POCO F5 vs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
The POCO F5 scores 6.4 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G scores 5.8. The POCO F5 leads in performance and battery, while the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G is ahead in camera, design and software support. The POCO F5 is the newer phone, announced May 9, 2023.
Key differences
Why choose the POCO F5
- Faster wired charging 67 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.4 inches
- Newer model May 9, 2023 vs Mar 15, 2023
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 6 GB / 8 GB
- Lighter 181 g vs 202 g
- Thinner 7.9 mm vs 8.2 mm
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
- Sharper display 403 ppi vs 395 ppi
- microSD card slot
- Longer security updates 5 years vs 3 years
PhoneRanked scores
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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
POCO F5Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Overall
6.4
5.8
Display
7.1
7.0
Performance
6.3
4.5
Camera
5.7
5.9
Battery
5.3
4.6
Design
7.5
7.7
Software support
5.0
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
3.4
Display
Spec
POCO F5Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Size
6.67 inches
6.4 inches
Type
OLED, Flow AMOLED DotDisplay
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
395 ppi
403 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,000 nits
1,000 nits
HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
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Protection
Gorilla Glass 5
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
POCO F5Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Process
4 nm
5 nm
Max CPU clock
2.91 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 725
Mali-G68 MP5
RAM
8 GB / 12 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
POCO F5Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Main camera
64 MP, f/1.79, 1/2"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
12 MP
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@30
—
Front camera
16 MP
32 MP
Front video
1080p@60
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Battery and charging
Spec
POCO F5Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
67 W
25 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
POCO F5Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Dimensions
161.11 × 74.95 × 7.9 mm
158.2 × 76.7 × 8.2 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
8.2 mm
Weight
181 g
202 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Plastic
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
—
IP67
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black, White, Blue
Awesome Lime, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Violet, Awesome White
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO F5Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.3
5.3
USB
—
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✓ Yes
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
POCO F5Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
OS at launch
Android 13
Android 13
Interface
MIUI 14 for POCO
One UI 5.1
OS updates
—
4 years
Security updates
3 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
POCO F5Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Announced
May 9, 2023
Mar 15, 2023
Released
May 9, 2023
—
Status
Discontinued
Discontinued
US launch price
—
$449
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