It's wild the amount of unnecessary hate for that phone. It's an excellent phone for the price, especially if you get it through a port in. It has incredible speakers, a fantastic display, good performance, perfect cameras front and back, and a terrific battery
@StevealiciousTech what are your thoughts of the A22 5g? Can you provide a link if you did a critique on this particular Samsung phone? Thanks Stevealicious. Btw, people nicknamed me Bethalicious. Lol😂
You're right. The very reason I stick with Samsung is that because they have the best display and best UI (so far). I mainly use my phone for reading, internet browsing, and some social media. But even with games, I would not be able to stand bad screen. I still have Samsung A50 by the way, I still like it.
I bought this phone a few days ago. The display is just as gorgeous as me. It's as smooth as butter and the battery life is awesome too. I'm not a gamer so I've no need for a flagship phone. The cameras are more than good enough for me. Well done for a real world presentation for any doubters who've never used this phone.
Just got mine the other day. Was gonna get the 7a but Samsung Canada had a great deal through a partner site. $340 CAD. So far very impressed. That display and battery life are amazing. Bit of a learning curve coming from a Pixel but I'm liking it. I'm done paying over $1000 for a phone now. Mid-range is good enough.
@@StevealiciousTech your always right people are complaining always about the phone but they haven't even given a try at all , so they can convince people it's really useless but imo I didn't buy it yet but it's really looks so nice I've liked it over poco F5 because of the performance and UI granting Your always great ty for making everyone understand the meaning of the use of the phone I was always waiting for someone to convince people that phones are not always usless unless you had give a try than you could say whatever you want it's a incredibly good phone I've ever seen it's like iPhone design I would buy it asap next month if I had time ! And good video keep up your good work 👍😀
For anyone who's rough with their phone, you won't have to worry about the a54. I've witnessed this phone being dropped by someone multiple times in the last month since they bought it... And it still works fine! (With no cracks on the screen!)
That's good cause i dropped my current xiaomi a lot and worried about buying samsung since my xiaomi still good just a bit of scratches. Need durable one cause im clumsy af
I dropped my S20+ this morning on the way to the dentist (man it's been an expensive week!) and I read a few reviews and just ordered the A54. I came across your video afterwards and I am grateful for this review, especially a few months on! Literally all I do now is whatsapp, insta and the occasional call or picture. It's like the older I get the more I regress 😂 So done with paying for ridiculously expensive phones!
People are brainwashed into thinking they need the latest smart flagship phone so they look cool keeping up with the Jones's however, in reality noone really uses the flagship phone's to their full capacity but thrill off saying to other's "yeah! I've got a IPhone 14 pro or yeah I've got a Samsung 23 ultra"....but, in reality only use it to go on Snapchat with their fake life's....Mid range all day long for me and I can afford easily an S-series etc
@bearchillsm7lla budget and midrange phones aren't able to handle the games I play and plus it's my money if I want to treat myself why does it bother you?
@@devilkazumi578well different people have different needs for their phones, if you run heavy games then definitely get the beefier and faster processing phones. This too also counts for how much budget you have
While you talked about multitasking i tried it for myself, Reddit and Chrome in split screen, with RUclips PiP and Whatsapp in windowed mode, and the Galaxy a54 (8/256 model) handled it flawlessly. pretty impressive considering i paid less than $250 for the phone.
Great video Steve!!!! I've had the A54 for close to 2 months. I love this device! Sure it has some hiccups and minor stutters but nothing that would sway me away from it. It's still a midrange but I feel Samsung did a fabulous job with this phone! I came from a Galaxy A50 and it's a major difference. My A50 was aweful after nearly 4 years of use. Loving the display, stereo speakers, premium feel and especially that it still supports an SD card!!! Very glad i got this!!!
I'm also considering the A54 coming from my A50. I was wondering about the performance, considering that its chipset being Exynos seems to be a big deal breaker for many. How is the battery life, especially when using data? And did you notice a significant improvement in the camera vs A50?
@@iskandariacordoba lol I have given it years.. I must of had 20-40 Samsungs over the years, maybe 10 iPhones, 7 Oneplus’s and a bunch of others.. Samsung are full of bloat, their UI sucks, the cameras shutter lag is still not solved. Their problem is they try to do everything, but not fully back tested before they implement it
I got my a54 4 days ago and it is a gorgeous phone for its price. The Exynos chip was not bad at all for daily usage. I have not witnessed any lags surprisingly. Yeah it is not the fastest chip but it is definitely good for daily usage. I loved the display. It feels great in hand with and without a case. The camera is good. Battery life is gorgeous and it is better than I thought. Of course, it's not a perfect phone but you get what you paid for and even in some cases you get more. I don't know why people are making this phone that big of a deal. It is made for its audience and it doesn't disappoint. (I watched a lot of reviews and I can say this is the best channel I've witnessed. It is really an honest review. Thank you for your effort and time.)
@@elenedajan8136 My experience was good and it is still going well. I have not occurred any severe heating problems. Well, it might be a little hot when too many apps are opened but I have not occurred any heating problems in daily use so you can have no worries about that problem. Definitely can help you if you have more questions
Most of the hate I saw with this phone was coming from other android users. Why would Apple care about a budget android device? Especially in the US, they literally dominate the market over there. I get that people with androids sometimes have it hard when it comes to some cringey Apple users who think they are better than people cause of a phone, but I swear you some of you android guys love to make having a phone a personality trait to deal with your insecurities and hide it behind a superiority complex . It’s cringe. You’re literally doing the same thing those bad apple users are doing, thinking you’re superior cause of a phone. It so sad, how you guys don’t even see you’re emulating the people you hate.
hi, I'm going to upgrade my A71 to the A54 same as you, just wanna ask how is the phone doing for you? Is there obvious difference between the A54's camera and A71's camera. Since A71 main camera is 64mp, while the A54 is 50mp. Another question is the processor since the A54 is running in an Exynos processor which worries me quite a bit, since I'm a user who likes to take pictures.
For 2 months and more that I've been using the Samsung A54 5G, I am truly amazed by how this phone works. It really satisfy me specially when taking photos. I did not expect to be this good comparing to my A71. There's no lagginh or whatsoever. It is really smooth. For me I think if they do experience A71 upgrading to A54 they will appreciate to what I am saying right now.
@@caraaaaa_09 how is battery life is it good as anyone says?i have xiaomi mi 11 lite and battery is so bad which i have recharge it 2 or 3 times a day and i'm planning to buy A54
Im on an a52 and have been using it ever since it launched, i can say im pretty satisfied with what the A series has to offer. Yes, it's not the perfect phone, but it's incredible for it's price range, plus the fact that it's still getting software updates (granted, im getting my last major update with One Ui 6, but still)
i love my a52s 5g. unfortunately the usb port didn't fully survive a brief encounter with some salt water, so i'm in the market again. otherwise, i'd still be very happy with that. plus it still had the 3.5inch jack! which sadly they don't any more :(
Totally agree, had my a52 5g since launch and always been happy with it, always had samsung for years. I didn't go for a54 as there didn't seem to be enough difference between the two to warrant spending £450.......bring on a55
@@johnnybob1972 Yeah me too. I was going to get the A54 but after looking into it, it's a slight downgrade imo - similar performance but no headphone jack. No other differences worth mentioning really. (I don't like glass backs, and it's slightly heavier too.) Not something you expect from 2 generations newer. Going to find a way of keeping my A52s 5G ticking over as long as possible despite its dodgy USB port. Keeping my eye on the Motorola range too, they're looking promising.
The A54 looks really amazing tbh! It looks like my friend's s23 at a glance. I think people online are just being overly dramatic about the exynos chip, i honestly dont game much on my phone so it never bothered me but what does bother me are quality control issues on pixel devices. Honestly, managing your expectation for the price and quality you are buying is really important. Samsung usually has better support for their devices and better customer support and onsite stores while google may be a headache for that aspect. As for camera, I just use lightroom to color correct and edit my photos anyway. Love the Homest video!! We honestly need more of these.
Over two months now with this phone, the 8GB version. In Romania I paid 1700 Ron (aprox 350 $). Price quality is off the charts! Awesome phone! Not to mention the amazing battery life. Recommend!
One thing I always say to people to make their phones snappier is to activate developer mode and change the animation from x1.0 to x0.5. The difference in snappiness is huge. Just try yourself, and you will see. Good video btw.
Just bought it. I think everyone should promote this phone to people around. Most of guys act like tech king or something. This phone gives people what they want. Simply the best. Good design and good software which others don't have. I hate those speak with numbers it's nonsense for daily users. We need phones not monsters. ✌️
I have been using the galaxy a54 for over a week now. and it has been great coming down from having the galaxy a51 as my previous phone for 2 years and dealing with performance issues that is completely gone which is great to see, can't wait to see what happens with the galaxy a55 next year
Well ofc it will look great you were using shittynos 9611 which was already unacceptable for the price and now using 1380 which is an upgrade still unacceptable for the price
I have a Pixel 7a and my wife the A54. I have had plenty of time using both of them. If given the choice again would I pick the A54 over the 7a? No, but... The A54 (to me) is more of a slab, it is just big enough to feel cumbersome. I am not a fan of the UI of Samsung (not a fan doesn't mean I refuse to use it. I am typing this on my A32, my my "bathroom" phone lol). I picked the 7a, she picked the A54. Her reasons (and they are all valid): bigger and brighter screen, longer updates, microSD card, an actual macro camera lens, and she loves the UI. Her phone takes pictures that are almost as good as my 7a, sometimes we will take a similar shot and the A54 looks better (at night it is a different story, the 7a takes the win). Most of the time her network connection is very similar to the 7a with the exception of Bluetooth. The 7a blows it away with range. Using my BT 5.2 buds at work the other day I left my desk, walked doen the hall, got in the elevator and it didn't disconnect until I reached the floor above. She wouldn't care about that though. Just like wireless charging, she doesn't care like I do, I have a charging pad on my desk and in the console of my car. She likes the wired charge speed is faster than the 7a (and it IS faster). In a nutshell she loves her A54 because it does everything SHE wants and needs it to do; it is irrelevant what a reviewer that never used one has to say. I love my Pixel 7a for the same reason - it does everything I want and need it to do. We do agree on one thing though-neither of us are going to drop $1200+ for a flagship or gimmicky folding phone, it just isn't worth it. It all comes down to personal preference.
