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Galaxy M54 5G review: A flagship-like M-series with Exynos 1380 and a 108 MP camera.

SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2023·$330
Overall
64/100
Class rank
#102 of 148
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

The most M-series-as-flagship.

M54 5G pushed the M-line upmarket — 108 MP OIS, Exynos 1380 and four OS updates — at $330. One of the most ambitious M-series phones to date.

01Display

82/100

82/100 puts it above the 79-point average for mid-range phones of 2023.

TypeSuper AMOLED Plus, 120 Hz
Size6.7 inches
Resolution2,400 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2023.

Main108 MP, f/1.8, OIS
Ultrawide8 MP
Macro2 MP
Selfie32 MP

03Performance

70/100

70/100 puts it above the 68-point average for mid-range phones of 2023.

ChipsetExynos 1380 (5 nm)
RAM8 / 12 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB · microSD

04Battery

88/100

At 88/100 this is one of the strongest battery showings among mid-range phones of 2023 — 6 points above the cohort average.

Capacity6,000 mAh
Wired25 W

05Build

70/100

70/100 trails the 76-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2023.

06Value

72/100

72/100 trails the 75-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2023.

What works
  • 108 MP OIS camera at $330.
  • 6,000 mAh + Exynos 1380.
  • 120 Hz SAMOLED + four OS updates.
  • Stereo Dolby + microSD.
What doesn't
  • No 3.5 mm jack.
  • 2 MP macro filler.
  • 25 W charging.
  • 199 g.
Cross-shop it against
Pixel 8a
$499 · score 83/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 148-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .