Samsung Galaxy A54
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- 30 Aug 2023
OpposedScroll75, 30 Aug 2023It's not about light usage vs heavy usage, you're... moreHonestly, I'm not gonna die because my Spotify app opens 0,8 second slower. I Trade my Z Flip 4, far better than S21, for a A54. And didn't make difference for my use. Of course, Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is the second best Android SOC and far better than Exynos 1380, but for my use, both chipsets works very well.
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- 30 Aug 2023
Marcos Goncalves, 30 Aug 2023 Real use over benchmarks. For huge power, S21 FE is better... moreIt's not about light usage vs heavy usage, you're going to feel the difference between the Exynos 1380 and the Eynos 2100 / Snapdragon 888, regardless of how heavy a user you are.
Every single app except the system contacts app, calendar app, phone app etc. opens noticeably slower and has stutters on the A54 because its performance sits in between the Dmensity 1080 and the Snapdragon 778G. Basically, it is an equivalent to upper-midrangers from two years ago in performance (Xiaomi 11 5G NE and Mi 11 Lite 5G, Galaxy A52s, Huawei Nova 9, Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G, Honor 50 etc).
The Exynos 2100 and Snapdragon 888 are flagship chips from two years ago. There is a huge difference in the speed and fluidity of flagship and midrange chips from the same year and that's a feeling that you can only experience if you're actually using a phone with a flagship chipset.
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- 30 Aug 2023
OpposedScroll75, 30 Aug 2023The A54 is a minimum 20% slower and a maximum 35% slower in... more Real use over benchmarks. For huge power, S21 FE is better, but in real use, if you don't need to do heavy tasks, the A54 is better.
In June, Samsung made a promotion to "burn" all the stock of the S21 FE. They sell the 8gb/256gb plus Buds 2 Live for almost the same price of the A54 and a lot of people (mostly youtubers), told that was a great smartphone, better than the last version 6gb/256gb.
After 2 months, the same people are complaining that about lagging, power drop, problem with Dex and they conclude that the A54 is a better choice. Cameras is not so different, design is a personal choice, features either, but A54 is more stable, weaker, but stable.
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- 30 Aug 2023
Grumpy, 30 Aug 2023I got an iphone 11 64 gb now in my country we have a Trade ... moreIf you don't need anything that only have in IOS, the A54 is far better than the Iphone 11.
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- 30 Aug 2023
you have to suffer, 29 Aug 2023if it degrades, you would have to hook your phone with a po... moreIn my own experience, a 1 and a half year old 4250mAh battery from my Xiaomi phone (11 Lite 5G NE) still manages to give me 6-7 hours of SOT with my average daily usage (a mix of gaming, web browsing and social media). Also keep in mind that the S21 FE is was made later than the Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE, so the cell inside is younger, too.
Surely a 4500mAh cell should be able to give, at the very least, the same amount of SOT with the same kind of usage, unless OneUI's battery management is absolute dogwater.
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- 30 Aug 2023
leghne, 28 Aug 2023S21 FE looks like a cheap phone, has weak battery, worst Sn... moreThe A54 is a minimum 20% slower and a maximum 35% slower in Antutu v9 (Depending on the Exynos or the SD variant of the FE), it has worse cameras, a weaker plastic frame instead of the more durable Aluminium frame, Gorilla Glass 5 instead of Gorilla Glass Victus, much more bezel, it has USB 2.0 instead of USB 3.1 etc. The A54's only advantage is in battery life.
Also the FE is straight up cheaper where I live, going for 400 Euros at most while the A54 sits at 500 Euros.
At the end of the day, it's your own pick. An objectively better phone that's older or a worse phone that's newer.
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- 30 Aug 2023
Heyy, i'm searching for a new phone to replace my Xiaomi Redmi note 5, bought in 2019 and released in 2018, so i've been using it for awhile and it only started lagging this year, overheating etc
I've been interested in samsung a54 since it has good reviews and battery, also micro sd slot but people are talking about the processor being bad. I'm not a gamer, i only use my phone heavily and i want take great pictures and open apps without it lagging randomly.