Switched my fathers 5 years old Honor 9 Lite to the A54 a month ago, I am used to flagships myself, spent now and then some time with it, noticed zero issues so far.
I've recently bought this phone for my wife and from what I can see, it's a rally neat deal! I've bought the 256 gb version in Poland for around $445 so can't really complain on that too. What surprised me the most is that this phone has SD card slot! I'd I knew that earlier, I'd go for the smaller version. But I just didn't even think about this, considering that my....S23 Ultra doesn't have it. This is literally one of the weirdest phone-phone differences I've ever seen. Mr I-have-it-all looks in this aspect like a cheaper version of it's younger brother. Wtf man.
Bought the 8gb ram 256gb space version for 250 pounds. It's a well rounded phone and have had no heating issues at all. What I have noticed though is that it lags terribly while charging and watching videos simultaneously. While you aren't charging the phone everything works excellently.
I took your review to be honest, and unbiased. Presentation was straightforward with no gimmicks, indicating the user must use their discretion. 10 out of 10. Thank you, from England, in the UK.
It is a perfectly great phone. Had the 6a for a while and it had some issues I couldn't get past. (Mostly with no SD card slot) The camera and processor are perfectly fine, while not as good as any Pixel or the high end Samsungs it does it's job well. Only time I had issues with multi-tasking is with Pokémon Go and using the camera at the same time. If you're playing the game and want to take a picture, the game will need to restart. But this also happened with the 6a as both these phones have 6 GB of ram. It's understandable but something to keep in mind. However, it will do multitasking with social media while playing Pokémon Go just fine. If there's something I had to legitimately complain about is there isn't a model with more storage and ram that other parts of the world get. (US only gets the 128/6 GB model)
Yep, The device has been solid for me and I have the S22 Ultra. Love the size,screen,speakers and battery. Got it through Metro for $50. Worth every penny.
Nice that the the Samsung A54 model SMA546W also supports eSIM. I have had mine for a week now and I love it. Moved up from Galaxy Core (9 years old). What a huge difference. Amazing photos and brilliant colours. No notable lag.
@@3lectronic0 at least this phone comes with 5 years of software updates. Hey, it is a $400 phone. I am more than pleased with the performance and what it offers for the price. If you want more, pay more. Not everyone can afford a $1,000-$2,000 phone.
@3lectronic0 i don't think it gonna slow down after years . My a71 is still rocking after 3 years of usage and i don't have any lag issues which is a beast , so i guess the a54 gonna hold for more than 6 years at least , also my old galaxy a5 2017 with exynos 7880 still fast with free lags after 6 years of usage
Can't wait until around Black Friday, I'm gonna keep an eye on what offers are available for this phone and see if I can get a good deal then. Though it depends what offers are available for phones like the 7a or maybe even something like the Nothing Phone 2. I'm glad to hear they've improved with this year's release. Really hated my A53 phone, even that Oscal C80 phone you showed a while back was better in almost every way for my use case, and that was only about a quarter of the price! I might even stick with it for a bit longer and wait for a newer A series release next year perhaps.
Definitely better than the A54, and for a lot of people, that Oscal is good for the money! People would be surprised how much they can actually save based on what they use their phones for.
I just bought it brand new 2 days ago. Unfortunately, it is not compatible with my service provider. i paid 420.my fault, and I should have checked the IME #. It only works with t-mobile selling it $300.00
I got mine about a week ago, through Verizon for 10 bucks a month. I don't care for flagships, regardless of the company. I would rather save 500-600 month. I love mine and the fact that Samsung promised 4 years of updates
Agreed, I have had this phone for several weeks and it has been great. I probably paid too much from xfinity mobile, but much less than the flagship. I was very happy with my S8, but the touchscreen stopped working (after six years). Since I was fully backed up, the transfer was almost seamless.
I've had my A-54 the week it was released from T-Mobile I traded in my A-53 which was fantastic and made me to decide that I'll never buy a flagship ever again. And i couldn't agree more with you. This A-54 is fantastic and i have never had one problem with lagging or any other problems with it. And for the price you just can't beat it with any mid range device on the planet.
A53 Thinking about moving to a54 or a55 are the cameras and speakers better i need good audio, I've Been offered 130 cash and my a53 for the a54 brand new , this A53 has been a gem of a phone and takes really nice photos I can't go to s models as I have a 512g sd card
@waynestevens1654 i loved my A-53, but honestly, running it over was a blessing in disguise. With Samsung 6.1 operating system through T-Mobile whom i'm with, i can honestly say that the A-54 is basically an S-23 or 24 in disguise. The only thing better on both of the S series devices is the telephoto lens that can zoom in way better than most high end cameras these days. But other than that once it learns how you use your device after a month or so, it runs silky smooth. I've never owned a better phone in my entire life, and it still has 2 years of operating system updates, and 3 years of security updates. So if you can get that much out of your A-53 i would definitely recommend you do that. But that's just my opinion, but as long as my A-54 doesn't have a break in the screen or some type of other major defects, i won't be getting rid of this phone for the 2 years of operating systems still coming to it. After that i'll be buying the newest top end mid range device from Samsung or Google. But most likely a Samsung because i am honestly blown away from the value of this phone. Good luck to you.
I do not own this phone, but I have been able to watch multiple comparison between this and the pixel 7a, and I think I documented myself enough to at least have an opinion. As you said, the pixel is better by a small margin on photos, but on videos this one is the winner, the camera stabilizer is much better, at least from what I've seen. I agree with most of the points you are making. yet still I have opted out of this phone in favor of the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G... very similar performances with little bit worse camera (which I don't care) and a little bit cheaper price
I have had the A52 5g for a few years now and love it. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the phone but I do believe when it comes time to get another phone this will be the phone I'll get.
Coming from a Xiaomi Mi 10 T - so yes a flagship sort of. I've used my A54 256 GB 8 Ram for a good 2 months now. My only complaint is the battery which does NOT last me a day, no way. Plug it in when I get a chance and it's fine. Everything else is good. It is slightly slower, but not noticeable once you have got used to it. Happy here. Got it for €430 vs €599 list.
@@MegaRankin1 I wanted to move away from Xiaomi. Also interested in pairing my phone to a Samsung smartwatch sometime in the future hence my choice of the a54. The user interface of Samsung is SO much more polished...
My wife bought the A34 yesterday and I was setting it up and I said damm look how good Samsung's software have gotten and that is what brought me to this review 🤣🤣
I bought this phone as I needed new one since my a51 got no new updates and fee other issues...bougt a54 5g without any research. Just liked the way it felt in my hand and the overal looks of it. It's like a week now that I have it and so far I am only positive about it. The speaker is amazing (idk how but it even plays surrounding sound and 8D audio, just discovered it), it's smooth, huge storage, amazing camera, works fast and lasts for a whole day with my usual usage rate. It's perfect. People expect really way too much from devices and those called experts seem more like spoiled adults to me. Nothing ever is good enough while in reality it's actually more than normal people even need from a phone for a daily stuff
Took one over the Pixel 7, and the Processor was my main fear: no issue at all, it is so much faster compared to my old phone. AND I CAN EXTEND STORAGE!!! that's insane. All that for 350 quid, 200 cheaper than pixel 7, with 4 year os update and 5 year security. Wireless charging is something I never used so far, but battery is good so far. You won't get more phone for your money than here. But I mean obviously the s23 ultra is better (at 4 times the price at least)
I used to be all Samsung years ago, but after so many warranty exchanges, I switched to LG about 10 years ago. I vowed never to go back to Samsung but being anti Apple anything, hate Google and Motorola phones, here I am. Watched the entire review, thank you for doing this! The best phone I ever had is the LG Velvet, but unfortunately having death sentence type issues now. 😢😢 I am looking for 128G storage, 48MP Camera, 4K video, similiar processing speeds, the ability to do rolling screenshots, the ability to select 4G network on my phone (5G service sucks), some type of notification light (around the screen brief notification ring is fine, not sure if all Samsungs do that), an album gallery view for photos, and text messaging that doesn't look like Gmail..I think this one checks all the boxes. Still looking for the rest of these answers!
I have always had LG phones. Loved every one I had but my k92 5G is having terminal charging symptoms so I too am trying figure out what is next. My work phone is a Moto G power, not loving it, looking at Samsung but not high end
@@christinaleary6027bs. That phone is more than capable to hang around another year or so. Maybe jus change the sim. What r they saying jus 3g is going bye bye
Absolutely agree, although I would say that heavy gaming is also not an issue. I was running PUBG mobile with high graphics and high frame rate, CODM with high graphics and max frame rate. Genshin Impact is definitely not playable. PUBG and CODM was totally playable though, only got a little warm after around an hour but never overheated or lagged.
My dad just came from a s20 fe.my dad just bought a a54 at t-mobile, and I think he paid 400 dollars. I looked at the s23 but it was way over budget but my dad has been very happy with his a54 . It's perfect for what he uses a phone for! Emails,phone calls, texting, taking pictures and surfing on web. He's also 74 years old and the good audio and screen really help out a lot! I think it's more of a 375 dollar phone. Thanks for the thoughtful review!❤
I think the hate comes from the A34 being better optimized for gaming with some game settings. While the A34 gets better battery life and their is not a big performance difference sometimes the a34 pulls ahead sometimes the a54 for a split second also the a34 has slightly better thermals as well.
