Samsung Galaxy A54 review

30 March 2023


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TechGeek132, 31 Mar 2023A54 upgrades over A53 • 1000 nits • UFS 3.1 (?) • 50 MP ... moreGlass back is not an upgrade. UFS 3.1 is not yet confirmed. Once again, Exynos 1380 is hardly any upgrade. Perhaps next you will say that it comes in a new colour so that's an upgrade

    greo, 31 Mar 2023Compare the specs of A54 to A53. This is a joke, right!?A54 upgrades over A53
    • 1000 nits
    • UFS 3.1 (?)
    • 50 MP 1/1.56" main sensor
    • Exynos 1380
    • Vision Booster
    • VRR (60-120 Hz)
    • Better haptics and stereo speakers
    • Wifi 6
    • BT 5.3
    • Glass back

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      • 31 Mar 2023

      Szabolcs, 31 Mar 2023OK, so basically the performance of A52s from 2021, minus t... moreCorrect. A52s was an outlier. A53, A52, A51, A50 all have pretty mediocre processors.

      Samsung has two personalities - in the US they want the A series to be significantly worse than the S series to make the S series look good, hence the US gets a lower memory model in the A, and always a snapdragon in the S; and in the rest is the world they want to compete with manufacturers on specs and price, hence A52s, A73 with good processors. Did I mention the A52s and A73 were not available in the US?

      The US market lacks strong competition due to absence of Huawei, XiaoMi, Oppo, etc. And manufacturers figured people are more likely to spend more money to buy premium phones (so many US people buy iPhones despite price going up every year).

      Either way, it is clear Samsung did not innovate for 2 years. I would never pay $450 for this phone. $300 seems like a more fitting price.

        Why does it mention in the Design section of this review that the A54 has a plastic back?

        It's not plastic. It's Gorilla Glass 5.

          Anonymous, 31 Mar 2023So that means UFS 2.2 in India (one of the largest markets)... moreWhat.

          This is hella bizarre.

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            • Anonymous
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            • 31 Mar 2023

            Anonymous, 31 Mar 2023I believe the Note you mention here is the Note 20 series w... moreThe Snapdragon vs Exynos battery difference still exists because an older chipset like SD 8+ gen 1 in a realme GT3 is able to do 117 hours of battery endurance with a smaller 4600 mah battery while also delivering a strong performance vs the Exynos 1380 that does almost the same (119 hours) but that's with a weaker processor and a bigger battery so in theory it should be able to do much better about 130 hours or so. But it doesn't, and it can't because of lesser battery efficiency

            The A53 wasn't exactly good at battery as well as it could put score of just 113 hours with a same battery size vs it's predecessor the A52s that also did the same BUT with a 10 percent smaller battery because it packed a Snapdragon processor. Accept it or not it's a fact. Snapdragon is better at battery efficiency

              damn samsung's a52s was such a good phone that they're catching up to its performance 2 years later

                Pumpino, 31 Mar 2023What's your preference out of the S23, S23+ and the S2... more6.4" Galaxy A54 is physically bigger than the S23+ in every dimension. Fat irony.

                It's wider, taller and thicker.

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                  • 31 Mar 2023

                  Compare the specs of A54 to A53. This is a joke, right!?

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                    • 31 Mar 2023

                    Anonymous, 31 Mar 2023Strange, cause in most of the articles I've read, it&#... moreSo that means UFS 2.2 in India (one of the largest markets) and UFS 3.1 for the rest of the world? Nice going Samsung !

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                      • 31 Mar 2023

                      [deleted post]I think that colours are subjective topic. I am not sure if its like that out of the box because no reviews actually complain about colours being that off. But I think some people like warmer colours, some like cooler and saturated colours, and some others like photos to look as natural as possible. I don't exactly know how the photos are turning out and which aspect about the colours you don't like. But if it isn't for you, it isn't for you I guess.
                      Some people prefer Pixels HDR look, in which case, that is the better option for you. But I like my pics to not be very HDR-like, especially in shadows, so I actually prefer Samsung's HDR algorithm, which doesn't lift the shadows too much. And, there are faults with that sometimes, as you may risk losing shadow details sometimes, but still, I prefer to have contrasty pics while the highlights are not blown out, which is exactly what I get.

                      But I get your point, It is not for everyone. Just don't generalise your views to others.

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                        • 31 Mar 2023

                        Pumpino, 31 Mar 2023What's your preference out of the S23, S23+ and the S2... moreI also think 6.4-6.5 will be the sweet spot, but, I would rather have a bigger battery than a smaller screen, so, if it helps to give more battery, I am all for it.

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                          Pumpino, 31 Mar 2023What's your preference out of the S23, S23+ and the S2... moreMy preference is S23+. Because it has everything I want in a phone and is not too small, but not too big either. Plus, the battery is also not too bad

                          When it comes to size, the S23+ will be the one you want to look at, because, it is mentioned here in this review that the S23+ is, actually (slightly) smaller than A54 even though it has 6.6" screen. This is due to less bezels and higher screen to body ratio of the flagship series.

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                            • 31 Mar 2023

                            OK, so basically the performance of A52s from 2021, minus the 3.5mm jack (but with years longer Android update support), with double the price.

                              rizki1, 31 Mar 2023Man if the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ is bad, why not look at a che... moreLooking for something with decent cameras. The Poco x5 pro is a bit weak for cameras but anyway it's not available where I am. Will just go for something a bit more expensive as it looks like you just have to spend more to get a good main camera with good stable 4k video these days

                                Anonymous, 31 Mar 2023Exynos 1380 can't be compared to D-8100 tho. That perf... moreClock wise yes, but E1380 is closer to D8100 than SD 680 is closer to E1380.

                                  Nonnimus Technogeek, 31 Mar 2023It is just personal preference. I think the S23 series is b... moreWhat's your preference out of the S23, S23+ and the S23 Ultra?

                                  I almost wish there was a size in between the S23 and the S23+. 6.1" is a bit on the small side and then it jumps to 6.6" and 6.8". I think 6.2-6.4" is the sweet spot.

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                                    Hemedans, 31 Mar 2023Why would you compare very weak soc with this Exynos? This ... moreExynos 1380 can't be compared to D-8100 tho. That performs much better

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                                      Anonymous, 31 Mar 2023the SD slot is essential for me, I could never send the sma... moreExactly! Besides with cameras rendering images with file size of 20 MBs etc. I don't understand how some are okay without any memory card slot. While we may have to compromise on the rich features, the memory card slot makes more than the compensation.

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                                        • 31 Mar 2023

                                        Anonymous, 31 Mar 2023Because battery life is a weak area in most Exynos chipsets... moreI believe the Note you mention here is the Note 20 series which is launched in Aug 2020, nearly 3 years ago. IMO that's irrelevant to stand as proof when technology is improving so fast within these 3 years. It's like comparing SD778G with SD810 and claiming the latter is worse and overheats, irrelevant.

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