successor to the Galaxy A53 5G. Unlike the high-end series, the manufacturer remains committed to its own processors and has opted for the new Exynos 1380, now with more RAM at its disposal. A lot has also happened with the camera: The depth camera is gone, and the A54 has received a 50 MP sensor instead of the 64 MP one which should result in significantly better images under poor lighting conditions.

The storage configurations are almost identical; the only difference is that the 128 GB and 256 GB models have 8 GB of RAM at their disposal. Unfortunately, everything is more expensive. The small variant now costs $449 (RRP, + $30) and the larger version, $499 (+ $20).

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Processor
Samsung Exynos 1380 8 x 2 - 2.4 GHz, ARM Cortex-A55 / A78
Graphics adapter
ARM Mali-G68 MP5, Core: 950 MHz
Memory
8 GB 
, LPDDR4x
Display
6.40 inch 19.5:9, 2340 x 1080 pixel 403 PPI, capacitive, 10 multi touch points, 240 Hz touch sampling rate, Super AMOLED, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, glossy: yes, HDR, 120 Hz
Storage
128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash, 128 GB 
, 100 GB free
Connections
1 USB 2.0, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), Audio Connections: USB-C, Card Reader: microSD up to 1 TB (FAT, FAT32, exFAT), 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Gyroscope, Orientation
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.3, 2G (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), 3G (Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8), LTE (Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66), 5G-Sub6 (Band 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78), Dual SIM, LTE, 5G, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 8.2 x 158.2 x 76.7 ( = 0.32 x 6.23 x 3.02 in)
Battery
5000 mAh Lithium-Ion
Charging
fast charging / Quickcharge
Operating System
Android 13
Camera
Primary Camera: 50 MPix (f/1.8, OIS) + 12 MPix (ultra wide, f/2.2) + 5 MPix (Macro, f/2.4); Camera2 API level: limited
Secondary Camera: 32 MPix (f/2.2)
Additional features
Speakers: Dual, Keyboard: Onscreen, One UI 5.1, 24 Months Warranty, Hybrid SIM, eSIM, IP67, DRM Widevine L1, GNSS: GPS (L1), Glonass (L1), BeiDou (B1, B1C), Galileo (E1), QZSS (L1), fanless, waterproof
Weight
202 g ( = 7.13 oz / 0.45 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
489 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Possible competitors compared

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Drive
Size
Resolution
Best Price
85.7 %
05/2023
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5
202 g128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash6.40"2340x1080
86.4 %
04/2023
Xiaomi 13 Lite
SD 7 Gen 1, Adreno 644
171 g256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash6.55"2400x1080
86.1 %
04/2022
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15, A15 GPU 5-Core
144 g64 GB SSD4.70"1334x750
85.8 %
09/2022
Google Pixel 6a
Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20
178 g128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash6.10"2400x1080
82.9 %
09/2022
Sony Xperia 10 IV
SD 695 5G, Adreno 619
161 g128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash6.00"2520x1080

Case - The A54 speaks the same design language as the Galaxy S23

The Galaxy A54's card slot does not close flush with the device. (Photo: Daniel Schmidt)
The Galaxy A54's card slot does not close flush with the device. (Photo: Daniel Schmidt)

Visually, the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G is reminiscent of the Galaxy S23+ but, at 83 percent, it has a worse display-to-body ratio. The Samsung smartphone comes in the colors Awesome Lime, Black, Violet and White with our review model being the violet version.

The Galaxy A54 has an accent colour aluminium frame and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on both the front and rear of the device.  The camera's three lenses protrude by 2.1 millimeters and cause the smartphone to wobble quite considerably on a flat surface. However, this can be compensated for by using an optional protective case.

Attempts to twist the Galaxy A54 5G are met with resistance, and only slight creaking can be heard. Thanks to AMOLED technology, the display is not overly sensitive to pressure and, as such, no waves can be seen when pressing firmly on the panel. We were impressed with the build quality which is characterized by a tight, smooth fit and finish. Only the card slot's covers are not completely flush and stick out a little on the left side of our review model. Otherwise, the A54 makes a very premium impression.

The Samsung smartphone's battery is fitted securely inside the device making it impossible to be swapped by the user. The intrusion of dust and water is prevented thanks to IP67 certification. But, in terms of sustainability, Samsung has to be held responsible, because the smartphone not only comes with a plastic film covering the frame but is also wrapped in a clear plastic film. This would surely have also been possible by using fewer resources.  

Size comparison

159.6 mm / 6.28 inch 74.8 mm / 2.94 inch 8.1 mm / 0.3189 inch 189 g0.4167 lbs159.2 mm / 6.27 inch 72.7 mm / 2.86 inch 7.23 mm / 0.2846 inch 171 g0.377 lbs158.2 mm / 6.23 inch 76.7 mm / 3.02 inch 8.2 mm / 0.3228 inch 202 g0.4453 lbs153 mm / 6.02 inch 67 mm / 2.64 inch 8.3 mm / 0.3268 inch 161 g0.3549 lbs152.2 mm / 5.99 inch 71.8 mm / 2.83 inch 8.9 mm / 0.3504 inch 178 g0.3924 lbs138.4 mm / 5.45 inch 67.3 mm / 2.65 inch 7.3 mm / 0.2874 inch 144 g0.3175 lbs148 mm / 5.83 inch 105 mm / 4.13 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 1.5 g0.00331 lbs

Features - The Galaxy A54 5G has a speedy microSD slot

The Samsung Galaxy A54 5G might not have a 3.5 mm headphone jack as this job is managed by the USB-C port, providing a suitable adapter is used. Of course, USB headphones do not require this. Data transfer takes place via USB 2.0, however, wired video output through this port is not possible. Likewise, OTG is also supported meaning peripheral devices and external storage media can be connected. In testing, we tried this with an external SSD but the A54 unfortunately informed us that an external power source was necessary. The smartphone itself cannot provide enough power. However, a USB stick was not a problem.

Bluetooth has been upgraded to the latest 5.3 version and an NFC chip is also on board.

Top: Card slot, microphone (photo: Daniel Schmidt)
Top: Card slot, microphone (photo: Daniel Schmidt)
Left: (photo: Daniel Schmidt)
Left: (photo: Daniel Schmidt)
Right: Volume, function key (photo: Daniel Schmidt)
Right: Volume, function key (photo: Daniel Schmidt)
Bottom: Speaker, microphone, USB, microphone (photo: Daniel Schmidt)
Bottom: Speaker, microphone, USB, microphone (photo: Daniel Schmidt)

MicroSD card reader

In this price category, a microSD card slot is actually no longer obligatory which means the A54 is all the better for having one. Additionally, we are dealing with a comparatively fast one which impressed us not only with its consistently high data speeds but also due to possessing the exFAT file system. 

A minor downside is that this is a hybrid slot. This means the user could have to decide between a memory card and a physical SIM card.

SD Card Reader - average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash (Angelbird AV Pro V60)
57.33 MB/s ∼100%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash (Angelbird AV Pro V60)
21.49 MB/s ∼37% -63%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Mali-G68 MP4, Exynos 1280, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash (Angelbird V60)
10.9 MB/s ∼19% -81%

Cross Platform Disk Test (CPDT)

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Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash; SDCard Sequential Write 0.5 GB; Angelbird AV Pro V60: Ø41.4 (32.1-55.6)
Sony Xperia 10 IV Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash; SDCard Sequential Write 0.5 GB; Angelbird AV Pro V60: Ø34.4 (25.8-42.5)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash; SDCard Sequential Read 0.5 GB; Angelbird AV Pro V60: Ø78.6 (43.7-98)
Sony Xperia 10 IV Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash; SDCard Sequential Read 0.5 GB; Angelbird AV Pro V60: Ø74.1 (41.6-84)

Software - The Galaxy A54 5G will even get Android 17

The Samsung Galaxy A54 5G comes with Google Android 13 as well as its in-house UI, One 5.1. Just like the expensive, high-end smartphones, the device will receive four major Android updates and five years of security patches (as of the smartphone"s launch date). At the time of testing, these were up-to-date, as of April 1st, 2023. In the first four years, monthly patches will be distributed with this changing to quarterly in the final year. 

In addition to Google's apps, various Samsung apps are also preinstalled, including Galaxy Store. Third-party offerings such as Spotify, Netflix, Meta and Microsoft are also available but not all of them can be completely uninstalled, some can only be deactivated. 

Communication and GNSS - Now with Wi-Fi 6

When it comes to mobile connectivity, the Galaxy A54 is almost entirely unchanged compared to its predecessor. Only a 5G frequency band has been added and, with good coverage, there shouldn't be any problems connecting to the network in many non-European countries. 

In terms of Wi-Fi, there is one major update as the Samsung smartphone now also finally supports Wi-Fi 6 with VHT80. This ensures high data transfer rates, although when sending data we measured a temporary drop in data transfer speed in conjunction with our reference router, the Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000. However, in practice, this shouldn't be noticeable. The Xiaomi 13 Lite is even faster, twice as fast, in actual fact, due to VHT160, but is similarly unable to make use of the 6 GHz network.

Networking
iperf3 receive AXE11000
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Adreno 644, SD 7 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
1440 (1312min - 1540max) MBit/s ∼100% +71%
Google Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
897 (449min - 907max) MBit/s ∼62% +6%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
843 (813min - 856max) MBit/s ∼59%
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
746 (599min - 768max) MBit/s ∼52% -12%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
690 (674min - 705max) MBit/s ∼48% -18%
Average of class Smartphone
  (34.8 - 1875, n=157, last 2 years)
634 MBit/s ∼44% -25%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Mali-G68 MP4, Exynos 1280, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
345 (328min - 351max) MBit/s ∼24% -59%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Adreno 644, SD 7 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
1757 (1611min - 1817max) MBit/s ∼100% +134%
Google Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
946 (459min - 973max) MBit/s ∼54% +26%
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
888 (869min - 906max) MBit/s ∼51% +18%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
750 (546min - 831max) MBit/s ∼43%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
715 (357min - 729max) MBit/s ∼41% -5%
Average of class Smartphone
  (40.5 - 1810, n=158, last 2 years)
671 MBit/s ∼38% -11%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Mali-G68 MP4, Exynos 1280, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
269 (255min - 281max) MBit/s ∼15% -64%
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Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Samsung Exynos 1380, ARM Mali-G68 MP5; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø842 (813-856)
Sony Xperia 10 IV Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G, Qualcomm Adreno 619; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø689 (674-705)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Samsung Exynos 1380, ARM Mali-G68 MP5; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø750 (546-831)
Sony Xperia 10 IV Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G, Qualcomm Adreno 619; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø703 (357-729)
GPS test: Indoors
Indoors
GPS test: Outdoors
Outdoors
GPS test: Supported GNSS
GNSS

Even indoors, the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G manages a quick and accurate satellite fix. Outdoors, this also takes place with exemplary precision. The Samsung smartphone supports most common satellite systems, albeit mostly only one band. 

On a short bike tour, we compared the A54 to the Garmin Venu 2. On the entire trip, measuring almost ten kilometres, the difference in the distance covered was only ten meters. A glance at the route details also confirmed that the A54 5G has similar accuracy to that of Garmin's fitness smartwatch making it perfectly suitable for location-based tasks. 

GNSS test trip: Lake circumnavigation
GNSS test trip: Lake circumnavigation
GNSS trip: Turning point
GNSS trip: Turning point
GNSS test trip: Summary
GNSS test trip: Summary

Telephone functionality and call quality

Telephone app
Bixby text call

The Galaxy A54 5G is the first smartphone in Samsungs mid-range that has an eSIM. This means that dual-SIM functionality is possible even if a microSD card occupies the second physical nano-SIM slot. However, functions such as SIP account management are not integrated into the system. 

With the device held to the ear, we were very impressed with the call quality. Communication is very natural at both ends and noise cancelling filters out any sources of unwanted noise. In speaker mode, reverberation is almost entirely absent and the microphones are able to pick out voices clearly from a distance of two meters. 

Cameras - Galaxy A54 comes with a good triple-camera system

A selfie with the Galaxy A54
A selfie with the Galaxy A54

In terms of the front-facing camera, nothing has changed on paper. Once again, Samsung has opted for a 32 MP lens which uses pixel binning. This means it can capture 8 MP images. Under good lighting conditions, the quality is very good and impressed us thanks to balanced colors and a decent level of detail. Videos can be recorded in Ultra HD at 30fps.

On the rear of the device, depth cameras have been removed and the 64 MP sensor found in the Galaxy A53 has had to make way for the new 50 MP one. This ought to deliver better results, especially in poor lighting conditions and it also has optical image stabilisation (OIS) at its disposal. As expected, Samsung uses pixel binning with this sensor so that the final images are 12.5 MP in size. However, the full resolution can also be used. The following aspect ratios are available: 4:3, 16:9, and 1:1.

Macro lens capture
Macro lens capture

In tests, the quality of the A54's main camera was impressive and delivered pleasing daylight photos. A slightly red hue is visible but only at maximum magnification and in direct comparison. In addition, the depth of field is somewhat fuzzy. In our field of competitors, the Pixel 6a handles this better. In low light, the results are even richer in contrast compared to their predecessor but appear heavily post-processed. Nevertheless, the subject's balanced light distribution is impressive.     

The ultra wide-angle lens is capable of decent overall composition but the low resolution is evident even when only slightly magnified. Details and clear contours are missing, especially when it comes to depth. Similarly, that applies to the macro lens. Magnifications are only done digitally. Despite this, 10x zoom is possible although the quality thereof leaves a lot to be desired. Even at 5x zoom, many chromatic aberrations are present.

At best, videos can be recorded with the main camera in Ultra HD at 30fps. Alternatively, Full HD at up to 60fps is available. Anyone wishing to use Super Stabilization will find they are even limited to 1080p at 30fps. The digital video stabilization (VDIS) operates at 833 Hz and, in doing so, is more powerful than the Galaxy A34 5G's (500 Hz) offering. Apparently, this helps counteract blurring and distortions caused by movement and is primarily made possible by increasing the shutter speed. It's a pity that common frame rates such as 24fps cannot be selected in the app. Likewise, the 21:9 format is also not available.