At 70 y/o my idea of gaming is solitare & sudoku. 😅 Display outside, battery life (for 18 hr.) & a micro SD are keys to my success. Google Fi at $249 sealed the deal on my existing contract.
Wow you got a better deal than me, I got my a54 last week for $280. I'm 23y, but I also have solitaire, sudoku and chess as my only games in my phone 😅
I bought an A54 2 months ago as a replacement for my 7 year-old phone, and all I can say is that this is not a trashy phone. In fact, I am watching this with my A54 right now. Sure, it does get a little warm sometimes but maybe because I live in a hot South East Asian country and not because it has an overheating issue. I've noticed that when I use it in an cold air-conditioned room, it never gets hot even when I am using so many apps. Other than that, I never had an issue with this phone so far. I don't really get the hate and those bad reviews. I mean why hate the phone when you are not even using it as you an everyday phone? Why give bad reviews when you've just used it for a day just for the sake of content and you are coming from a flagship phone owner perspective? I bet those commenters just echoed or copied other comments just to give the phone a bad rep.
@@jacobmalaluan4586 maganda po sya smooth sa gaming kasi ung Exynos 1380 ka equal nya Snapdragon 778g.. matagal malowbat as long naka turn on medium power saving mode better in 60hz for longer battery use
I just bought one of these and love it. Great phone. My wife has a S series and she was impressed with the 54. I'm sure the s23 is better but you could have given me this phone and said it's the current flagship model and I would have no idea that it wasn't.
Got the international version which has the 8gb of ram and so far has been great. Switched from iPhone and I don't miss much. For the price its really impressive. Oh and I got it under $300 during cyber Monday days . Super deal
i am interested in the 8gb vs the 6gb but do you notice like anything different with the 6gb? do i really need 8gb? currently have a note 20 5g (not the ultra) and it has 8gb but i dont game or anything
@psychedelicmusings I haven't tried the 6gb but from what I read the 8gb is really smooth, and that I can vouch for. Haven't had lag or freezing or anything like that. It's been smooth as butter, as good or better than the iPhone I had. I'd get the 8gb if you can, price is probably same.
I don't see why people go for the high-end cellphones anymore. As cellphones like this one provide just as good quality if not better. I suggested a mid-level phone to my husband earlier this year and he got the A53 and is very happy with it. If I wasn't starting to have some minor issues with my A12 and it having a cracked screen, I would still be using it also is fantastic phone. I just got the phone you are talking about in the video.
First off love the channel. Keep up the great work. I'm currently using the A54. I had the s23 ultra but do to unfortunately circumstances had to sell. With the money left over I bout the a54. Coming from the ultra I can definitely tell a difference in performance but not enough to really make me complain. Overall I'm pretty happy. The only downfall I have is the battery life. I've noticed it doesn't seem to be as great and I've seen in videos and reviews from everyone. As of this post I've been using it a week or so now, so with that I was wondering if you had any tips on how to make it better. Thanks alot.
I personally use this one as my secondary. Its so so so unexpectedly good. Camera is awesome. Sound is awesome. Display is awesome. Weight is awesome. Battery is awesome. Only CON is the processor given by samsung at this price range. Could have been atleast snapdragon 865 level. My primary device is S23 Ultra, hence shocked by what A54 is providing for its price. ❤
I have used it, Even went to samsung store. I saw A34, A54 and A73. Only this phone was lagging on basic application like using camera and galary. And the only reason I could think of was Exynos chip. It could be powerful, but not enough for good UX and snappy animations. And in long term exynos doesnt work well. So the only drawback is processor, rest is good. No issues in overall phone and using it as daily device if you are using it on medium, but for miderately heavy user, A34 is better choice to provide the snappier UX and for multiple apps running at same time.
I bought this rather than the S21 FE or similar more expensive phones. Who cares if the CPU is a little faster or marginal camera differences? With this I will have a DECENT battery life and the appearance is amazing, more updates.
for me the biggest competition for this phone apart from the 7a comes from the old s21 fe that's around the same price, on sale and the new moto edge 40
To anyone who curious about A54 for gaming. Yes, it can run most game at medium setting smoothly with no overheating issue (except genshin which only playable in low setting). Battery is 1 day solid if you add gaming onto the devices. I played Call of Duty, Clash of clans and Wildrift. Some people are mad because A54 can't run gaming in high setting. Well to me, gaming is subjective and I prefer medium graphic with smooth fps in most game I played.
Yep, true! Medium is ok, I do think there are some better gaming only, or intensive devices in the price range, but it can definitely game to the degree most people would be ok with. I just noticed a lot more slowdown than some competitors, but otherwise, I'm pleased with it.
