Samsung Galaxy A54 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G

Samsung Galaxy A54

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

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

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66

5G band 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - global version; SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

5G band 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A, 1174 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload

LTE-A (7CA), Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM and eSIM
Height

158.2 mm

158.2 mm
Width

76.7 mm

67.1 mm
Thickness

8.2 mm

6.4 mm
Height unfolded

-

158.2 mm
Width unfolded

-

128.1 mm
Thickness unfolded

-

14.4-16 mm
Weight

202 g

271 g
Stylus

-

Yes
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

IP67 (1m and 30 mins)

IPX8, 1.5m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

IP67

-
Colors

Graphite, Lime, Violet, White

Black, Green, Silver

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 0.8 µm, 10x digital zoom

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1.8 µm, 1/1.76"
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚ , 1.12 µm

(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 1.0 µm, 52 mm, 1/3.6" , 2x optical zoom
(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚ , 12 mm, 1.12 µm
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

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

4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus
Cover camera

10 MP, 26 mm, f/2.2 , 1.22 µm, 1/3"

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

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

16 MP, f/1.8 , 1.0 µm
Selfie camera resolution

6528 x 5480 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, face detection

phase detection autofocus
Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

Yes

-
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

Yes (market dependent)

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, virtual proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity