Weekly poll: Samsung Galaxy A54 and Galaxy A34, fan favorites or a missed opportunity?

19 March 2023
The Galaxy A52s is still getting praise, even after the A53 has been around for a while. Can the A54 get the same love from fans?

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  • AnonD-1086827
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  • 19 Mar 2023

SShock, 19 Mar 2023It'll drop to around 900-1000€. It was similar with S2... moreTrue, Samsung prices have always gone down, even after couple of months.
For example, in Czechia, an S22 Ultra (8Gb/128Gb variant) is now 950EUR new. There are not plenty left around, but if you find one, is not very bad price. And if you are ok with second hand phones, you can get the same S22 Ultra model (in quality A, with 1 year warranty), for as little as 740EUR. Not bad for a premium phone with 3 years left of software updates and 4 years of security ones.

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    • Anonymous
    • IVB
    • 19 Mar 2023

    Why would people buy this instead of many,many choices out there with better everything? Coz it's Samsung?

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      • 19 Mar 2023

      Anonymous, 19 Mar 2023I still wouldn't buy them. Screen is small for me so i... moreTrue. I bought the A71 then A72 because their screen size is larger than most flagships. I have no reason to buy a smaller phone even if its packed with the nicest features.

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        • Anonymous
        • 0BG
        • 19 Mar 2023

        Anonymous, 18 Mar 2023Using A52. Very happy that bought Samsung instead of others... moreSo you're gonna get "angry" and "punish" them by buying the even more expensive models? That logic itself is the reason why we are angry at the first place. When buyers have no critical thinking and no will to punish the manufacturers for their arrogant behavior, we get less and less attractive models at higher and higher prices.

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          • Anonymous
          • 0BG
          • 19 Mar 2023

          960, 19 Mar 2023Both the A54 and A34 should have had a headphone jack. This... moreI still wouldn't buy them. Screen is small for me so it doesn't replace the A72.

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            • Anonymous
            • 0BG
            • 19 Mar 2023

            AnonD-1086827, 19 Mar 2023Go for Samsung flagship. You will be more satisfied. You ... moreThe 22 series is not worth (Even the current) the price. Mediocre battery, mediocre speakers. Not what a true flagship is supposed to offer.

              blue, 19 Mar 2023A new S23 won't cost €500 in a year...It'll drop to around 900-1000€. It was similar with S22 Ultra. And while S23 Ultra has a bit better reception, I don't think that will affect prices hugely over time.

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                • rve
                • 19 Mar 2023

                Both the A54 and A34 should have had a headphone jack. This would have given people a reason to buy it. Samsung shot themselves in the foot by removing it.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • y6V
                  • 19 Mar 2023

                  Almost bought the a54 but when I held it... it looks and feels thicker than 8.2mm. And those bezels omg look a lot worse in person. And why would the screen-to-body ratio be worse than the a53? Things should progress and not regress right? I really don't mind the Exynos cause I'm a casual user but those things turned me off.

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                    • AnonD-1086827
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                    • 19 Mar 2023

                    Anonymous, 18 Mar 2023Using A52. Very happy that bought Samsung instead of others... moreGo for Samsung flagship. You will be more satisfied.
                    You can go even for something like S22/S22+ models from last year. True, they are not the newest and greatest phones any more, but still very good for the majority of people. Also, you get 3 years of support (from the initial 4 years).

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                      • AnonD-1086827
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                      • 19 Mar 2023

                      Anonymous, 19 Mar 2023They increased prices so much, if there was anything betwee... moreWhere I live the A34 cost around 30EUR more than what A33 cost last year. And the A54 around 40EUR more than what the A53 cost last year.
                      I don't understand why people say they increased the prices so much? That's something like 10% increase. Even the inflation is around 18% in my country, so people should think also about the situation around the World right now.
                      Is not good, of course, but it is what it is.

                      You are not obliged to buy new phone every year. Also, you can go with last year models too. Where I live, you can find an A53 around 320EUR (base model). And you can still find it as new. Maybe for another 1-2 months, until the stock finish.

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 19 Mar 2023

                        AnonD-1086827, 19 Mar 2023I will wait for reviews and maybe a price drop (which will ... moreThey increased prices so much, if there was anything between the 54 and S23, it would have been in the same price-range.
                        They've gone completely insane.

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                          • AnonD-1086827
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                          • 19 Mar 2023

                          I will wait for reviews and maybe a price drop (which will definitely come).
                          I think, price increased aside, these will be good all around mid-rangers this year.
                          Sadly, Samsung doesn't have anything between this A54 and the S23 for example. Yes, you have the S21FE, but in my country it's available only the SD888 version. And this version is bad, because of the SD888 chipset overheating problems and battery problems.
                          Of course, you got also the S22/S22+ models from last year (around the 500-600EUR mark), but those are not new phones.

                          I wish Samsung will release an S23FE model or at least some A74 model. I think these will be closer to the S series (in terms of specs and features). As of now, the Galaxy A54 feels a little far from the S23. It feels like something is missing in the Samsung line-up.

                            First time i hate what Samsung did with pricing, big no for me and my friends

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                              • 19 Mar 2023

                              Anonymous, 19 Mar 2023Too big, won't buy. I'll probably get an S23 in a... moreA new S23 won't cost €500 in a year...

                                NOK6600, 19 Mar 2023actually to take fully 25 w with 3rd party power brick. th... moreGet your facts straight, you don't need neither proprietary cable nor charger to make use of 25W charging on Samsung phones, it uses USB-PD PPS, regular USB-PD bricks will not trigger 25W, it needs to be PD PPS brick, this isn't proprietary charging protocol, there are plenty of USB PD PPS charging bricks on the market from lots different brands.

                                  69GigawattCharging, 19 Mar 2023I can understand where you are coming from but the hate the... moreNot only same node, same underpowered GPU used on A53 and A33 5G Exynos 1280, shame on Samsung, $500 device that can barely run games on high graphics.

                                  Earlier testing shows Dimensity 1080 of A34 being more powerful than this Exynos 1380.

                                  Samsung probably will never release a phone like A52s again, that phone was like a limited edition it seems, luckily I could get one.

                                    Phantom Ensemble, 19 Mar 2023Why assume that Exynos 1380 is bad when it's barely ju... moreSnapdragon 778G used on 2 gen old A52s can run Call of Duty on all maxed out settings at stable 60fps, A53 with Exynos 1280 the game doesn't even give the option of high graphics, 778G can even emulate PS2 and Wii games fluidly, this Exynos 1380 uses literally the same GPU from Exynos 1280, so it will be same crap as far as graphics performance go, it will be the same, no need for reviews to come to this conclusion, it's a "new" Chipset, with same GPU, can't do miracles with same GPU, it will stay graphically underpowered, which is inexcusable in a 500 dollar device.

                                      My country only got the Exynos SoC for the S21 FE, but I definitely take it over the A54. Not only it has better camera hardware, but it also got USB-C 3.1 and wired video output for DeX, and I always love such a feature.

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                                        • AnonD-791402
                                        • XUi
                                        • 19 Mar 2023

                                        The A54 looks older than the A51 from 2019. Samsung is joking with us or what?