Some people who are talking nonsense about the a54 probably don't even own it anyway the a50 series has always been great devices, and yes the pixel 7a is a much better phone but the Samsung a54 is great as well very solid points in the video me personally I will also choose a flagship over any midrange any day even if it's 2 years old. Buy a smartphone based on your needs I need a flagship because of the type of work I do at my job great video
I did use it, I swapped to the 7a. The 7a's performance is just so much better, coming from an s10+ that died the performance of the a54 was just really obviously off on a regular basis. I got to play around a few times with a friends 7a when he got one just after launch, and although it's not current flagship level it's much better. And the cameras, the other aspect I wanted, are significantly better for me. But the screen is better on the a54. With adaptive brightness the 7a does actually get nearly as bright, but it's still not amazing. And the battery life is better on the a54. For anyone where the screen or battery is their main focus, the a54 is a good choice - as long as you don't mind the slightly lower performance which if you came from another mid ranger you might not even notice.
Good luck, hope you don't get a brick in 10 months as I did with 5a. Google Pixels are beautiful phones, the best phone I had but it's a lottery and they have a lot of hardware issues and Google give the worst support in the world. No responses when they know have a serial issue.
@@leandromuniz6295gf had a 3xl for around 5 years working perfectly. She had a Samsung before that which died more than once in warranty and immediately after. Both types of situation happen to all companies. But I have insurance like I always do anyway, it's only 3 a month with unlimited replacements per year for the 7a. Cover lasts 60 months (for as long as I want it for those 60 months).
@@leandromuniz6295im looking at the A54 exactly because of this issue. I had my 5a for close to 2 years and it suddenly bricked. Google knows its a known issue and honored an extended warranty and mailed me a replacement (a refurbished 5a)...i dont know how much trust i can have on the 5a, so im looking to save up and move away from it
I've had the UK (8gb/128gb) version of this phone for around 10 or 11 months now and it's been absolutely fine, no issues whatsoever. I DID miss the headphone jack at the beginning, but I've some really good Sony wireless buds and I'm good. It really is a solid phone that's great value for your £$
I went from OnePlus Nord to A54 3 weeks ago. I notice the uppgrade from 90 to 120 hz, and in sunshine its FAR better than the OnePlus. The camera is better and the zoom is actually ok. The only downside is the battery. It doesnt last me a full day. This is as good as it gets, for the price, and most important, its not a chinese phone like pixel and iphone🙈
I mean the A54 is more recent than the One Plus Nord N20 so I would hope it's better lol. The Nord 3 that's coming out soon will smoke this phone though, no doubt about it.
Thank you for an honest and truthful review. I have the A54 and it replaced a 900 dollar flagship. I can honestly say I do not miss that phone. This one is just as good for a fraction of the price. Liked and subscribed because it’s hard to find this kind of honesty on line. Thanks again.
I've had a S7 for 4 years and then a S10 for 3 years. Just got this one and I love it thus far. Screen is amazing, and plenty performance for my needs, but the phone is a bit too bulky compared to the previous two phones I had, especially next to the S7. If you are used to chunkier phones, this is one is great. And if you are not, you'll get used to it quickly 😊 Also, I read alot about hickups and such on this device. Never once have I had anything of that sort. Buttery smooth, but maybe that's because I am coming from an S7 and S10.
@@denisplavcak4821 The phone is noticeably bulkier and heavy. It's not as slim as the S10, but I like it still. The screen is great with adaptive refresh rate and the long battery life keeps surprising me after a week of usage. Overall it depends if you can accept some cuts at case design and weight I think.
A54 5g, it's not a bad phone the last Samsung phone I have was a j7 and I had for 7 years I'm quite happy with the a54 it's not a bad phone I can't see spending $1,200 on a cell phone I got the A54 and I still got a couple hundred in my pocket😂😂
7:32 I disagree a little bit. I have been playing Call of Duty Mobile, PolyWars, Minecraft, and Roblox. It is very stable and smooth. Yes, it does stutter every half an hour or so, but it is just a 1-millisecond stutter that you barely notice. On Polywars, I was able to get 120 fps on low settings. I like low settings; I don’t really like high graphics unless it’s just really garbage to look at. TLDR; if you don’t need high graphics and you don’t play heavy games like Genshin Impact, then it’s really solid for gaming. CODM runs really well.
Think I'm going to get this tomorrow. People are too controlled onto thinking they have the best of everything. Who cares if you got a mid range phone rather than a flagship. Especially how quickly flagship phones become yesterday's news. I use do feel I had to do flagships all the time. Until I lost my job as my contract was up and got the phone I have now 'Samsung A70' like almost 4 years ago. It's still going strong and the only reason I'm looking to get new is because I'm still paying my old contract price 18 months over the end date and has risen a 3rd of the monthly price just on annual % hikes so I'm chucking my own money away. The new phone will be saving me almost half the monthly price and will do exactly the same as this one has done because it does everything I need. Don't pay more than you can afford to impress your friends
ive had it for awhile too... completely love it!! i think everyone just has differnce prefrences and it often sucks when everyone bad mouths you for getting it.
Thank you for the review mate! But I have a question that has been really bugging me for months since I got this phone - there's a ton of space taken up by the system liked 30GB - 60GB thus affecting the internal storage and capacity. How do I advoid this? In this current day and age space counts alot to us the end consumers. Will be glad if you or anyone here would be able to enlighten us on this. Cheers mate!
I always buy the pixel a series. Bought the 7a. Back camera glass cracked within the first 2 weeks. Still under warranty. Trying to get any help was a nightmare. Finally gave up and accepted the loss. Figured it was time to try something different. A54 should be here Friday. Haven't tried something different in years. Kinda excited
The only thing i didnt really like was the price samsung charged me on thier website. You'd think they would through you the 45w charger block, or any block at all lol
I dropped my Pixel 7 Pro and decided to get an A54 for the time being until I purchased a new flagship phone. Do not like the A54 probably because I came down from a flagship as you suggested. But besides that, I still think this phone is a little overhyped based on the performance lag I have noticed. It's a good phone if you can find it for $300 as you mentioned.
I got the Galaxy S21 FE which is not a huge difference from the A54 5G, the processing power is a little more but still not a big difference, id say go for the S21 FE buut if your on more of a budget get the A54 5G, dont seem too much different too me though
This phone keeps tempting me but I'm trying to be resistant since my heart is on the Galaxy S23/S23 Plus. More of me wants the Plus though :)) But people, this phone is excellent and quite complete for it's price. If you want a current phone and don't feel like paying lots of money, this is the one for you. If you aren't a fan of Exynos, this one actually is better than last year's A53 but go for an S23 or A34 which are both non-exynos devices. The hate this phone has received saddens me since the A54 has so much to offer. Longevity and durability on this device is solid and you hopefully should be happy with it for months/years to come. Great review nonetheless and I'm glad to hear you enjoy your A54 5G
Nah bro. Bought my A54 5G about 2 weeks ago, and it's a huge step up from the phone I had at the time. And I got it for 150 less because I was switching to cricket. Definitely a good phone I feel like, it's in my top 3
I have an A53 and really like it. I have it via Tracfone, time to renew my phone for the next year, and found a deal on the A54, so was checking out if it was worth the switch. Sad to say, my A53 is starting to freeze on me, and lag a lot. So, rather than pay $200 to renew it (unlimited talk/text) with Tracfone, will buy an A54 for $259--also Tracfone unlimited talk/text. Glad to see it won't be an upgrade mistake.
I bought this phone for my father and I have use it few days - if I can't like a54 it's definitely not about lags or something. Great camera and battery life, nice screen and fast enough for everyday use. Battery life is great for me, all day on 85% in the morning, after using silly S-series with 2 times on charger a day it shows me that powerbank is for few-days wild tracking and not essential if I want go to park took few photos and buy ticket with my phone to back home. Only complain is: Samsung have no same phone with more compact screen, and it's too big for pocket. Only way to have compact samsung is S23, with 2 times price tag but it's even slimmer and have no good battery life - way better if you compare with s21/s22 but still not A54 league at all (why not to do it 9~10mm like Fairphone and pack 4500~5000mAh?). A54 is great for my father anyway, as he really likes his Note phones before - so depend on use-cases it's great or bad. And really - are there any not as slim s23 screen sized phones with better battery life and at least A54-grade camera? Only what I can see is Zenfone 9/10
I got it a month ago after watching your video. It is a very good phone and decided not to buy another phone atleast for next 2 years. All though the other videos discouraged me I felt your video was genuine and trusted you.
You're totally true! I have the A54 and the A34 and both are just great. They do everything well and fast enough without lag. The batteries on both are fine as well. The A33 and A53 I had last year were terrible. They were indeed laggy, inconsistent, slow and both mediocre battery performances.
Samsung did great With both. I like the cameras but honestly dont love them. And not comparing them to flagships but my last huawei Nova 3. Now why I didnt get huawei again because I dont like a phone without google services no way. But while it lacas in giving you the best photos compensates with sound and picture while you are watching videos or a movie in your phone. Its a phone focused mostly on multimedia and social apps. But photography while very good its not outstanding. Plus pretty fast, great batery and nice design. So yeah the only smaller issue is the photography Its an 8/10.
For europeans: If i were you, I'd get the a34, which has the same quality screen and it's also bigger. The same charger/charging speed, the exact same UI, the exact same design and materials and get this the processor is on par with this one if not better, cause its not an exynos. The main difference is you get a slightly better camera on this one and thats up to debade since this one has the damned exynos. Both are good phones for the price but I'd get the a34 since you can get it for much cheaper if you sign the right contract.
ive been using it for awhile and it dropped without mask on concrete floor few times outside and barely any dents or scratches. It's exactly what i needed and for the price all that it contains feels good enough but again depends what you need! Screen is large enough and i prefer a sturdy grip on phone that is not overly large. Also it doesnt overheats easily ..plus i do multitasking on it and it can lag slightly but everything's efficient so far! If youre using phone for social media and basic apps,it should work well. Bonus is that you get to play with some camera effects during daytime! macro mode is fine as well. Charging is extremely fast especially when you turn phone off for 15 min ..lasts you for awhile outside which is my favourite thing! Thanks for the review,cheers👌🥰✨️
I have this phone since may and I upgraded from Vivo Z1 Pro. It’s definitely better than that in terms of everything but battery and some UI specs (According to my usage). You cannot turn off/on data , bluetooth and mobile hotspot or wifi when phone is locked and this one thing annoys me. Other than that is battery compared to My previous phone is not lasting what I am used to. All other things are upgrade and mindblowing for the price. I don’t expect it to work well with apple accessories but sometimes it gets disconnected from my airpod while on call and does not connects.
