Motorola Edge 40 vs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
The Motorola Edge 40 scores 6.5 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G scores 5.8. The Motorola Edge 40 leads in display, performance, camera, battery and design, while the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G is ahead in software support. The Motorola Edge 40 is the newer phone, announced May 4, 2023.
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Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Edge 40
- Faster wired charging 68 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.55 inches vs 6.4 inches
- Brighter screen 1,200 nits vs 1,000 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 vs IP67
- Newer model May 4, 2023 vs Mar 15, 2023
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
- Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,400 mAh
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 2 years
- Sharper display 403 ppi vs 402 ppi
- microSD card slot
- Longer security updates 5 years vs 3 years
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Motorola Edge 40Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Overall
6.5
5.8
Display
7.5
7.0
Performance
5.2
4.5
Camera
6.6
5.9
Battery
5.5
4.6
Design
8.6
7.7
Software support
4.3
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
3.4
Display
Spec
Motorola Edge 40Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Size
6.55 inches
6.4 inches
Type
OLED, pOLED
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
402 ppi
403 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,200 nits
1,000 nits
HDR
HDR10+
—
Protection
—
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
Motorola Edge 40Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Process
—
5 nm
Max CPU clock
2.6 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G77 MC9
Mali-G68 MP5
Geekbench 6 single-core
1,110
—
Geekbench 6 multi-core
3,510
—
RAM
8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Edge 40Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.4, 1/1.5"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
13 MP
12 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@30
—
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
Front video
4K@30
—
Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Edge 40Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Capacity
4,400 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Li-Po
—
Wired charging
68 W
25 W
Wireless charging
15 W
—
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Edge 40Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Dimensions
158.43 × 71.99 × 7.58 mm
158.2 × 76.7 × 8.2 mm
Thickness
7.58 mm
8.2 mm
Weight
171 g
202 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Plastic
Back
Vegan leather
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
IP67
Fingerprint
—
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Eclipse Black, Nebula Green, Lunar Blue, Viva Magenta
Awesome Lime, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Violet, Awesome White
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Edge 40Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.2
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Motorola Edge 40Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
OS at launch
Android 13
Android 13
Interface
My UX
One UI 5.1
OS updates
2 years
4 years
Security updates
3 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Edge 40Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Announced
May 4, 2023
Mar 15, 2023
Status
Discontinued
Discontinued
US launch price
—
$449
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