Samsung Galaxy A54 vs Samsung Galaxy S25: Which is better?

Screen size

Galaxy A546.4"+3.1%

Galaxy S256.2"

Technology

Galaxy A54

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Galaxy S25

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Galaxy A54

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy S25

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA

3G bands

Galaxy A54

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Galaxy S25

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Resolution

equal specs

Galaxy A541080 × 2340 px

Galaxy S251080 × 2340 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

Galaxy A54120 Hz

Galaxy S25120 Hz

Peak brightness

Galaxy A541,000 nits

Galaxy S252,600 nits+62%

Pixel density

Galaxy A54403 ppi

Galaxy S25416 ppi+3.1%

CPU speed

Galaxy A54Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Galaxy S25Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)+46%

RAM

Galaxy A544.0 GB

Galaxy S2512.0 GB+67%

Storage

equal specs

Galaxy A54128 GB

Galaxy S25128 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Galaxy A5450.0 MP

Galaxy S2550.0 MP

Front camera

Galaxy A5432.0 MP+63%

Galaxy S2512.0 MP

Battery

Galaxy A545,000 mAh+20%

Galaxy S254,000 mAh

Wired charging

equal specs

Galaxy A5425 W

Galaxy S2525 W

Weight

Galaxy A54202 g

Galaxy S25162 g+25%

Thickness

Galaxy A548.2 mm

Galaxy S257.2 mm+14%

IP rating

Galaxy A54IP67

Galaxy S25IP68+0.2%

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy A54Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy S25Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A545.3, A2DP, LE

Galaxy S255.4, A2DP, LE+1.9%

USB

Galaxy A54USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Galaxy S25USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG+38%

5G support

equal specs

Galaxy A54Yes

Galaxy S25Yes

NFC

equal specs

Galaxy A54Yes

Galaxy S25Yes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy A54No

Galaxy S25No

SD card

Galaxy A54Yes+100%

Galaxy S25No

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Galaxy A54Yes

Galaxy S25Yes

5G bands

Galaxy A54

1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 25, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

Galaxy S25

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked

Speed

Galaxy A54

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Galaxy S25

HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G

Announced

Galaxy A54

2023, March 15

Galaxy S25

2025, January 22

Status

Galaxy A54

Available. Released 2023, March 24

Galaxy S25

Available. Released 2025, February 03

Dimensions

Galaxy A54

158.2 x 76.7 x 8.2 mm (6.23 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)

Galaxy S25

146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)

Weight

Galaxy A54

202 g (7.13 oz)

Galaxy S25

162 g (5.71 oz)

Build

Galaxy A54

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame

Galaxy S25

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

SIM

Galaxy A54

· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Galaxy S25

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN

Other

Galaxy A54

IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Galaxy S25

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame

Type

Galaxy A54

Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)

Galaxy S25

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

Size

Galaxy A54

6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy S25

6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy A54

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

Galaxy S25

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)

Protection

Galaxy A54

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Galaxy S25

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5

Galaxy A54

Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7

Galaxy S25

Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Chipset

Galaxy A54

Exynos 1380 (5 nm)

Galaxy S25

Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)

CPU

Galaxy A54

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Galaxy S25

Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)

GPU

Galaxy A54

Mali-G68 MP5

Galaxy S25

Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)

Card slot

Galaxy A54

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Galaxy S25

Internal

Galaxy A54

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Galaxy S25

128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Other

Galaxy A54

Galaxy S25

UFS 4.0

Triple

Galaxy A54

50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.X", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)

Galaxy S25

50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video

Features

Galaxy A54

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Galaxy S25

Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Video

Galaxy A54

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS

Galaxy S25

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Single

Galaxy A54

32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

Galaxy S25

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF

Video

Galaxy A54

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Galaxy S25

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Features

Galaxy A54

Galaxy S25

HDR, HDR10+

Loudspeaker

Galaxy A54

Yes, with stereo speakers

Galaxy S25

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Galaxy A54

Galaxy S25

Other

Galaxy A54

Galaxy S25

High-bitrate audio support

WLAN

Galaxy A54

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy S25

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A54

5.3, A2DP, LE

Galaxy S25

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Galaxy A54

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Galaxy S25

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

NFC

Galaxy A54

Yes (market/region dependent)

Galaxy S25

Yes

Radio

Galaxy A54

Galaxy S25

USB

Galaxy A54

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Galaxy S25

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Sensors

Galaxy A54

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only)

Galaxy S25

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Other

Galaxy A54

Virtual proximity sensing

Galaxy S25

Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Type

Galaxy A54

5000 mAh

Galaxy S25

Li-Ion 4000 mAh

Charging

Galaxy A54

25W wired

Galaxy S25

25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless

Colors

Galaxy A54

Lime, Graphite, Violet, White

Galaxy S25

Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black

Models

Galaxy A54

SM-A546V, SM-A546U, SM-A546U1, SM-A546B, SM-A546B/DS, SM-A546E, SM-A546E/DS, SM-A5460, SM-A546M, SM-A546M/DS, SM-A546W

Galaxy S25

SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS

SAR

Galaxy A54

0.81 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)

Galaxy S25

1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

Galaxy A54

0.69 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)

Galaxy S25

1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)

Price

Galaxy A54

$ 119.11 / £ 142.36 / € 196.49 / ₹ 25,990

Galaxy S25

$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999

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