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Samsung Galaxy A54

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Samsung Galaxy A54

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
  2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A426U
5G Network 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
  25, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
  2, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A426U
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced 2023, March 15 2020, September 02
Status Available. Released 2023, March 24 Available. Released 2020, November 11
Body
Dimensions 158.2 x 76.7 x 8.2 mm (6.23 x 3.02 x 0.32 in) 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
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Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
SIM 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)
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
Type Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM) Super AMOLED
Size 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio) 6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
 Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset Exynos 1380 (5 nm) Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU Mali-G68 MP5 Adreno 619
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
  UFS 2.1
Main Camera
Modules 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)
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
3.5mm jack No Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent) Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only) Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 Virtual proximity sensing
Circle to Search
Battery
Type 5000 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 25W wired 15W wired
Misc
Colors Lime, Graphite, Violet, White Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
SAR 0.81 W/kg (head)     0.67 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.69 W/kg (head)     1.34 W/kg (body)     1.15 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A546V, SM-A546U, SM-A546U1, SM-A546B, SM-A546B/DS, SM-A546E, SM-A546E/DS, SM-A5460, SM-A546M, SM-A546M/DS SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-A426N
Price $ 155.00 / C$ 342.16 / £ 185.95 / € 295.98 / ₹ 24,599 $ 129.99 / £ 138.49 / € 284.99
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 506678 (v9)
GeekBench: 2703 (v5.1), 2797 (v6)
GFXBench: 25fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 324686 (v8)
GeekBench: 1910 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 980 nits max brightness (measured) 570 nits max brightness (measured)
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Loudspeaker -26.6 LUFS (Good) -30.1 LUFS (Below average)
Battery (new) Active use score 11:15h
Battery (old) Endurance rating 119h Endurance rating 144h

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