Image Comparison

Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.

HauptkameraHauptkameraUltraweitwinkel5-facher ZoomLow-Light

For the most part, the Galaxy A54 5G's main camera mostly demonstrates impressive imaging performance, in controlled lighting conditions. The red hue isn't even noticeable and ColorChecker passport colors are reproduced quite well. Only dark green is brightened too much and achieves a DeltaE of 20.

The test chart in the center of the image was captured in great detail by the camera, however, outdoors, blurriness can soon appear.

ColorChecker
8.1 ∆E
5.8 ∆E
8.2 ∆E
20 ∆E
8.8 ∆E
9 ∆E
6.5 ∆E
5.3 ∆E
9.6 ∆E
3.8 ∆E
9 ∆E
10.4 ∆E
3.1 ∆E
11.3 ∆E
11.4 ∆E
5.6 ∆E
5.9 ∆E
11.6 ∆E
3.7 ∆E
2 ∆E
6.3 ∆E
9.4 ∆E
7.7 ∆E
4.5 ∆E
ColorChecker Samsung Galaxy A54 5G: 7.78 ∆E min: 2.02 - max: 20.02 ∆E
ColorChecker
22.2 ∆E
38.8 ∆E
30.3 ∆E
27.1 ∆E
34.3 ∆E
45.4 ∆E
34.7 ∆E
24.8 ∆E
26.5 ∆E
21.9 ∆E
44 ∆E
47 ∆E
20.5 ∆E
30.7 ∆E
19.7 ∆E
43.3 ∆E
30.4 ∆E
34.4 ∆E
40.9 ∆E
43.2 ∆E
40 ∆E
31.5 ∆E
22.9 ∆E
13.5 ∆E
ColorChecker Samsung Galaxy A54 5G: 32 ∆E min: 13.46 - max: 47.02 ∆E

Features and guarantee - Much of it is optional

Galaxy A54 with modest extras (photo: Daniel Schmidt)
Galaxy A54 with modest extras

The Samsung Galaxy A54 5G possesses a 24-month manufacturer's guarantee and can be extended to include the Care+ insurance package. This can be booked for one or two years and, additionally, it can also include theft insurance. Depending on the chosen package, the price sits between $49 and $149. Up to two damage claims can be made per year for which an additional service fee of $49 or $99 (theft) is charged. Anyone choosing the A54 Enterprise Edition receives, amongst other things, one year's additional guarantee.

Out-of-the-box, the device only comes with a USB cable as well as a small tool for opening the card slot. Optional accessories are available from Samsung and other third-party suppliers. 

Input devices & operation - Complete with an in-display optical fingerprint sensor

Samsung does not put a screen protector on the display direct from the factory. The Corning Gorilla Glass 5 is smooth to the touch and the Galaxy A54's capacitive touchscreen responds precisely to inputs.

An in-display optical fingerprint sensor is responsible for biometric security and although it recognizes the user's saved digits reliably, we would have preferred it to be a little faster. Optionally or additionally, the front-facing camera can be used for face recognition. However, this is faster but somewhat less secure. 

Once again, the function or power button has been pre-assigned to Samsung's Bixby assistant. This can be switched off and returned to the classic option in the settings. On top of that, the button can be customized so that a double button press opens the camera or any other designated app. 

The Galaxy A54's vibration motor works very quietly and with delicate haptic feedback, something we very much appreciated. The vibration strength can also be customised in the settings. 

 

Display - An extremely bright 120 Hz Super AMOLED

Subpixel structure
Subpixel structure
In the dark at minimum display brightness: Honor Magic5 Pro (2160 Hz PWM dimming) vs Galaxy A54 (right)
PWM comparison with the Magic5 Pro

The Samsung Galaxy A54 5G possesses a 6.4-inch, FullHD+, Super AMOLED panel, running at up to 120 Hz. The dynamic adaptive refresh rate is limited to automatic switching between 60 and 120 Hz. Alternatively, this can be set to a fixed 60 Hz. The smartphone supports the HDR standards HLG, HDR10+ as well as HDR10. Likewise, an always-on-display can also be configured.

The brightness has improved considerably compared to last year's Galaxy A53. With a pure white display and the ambient light sensor activated, the A54's panel achieved an average of 935 cd/m² and is illuminated very evenly. With an even split of light and dark areas (APL18), we were able to measure a peak brightness of 1390 cd/m². Set to manual, up to 433 cd/m² is possible.

At minimum display brightness, an irregular display flickering between 120 and 253 Hz is present and is something which could cause eye strain. However, if the brightness is increased only minimally, the panel switches to a very consistent periodic curve of 240 Hz which should be significantly easier on the eyes. The PWM comparison (see photo) with the Magic5 Pro shows that at the lowest brightness settings, the Galaxy A54 doesn't implement any significant DC dimming techniques in order to protect the user's eyes.

