Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

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Newer model: Released in 2023 versus 2020 for the S20 FE 5G.
Better battery capacity: 5000mAh compared to 4500mAh in S20 FE 5G.
Higher-resolution main camera: 50MP compared to 12MP in the S20 FE 5G.
Updated software: Runs Android 13 with One UI 5.1 out of the box.
More advanced Bluetooth version: 5.3 against 5.0 in the S20 FE 5G.
Improved display protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5 versus Gorilla Glass 3 on the S20 FE 5G.

More powerful chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 compared to Exynos 1380 in the A54 5G.
Higher screen resolution: 1080x2400 pixels versus 1080x2340 pixels in the A54 5G.
Slightly larger screen: 6.5 inches over 6.4 inches for the A54 5G.
Telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, which the A54 5G lacks.
Faster charging capabilities: Includes fast wireless charging and reverse wireless charging, which are not available on the A54 5G.
IP68 dust/water resistance rating, offering better protection than the IP67 on the A54 5G.
Higher RAM and storage options are available.
Higher AnTuTu benchmark score, suggesting better overall performance.

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy A54 5G	Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2023, March 14	2020, September 23
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.2 x 76.7 x 8.2 mm \| 6.23 x 6.23 x 3.02 in	159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm \| 6.29 x 6.29 x 2.93 in
Weight	202 g \| 7.13 oz	190 g \| 6.7 oz
Body Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame	Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Lime, Graphite, Violet, White	Cloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud Navy, Cloud White, Cloud Red, Cloud Orange
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable	4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Approximate price	400 EUR	670 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.4" in	6.5" in
Screen area	100.5 cm²	101.0 cm²
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	82.9%	84.8%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2400 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	403 PPI	407 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Other specs	- 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)	- Always-on display -120Hz refresh rate -HDR10+
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Rear camera, main	50 MP, Triple	12 MP, Triple
Camera specs	-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Functions	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
DxOMark Main Score	104	115
DxOMark Photo	106	119
DxOMark Video	115	101
Front camera, selfie	32 MP, Single	32 MP, Single
Specifications	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS)

Operating system - OS	Android 13, One UI 5.1	Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset	- Exynos 1380 (5 nm)	- Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
CPU	- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	- Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU	Mali-G68 MP5	Adreno 650
External memory	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal memory	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE-A, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat19 1800/200 Mbps, 5G
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)	SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)

Sensors	- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only)	- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras	- Fast charging 25W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)	- Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 25W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Versions		- Also known as Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition, Samsung Galaxy S20 Lite, Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

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