Also i'd like the battery to last at least a whole day!
The phone is at 444€ at a store here in France, there's also the s21fe but the 6gb version and i've heard that phone has terrible battery and reviews.
to all the users who actually are USING the phone, would you recommend it to me? any other options? budget can't go up 530€
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- 30 Aug 2023
Grumpy, 30 Aug 2023I got an iphone 11 64 gb now in my country we have a Trade ... moreYes it's a good deal and for $55 and the phone brand new sounds good to me. The A54 is a newer phone and has a better battery and look at the features on the phone. I have it so I know.
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- 30 Aug 2023
I got an iphone 11 64 gb now in my country we have a Trade in program where I only have to add $55 for a brand new sealed A54 8/128gb, is that a good deal and upgrade?
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- 30 Aug 2023
you have to suffer, 29 Aug 2023for me, i prefer poco f5 because of the headphone jack even... moreA24 good choice
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- 29 Aug 2023
Marcos Goncalves, 29 Aug 2023Correct.
I always say, smartphone is proposal. If you want... moreSure, and try it yourself.
I have got far different results for my use, than many of the reviewers, or benchmarks.
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- Marcos Goncalves
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- 29 Aug 2023
you have to suffer, 29 Aug 2023for me, i prefer poco f5 because of the headphone jack even... moreCorrect.
I always say, smartphone is proposal. If you want everything in one device, you have to spend money. If you don't have money, buy what you need most.
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- 29 Aug 2023
Marcos Goncalves, 29 Aug 2023I know that in performance, Poco F5 is the best smartphone ... morefor me, i prefer poco f5 because of the headphone jack even i am not a gamer, but a music enjoyer. a54 feels something missing for me though. i could live without sd card🙃
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- Marcos Goncalves
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- 29 Aug 2023
you have to suffer, 29 Aug 2023if you are willing to take risk buying devices without warr... moreI know that in performance, Poco F5 is the best smartphone on my list. But, buy a Poco series without warranty is very risky.
I choose A54 because, I'm not a hard user, my games aren't so heavy and A54 is more complete than the Poco.
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- Anonymous
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- 29 Aug 2023
I compared again pictures taken from A54 and A53. I definitely prefer older A53. Yes more noisy with low light, less sharp, but more beautiful in the end, while not being artificial to me. I'm not a pro, I just want easy fast and shareable pictures.
Also battery life, I'm not convinced. Argument is, they replaced some power efficiency cores in 1380 for more powerful cores , exactly same etching process. it can't be magic, it drains more.
Maybe I just don't like those imx lenses. Same for selfie, seems aperture is different, not sure.
FEs are great. I stick to it. Looking forward for soon coming s23 fe. hopefully plastic and not that ridiculously heavey fragile fingerprinter glass, 6.4 display, great main and selfie camera. Exynos is fine I don't game but I need good battery life.
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- 29 Aug 2023
AnonD-1090716, 29 Aug 2023Exynos 2100/2200 as well.if you hook with a phone cooler all time.
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- 29 Aug 2023
AnonD-1090716, 29 Aug 2023It isn't, CPU clock speeds didn't change from lea... moreShow me some sources that prove that then.
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- 29 Aug 2023
OpposedScroll75, 28 Aug 2023The S21 FE is a better buy all around: - Much faster chi... moreif it degrades, you would have to hook your phone with a powerbank all time, whenever you go outside with your phone.
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- 29 Aug 2023
Marcos Goncalves, 29 Aug 2023I'll tell you my experience with this phone. I've... moreif you are willing to take risk buying devices without warranty, i recommend poco F5. it is worth the price. ideal for gaming, 7+ gen 2 may sound midrange for some people but it is quite comparable to few flagship chips. and has 3.5mm jack. no sd card though..
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- 29 Aug 2023
leghne, 28 Aug 2023S21 FE looks like a cheap phone, has weak battery, worst Sn... moreWeak Snap chip but still beats 1380 iirc. Updates don't mean much if your phone starts lagging cus of them. Might have a weak battery but you get good performance, flagship features.