932
cd/m²
940
cd/m²
931
cd/m²
932
cd/m²
940
cd/m²
932
cd/m²
939
cd/m²
936
cd/m²
931
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
X-Rite i1Pro 3
Maximum: 940 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 934.8 cd/m² Minimum: 1.99 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 99 %
Center on Battery: 940 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.4 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.2
ΔE Greyscale 2.2 | 0.57-98 Ø5.4
99.6% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.05
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Super AMOLED, 2340x1080, 6.40
Xiaomi 13 Lite
AMOLED, 2400x1080, 6.55
Apple iPhone SE 2022
IPS, 1334x750, 4.70
Google Pixel 6a
AMOLED, 2400x1080, 6.10
Sony Xperia 10 IV
OLED, 2520x1080, 6.00
Samsung Galaxy A53
AMOLED, 2400x1080, 6.50
Screen
10%
-9%
11%
13%
-7%
Brightness middle
940
905
-4%
662
-30%
758
-19%
572
-39%
718
-24%
Brightness
935
904
-3%
647
-31%
767
-18%
580
-38%
730
-22%
Brightness Distribution
99
99
0%
92
-7%
93
-6%
96
-3%
92
-7%
Black Level *
0.4
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
2.4
1
58%
1.44
40%
0.9
62%
0.9
62%
1.62
32%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
3.2
3
6%
4.74
-48%
2.5
22%
1.2
62%
4.21
-32%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2.2
2.2
-0%
1.7
23%
1.6
27%
1.4
36%
2
9%
Gamma
2.05 107%
2.23 99%
2.179 101%
2.2 100%
2.29 96%
2.156 102%
CCT
6422 101%
6382 102%
6746 96%
6599 98%
6614 98%
6545 99%
Contrast
1655

* ... smaller is better

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM detected 253 Hz

The display backlight flickers at 253 Hz (Likely utilizing PWM) .

The frequency of 253 Hz is relatively high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. However, there are reports that some users are still sensitive to PWM at 500 Hz and above, so be aware.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18889 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Minimum display brightness
Min.
25 % display brightness
25 %
50 % display brightness
50 %
75 % display brightness
75 %
Maximum manual display brightness
100 %

Series of measurements with a fixed level of zoom and various brightness settings

The Galaxy A54's panel achieves its most natural color reproduction when Natural display mode is selected. However, the panel then selects the smaller sRGB color space. In the Vivid mode preset, the image appears cooler and colors seem slightly less saturated, albeit using the larger DCI P3 color space.

The Pixel 6a and the Xperia 10 IV manage to display gray scales and colors more accurately, although we doubt whether this is visible to the naked eye.

Gray scales (Profile: Natural, target color space: sRGB)
Gray scales (Profile: Natural, target color space: sRGB)
Colors (Profile: Natural, target color space: sRGB)
Colors (Profile: Natural, target color space: sRGB)
Color space (Profile: Natural, target color space: sRGB)
Color space (Profile: Natural, target color space: sRGB)
Saturation (Profile: Natural, target color space: sRGB)
Saturation (Profile: Natural, target color space: sRGB)

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
1.67 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 0.874 ms rise
↘ 0.791 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 3 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (22.3 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
1.55 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 0.775 ms rise
↘ 0.7755 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 2 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (35.2 ms).

Outdoors, the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G is impressive and remains easily legible due to its high brightness, even on sunny days. At most, reflections can be considered a little annoying.

In this category, the Xiaomi 13 Lite and the Motorola Edge 30 Fusion get similarly bright.

(Photo: Daniel Schmidt)
(Photo: Daniel Schmidt)

The Galaxy A54's viewing angle stability is very good and only suffers a minimal drop in brightness without any inverted colors when viewed from a wide angle. Only a visible green shimmer is visible but that is common in many OLEDs. 

The Samsung Galaxy A54 5G's viewing angle stability
The Samsung Galaxy A54 5G's viewing angle stability

Performance - Only minimal benefits due to the new Exynos 1380

The Galaxy A54 5G has gone for its in-house Samsung Exynos 1380 chipset with 8 GB of LPDDR4x RAM. The SoC is very similar to its predecessor, the Exynos 1280 which, for example, can be found in the Galaxy A53. However, Samsung has reorganised the two clusters: Two energy-saving cores have been removed and have, instead, been replaced by two additional Cortex-A78 cores, promising a boost in performance.

In Geekbench 5.4, the CPU's single-core performance sits at a similar level due to an almost identical clock speed but there is a whopping 50 percent boost in multi-core performance. Notably, the Exynos 1380 can also outperform the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 found in the Xiaomi 13 Lite. However, the A54 has no chance compared to the Pixel 6a's Tensor.

