Samsung Galaxy A13 5G vs Motorola Moto G54 5G
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A13 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G) that was released on December 2, 2021, against the Motorola Moto G54 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7020 and came out 1 year and 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G54 5G
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- 75% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (639K versus 364K)
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- 50% higher pixel density (405 vs 270 PPI)
- Higher display refresh rate β 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Optical image stabilization
- Stereo speakers
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- The phone is 1 year and 10 months newer
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 560 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.2% | 85.6% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 89.4% | 99.8% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 35 ms | 24 ms |
| Contrast | 1519:1 | 1640:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.5 mm (6.48 inches) | 161.56 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) | 73.82 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.89 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP52 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black | Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 7020 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~121.6 GFLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 525 | 923 |
| Multi-core score | 1580 | 2248 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 142483 | 249528 |
| GPU | 42773 | 53947 |
| Memory | 68807 | 144109 |
| UX | 110644 | 191925 |
| Total score | 364707 | 639509 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [5 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 97% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 324 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5824 | 13142 |
| Video editing | 5026 | 5885 |
| Photo editing | 12620 | 27513 |
| Data manipulation | 6696 | 9228 |
| Writing score | 7027 | 15527 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
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Motorola Moto G54 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-12 (Murilo) | AnTuTu 11 | 585043 |
| π 2026-08-29 (SANDER) | AnTuTu 11 | 688346 |
| π 2026-07-31 (PhosperX) | AnTuTu 11 | 662065 |
| π 2026-03-12 (Mtsls_09) | AnTuTu 11 | 637265 |
| π 2026-02-08 (SANDER) | AnTuTu 11 | 644203 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | One UI Core 4.1 | Hello UI |
| OS size | 16.5 GB | 19 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (27% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 33 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:18 hr | 1:15 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:36 hr | 09:34 hr |
| Watching video | 13:40 hr | 13:33 hr |
| Gaming | 05:32 hr | 05:02 hr |
| Standby | 120 hr | 140 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8700 x 5800 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 118Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1960 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | - | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | December 2021 | September 2023 |
| Release date | December 2021 | September 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $249 | $179 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A17 5G | - Motorola Moto G56 5G |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 20 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Motorola Moto G54 5G is definitely a better buy.
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