That is also similar in the area of system benchmarks with the Samsung smartphone only managing to rise to the top of the pack in PCMark. In everyday use, the Galaxy A54 impresses due to its generally smooth performance although that is not without the appearance of an occasional stutter.  

Geekbench 5.4
Single-Core
Apple iPhone SE 2022
Apple A15 Bionic, A15 GPU 5-Core, 4096
1741 Points ∼100% +122%
Google Pixel 6a
Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 6144
1025 Points ∼59% +31%
Average of class Smartphone
  (119 - 1885, n=242, last 2 years)
822 Points ∼47% +5%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, Adreno 644, 8192
791 Points ∼45% +1%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
783 Points ∼45%
Average Samsung Exynos 1380
 
783 Points ∼45% 0%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Samsung Exynos 1280, Mali-G68 MP4, 6144
740 Points ∼43% -5%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G, Adreno 619, 6144
670 Points ∼38% -14%
Multi-Core
Apple iPhone SE 2022
Apple A15 Bionic, A15 GPU 5-Core, 4096
4788 Points ∼100% +70%
Google Pixel 6a
Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 6144
2940 Points ∼61% +4%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, Adreno 644, 8192
2894 Points ∼60% +3%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
2817 Points ∼59%
Average Samsung Exynos 1380
 
2817 Points ∼59% 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (473 - 5538, n=242, last 2 years)
2637 Points ∼55% -6%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G, Adreno 619, 6144
1909 Points ∼40% -32%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Samsung Exynos 1280, Mali-G68 MP4, 6144
1878 Points ∼39% -33%
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Average of class Smartphone
  (188 - 2531, n=40, last 2 years)
1260 Points ∼100% +25%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
1006 Points ∼80%
Average Samsung Exynos 1380
 
1006 Points ∼80% 0%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, Adreno 644, 8192
934 Points ∼74% -7%
Multi-Core
Average of class Smartphone
  (512 - 6460, n=40, last 2 years)
3374 Points ∼100% +19%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
2828 Points ∼84%
Average Samsung Exynos 1380
 
2828 Points ∼84% 0%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, Adreno 644, 8192
2571 Points ∼76% -9%
Antutu v9 - Total Score
Apple iPhone SE 2022
Apple A15 Bionic, A15 GPU 5-Core, 4096
733484 Points ∼100% +45%
Google Pixel 6a
Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 6144
715338 Points ∼98% +41%
Average of class Smartphone
  (111952 - 1322448, n=163, last 2 years)
655899 Points ∼89% +29%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, Adreno 644, 8192
581838 Points ∼79% +15%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
507481 Points ∼69%
Average Samsung Exynos 1380
 
507481 Points ∼69% 0%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Samsung Exynos 1280, Mali-G68 MP4, 6144
409976 Points ∼56% -19%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G, Adreno 619, 6144
386185 Points ∼53% -24%
PCMark for Android - Work 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
13024 Points ∼100%
Average Samsung Exynos 1380
 
13024 Points ∼100% 0%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, Adreno 644, 8192
11890 Points ∼91% -9%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Samsung Exynos 1280, Mali-G68 MP4, 6144
11470 Points ∼88% -12%
Average of class Smartphone
  (4780 - 28378, n=229, last 2 years)
10641 Points ∼82% -18%
Google Pixel 6a
Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 6144
9717 Points ∼75% -25%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G, Adreno 619, 6144
6897 Points ∼53% -47%
CrossMark - Overall
Apple iPhone SE 2022
Apple A15 Bionic, A15 GPU 5-Core, 4096
1132 Points ∼100% +61%
Google Pixel 6a
Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 6144
865 Points ∼76% +23%
Average of class Smartphone
  (226 - 1356, n=127, last 2 years)
795 Points ∼70% +13%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
703 Points ∼62%
Average Samsung Exynos 1380
 
703 Points ∼62% 0%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, Adreno 644, 8192
662 Points ∼58% -6%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Samsung Exynos 1280, Mali-G68 MP4, 6144
579 Points ∼51% -18%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G, Adreno 619, 6144
574 Points ∼51% -18%
BaseMark OS II
Overall
Google Pixel 6a
Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 6144
5950 Points ∼100% +28%
Average of class Smartphone
  (411 - 9585, n=163, last 2 years)
5118 Points ∼86% +10%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
4666 Points ∼78%
Average Samsung Exynos 1380
 
4666 Points ∼78% 0%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, Adreno 644, 8192
4539 Points ∼76% -3%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G, Adreno 619, 6144
3721 Points ∼63% -20%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Samsung Exynos 1280, Mali-G68 MP4, 6144
3626 Points ∼61% -22%
System
Google Pixel 6a
Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 6144
9109 Points ∼100% +2%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
8961 Points ∼98%
Average Samsung Exynos 1380
 
8961 Points ∼98% 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2083 - 19657, n=163, last 2 years)
8861 Points ∼97% -1%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, Adreno 644, 8192
8797 Points ∼97% -2%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G, Adreno 619, 6144
8043 Points ∼88% -10%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Samsung Exynos 1280, Mali-G68 MP4, 6144
7157 Points ∼79% -20%
Memory
Google Pixel 6a
Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 6144
6592 Points ∼100% +36%
Average of class Smartphone
  (670 - 11617, n=163, last 2 years)
5620 Points ∼85% +16%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
4857 Points ∼74%
Average Samsung Exynos 1380
 
4857 Points ∼74% 0%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G, Adreno 619, 6144
4580 Points ∼69% -6%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, Adreno 644, 8192
4385 Points ∼67% -10%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Samsung Exynos 1280, Mali-G68 MP4, 6144
3855 Points ∼58% -21%
Graphics
Google Pixel 6a
Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 6144
14148 Points ∼100% +99%
Average of class Smartphone
  (697 - 30125, n=163, last 2 years)
11138 Points ∼79% +57%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, Adreno 644, 8192
7612 Points ∼54% +7%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
7108 Points ∼50%
Average Samsung Exynos 1380
 
7108 Points ∼50% 0%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Samsung Exynos 1280, Mali-G68 MP4, 6144
5178 Points ∼37% -27%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G, Adreno 619, 6144
4421 Points ∼31% -38%
Web
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
1533 Points ∼100%
Average Samsung Exynos 1380
 
1533 Points ∼100% 0%
Google Pixel 6a
Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 6144
1476 Points ∼96% -4%
Average of class Smartphone
  (10 - 2392, n=163, last 2 years)
1448 Points ∼94% -6%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, Adreno 644, 8192
1445 Points ∼94% -6%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Samsung Exynos 1280, Mali-G68 MP4, 6144
1210 Points ∼79% -21%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G, Adreno 619, 6144
1178 Points ∼77% -23%
UL Procyon AI Inference - Overall Score
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, Adreno 644, 8192
29413 Points ∼100% +404%
Average of class Smartphone
  (207 - 84787, n=111, last 2 years)
23156 Points ∼79% +297%
Google Pixel 6a
Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 6144
21639 Points ∼74% +271%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G, Adreno 619, 6144
9348 Points ∼32% +60%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
5835 Points ∼20%
Average Samsung Exynos 1380
 
5835 Points ∼20% 0%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Samsung Exynos 1280, Mali-G68 MP4, 6144
4239 Points ∼14% -27%
AImark - Score v3.x
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, Adreno 644, 8192
44527 Points ∼100% +7059%
Average of class Smartphone
  (365 - 103259, n=41, last 2 years)
12152 Points ∼27% +1854%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
622 Points ∼1%
Average Samsung Exynos 1380
 
622 Points ∼1% 0%

Samsung has also fine-tuned the graphics chip and even given the Exynos 1280's Mali-G68 MP4 an additional core. In accordance with mathematical rules (and something which the benchmarks confirm), the ARM Mali-G68 MP5 enjoys a performance boost of between 25 and 30 percent over its predecessor. Although, this is not enough to top the Adreno 644 found in the Xiaomi 13 Lite. That chip is an additional 23 percent faster.

3DMark / Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
1877 Points ∼100% +135%
Google Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
1626 Points ∼87% +104%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Adreno 644, SD 7 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
829 Points ∼44% +4%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
799 Points ∼43%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Mali-G68 MP4, Exynos 1280, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
621 Points ∼33% -22%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
355 Points ∼19% -56%
3DMark / Wild Life Extreme
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
2399 Points ∼100% +195%
Google Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
2040 Points ∼85% +151%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Adreno 644, SD 7 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
838 Points ∼35% +3%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
813 Points ∼34%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Mali-G68 MP4, Exynos 1280, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
636 Points ∼27% -22%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
361 Points ∼15% -56%
3DMark / Wild Life Unlimited Score
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
8909 Points ∼100% +212%
Google Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
7261 Points ∼82% +155%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Adreno 644, SD 7 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
3035 Points ∼34% +6%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
2853 Points ∼32%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Mali-G68 MP4, Exynos 1280, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
2275 Points ∼26% -20%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
1208 Points ∼14% -58%
3DMark / Wild Life Score
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
8357 Points ∼100% +196%
Google Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
6695 Points ∼80% +137%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Adreno 644, SD 7 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
3095 Points ∼37% +10%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
2826 Points ∼34%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Mali-G68 MP4, Exynos 1280, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
2293 Points ∼27% -19%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
1212 Points ∼15% -57%
3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics
Google Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
4277 Points ∼100% +1%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
4227 Points ∼99%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
3510 Points ∼82% -17%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Adreno 644, SD 7 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
3325 Points ∼78% -21%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Mali-G68 MP4, Exynos 1280, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
3097 Points ∼72% -27%
3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
Google Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
8957 Points ∼100% +75%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Adreno 644, SD 7 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
6767 Points ∼76% +32%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
5129 Points ∼57%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Mali-G68 MP4, Exynos 1280, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
3982 Points ∼44% -22%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
2990 Points ∼33% -42%
3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
Google Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
7205 Points ∼100% +47%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Adreno 644, SD 7 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
5501 Points ∼76% +12%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
4897 Points ∼68%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Mali-G68 MP4, Exynos 1280, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
3746 Points ∼52% -24%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
3092 Points ∼43% -37%
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 / T-Rex Onscreen
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Adreno 644, SD 7 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
113 fps ∼100% +20%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
94 fps ∼83%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Mali-G68 MP4, Exynos 1280, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
81 fps ∼72% -14%
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
60 fps ∼53% -36%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
60 fps ∼53% -36%
Google Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
60 fps ∼53% -36%
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 / T-Rex Offscreen
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
358 fps ∼100% +201%
Google Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
252 fps ∼70% +112%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Adreno 644, SD 7 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
147 fps ∼41% +24%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
119 fps ∼33%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
95 fps ∼27% -20%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Mali-G68 MP4, Exynos 1280, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
92 fps ∼26% -23%
GFXBench 3.0 / Manhattan Onscreen OGL
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Adreno 644, SD 7 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
76 fps ∼100% +10%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
69 fps ∼91%
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
60 fps ∼79% -13%
Google Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
60 fps ∼79% -13%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Mali-G68 MP4, Exynos 1280, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
56 fps ∼74% -19%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
39 fps ∼51% -43%
GFXBench 3.0 / 1080p Manhattan Offscreen
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
187 fps ∼100% +134%
Google Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
151 fps ∼81% +89%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Adreno 644, SD 7 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
88 fps ∼47% +10%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
80 fps ∼43%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Mali-G68 MP4, Exynos 1280, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
61 fps ∼33% -24%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
48 fps ∼26% -40%
GFXBench 3.1 / Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
60 fps ∼100% +28%
Google Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
60 fps ∼100% +28%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Adreno 644, SD 7 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
59 fps ∼98% +26%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
47 fps ∼78%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Mali-G68 MP4, Exynos 1280, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
35 fps ∼58% -26%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
26 fps ∼43% -45%
GFXBench 3.1 / Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
Google Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
100 fps ∼100% +92%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Adreno 644, SD 7 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
63 fps ∼63% +21%
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
60 fps ∼60% +15%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
52 fps ∼52%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Mali-G68 MP4, Exynos 1280, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
38 fps ∼38% -27%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
35 fps ∼35% -33%
GFXBench / Car Chase Onscreen
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
60 fps ∼100% +131%
Google Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
54 fps ∼90% +108%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Adreno 644, SD 7 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
34 fps ∼57% +31%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
26 fps ∼43%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Mali-G68 MP4, Exynos 1280, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
20 fps ∼33% -23%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
16 fps ∼27% -38%
GFXBench / Car Chase Offscreen
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
82 fps ∼100% +165%
Google Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
52 fps ∼63% +68%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Adreno 644, SD 7 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
37 fps ∼45% +19%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
31 fps ∼38%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Mali-G68 MP4, Exynos 1280, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
23 fps ∼28% -26%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
20 fps ∼24% -35%
GFXBench / Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
60 fps ∼100% +200%
Google Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
39 fps ∼65% +95%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Adreno 644, SD 7 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
24 fps ∼40% +20%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
20 fps ∼33%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Mali-G68 MP4, Exynos 1280, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
15 fps ∼25% -25%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
11 fps ∼18% -45%
GFXBench / Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
39 fps ∼100% +200%
Google Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
28 fps ∼72% +115%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Adreno 644, SD 7 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
16 fps ∼41% +23%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
13 fps ∼33%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Mali-G68 MP4, Exynos 1280, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
10 fps ∼26% -23%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
8.2 fps ∼21% -37%
GFXBench / Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
60 fps ∼100% +100%
Google Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
43 fps ∼72% +43%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Adreno 644, SD 7 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
39 fps ∼65% +30%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
30 fps ∼50%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Mali-G68 MP4, Exynos 1280, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
23 fps ∼38% -23%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
18 fps ∼30% -40%
GFXBench / Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
95.9 fps ∼100% +182%
Google Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
58 fps ∼60% +71%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Adreno 644, SD 7 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
46 fps ∼48% +35%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
34 fps ∼35%
Samsung Galaxy A53
Mali-G68 MP4, Exynos 1280, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
26 fps ∼27% -24%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
23 fps ∼24% -32%
GFXBench / 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
Google Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
14 fps ∼100% +137%
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Adreno 644, SD 7 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
7.3 fps ∼52% +24%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
5.9 fps ∼42%
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
3.6 fps ∼26% -39%

Basemark GPU score