I'm on month 6 went from a S10 to A54 because I love external storage yes it is not a flag ship I would have preferred but no external memory, cheap and no complaints so far.
I've had this phone a for a few weeks now and love it. For a mid-range phone, it's a beast. I got mine for £249 from Samsung in the UK (£100 trade-in deal & £100 cash-back). That an amazing price for this phone. The battery life is brilliant. On my daily use it lasts two days on a full charge. Can't fault that it any way.
It's definitely a good phone. Speakers are great, has a micro sd card slot, great battery, and camera. I've been using it more than my s23 ultra recently due to the work I do. It won't replace the s23 ultra but is a great phone, especially at the right price. Also here in the UK we get the 8gb model
Great review and rebuttal. Some "tech" reviewers don't and won't understand this phone. It is mostly for content consumption thanks to that gorgeous Super Amoled display, which frankly looks better than my iPad. If you want to create great content, go for the S-series at 3 times the price. It is not for gaming. It is for occasional photo taking. You will use Battery Protect mode i.e. 85% useable battery. You will drop to 60Hz screen to gain 20% more battery life for the day. Android 13 or 14 will make this super snappy and more secure. Occasionally restart the phone to optimize its Apps. The Secure Folder option is essential for your banking, payment and private documents.
In my experience Samsung phones tend to slow down once you start filling up your storage with audio/video, this has now happened to me with my current S21 5G. Would you recommend getting the A54 128GB plus a memory card or the 256GB? Which one do you think will slow things down more?
Get the 128GB and a memory card. Most Phones will slow down regardless of its SOC once it's ROM starts getting full; something inevitable unless you only use it make phone calls. You can use the phone's storage for apps and updates and the card for Audios/pics/videos. Phones slowing down is either a software issue or the ROM is getting full. Speed of accessing media is strictly on the storage type and beyond users control so don't stress about where you store your files if your phone never had a fast storage.
Thank you Awesome video I have seen many videos saying exactly what you said. I have had mine for a week . Got it based on your video. Thank keep them.coming. Can you share where you got your screen wallpaper
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I own A34, it's a shame it throttles and lags often when I scroll through Tumblr and Instagram. I have had Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and never had such issues, it had excellent stability and performance even though it was more than 3 years old.
Coming from someone who move from a huawei y9 prime to an a54 I'm quite satisfied after owning it for only 2 days battery life is great the colours like you said amazing and for gaming I'm good with it even if it's not the most powerful Samsungs or device and keep the good work i was looking for a review on this phone
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So much nonsense surrounding this phone...
It's wild the amount of unnecessary hate for that phone. It's an excellent phone for the price, especially if you get it through a port in. It has incredible speakers, a fantastic display, good performance, perfect cameras front and back, and a terrific battery
I agree!
@StevealiciousTech what are your thoughts of the A22 5g? Can you provide a link if you did a critique on this particular Samsung phone? Thanks Stevealicious. Btw, people nicknamed me Bethalicious. Lol😂
You're right. The very reason I stick with Samsung is that because they have the best display and best UI (so far). I mainly use my phone for reading, internet browsing, and some social media. But even with games, I would not be able to stand bad screen. I still have Samsung A50 by the way, I still like it.
I bought this phone a few days ago. The display is just as gorgeous as me. It's as smooth as butter and the battery life is awesome too. I'm not a gamer so I've no need for a flagship phone. The cameras are more than good enough for me. Well done for a real world presentation for any doubters who've never used this phone.
Just got mine the other day. Was gonna get the 7a but Samsung Canada had a great deal through a partner site. $340 CAD. So far very impressed. That display and battery life are amazing. Bit of a learning curve coming from a Pixel but I'm liking it. I'm done paying over $1000 for a phone now. Mid-range is good enough.
Exactly, I think more people who use these phones would be surprised just how much they can save!
@@StevealiciousTech your always right people are complaining always about the phone but they haven't even given a try at all , so they can convince people it's really useless but imo I didn't buy it yet but it's really looks so nice I've liked it over poco F5 because of the performance and UI granting Your always great ty for making everyone understand the meaning of the use of the phone I was always waiting for someone to convince people that phones are not always usless unless you had give a try than you could say whatever you want it's a incredibly good phone I've ever seen it's like iPhone design I would buy it asap next month if I had time ! And good video keep up your good work 👍😀
Thanks!
@@StevealiciousTech yw
that's extremely cheap!
Most brutally, truthfully, honest straight to the point review I've ever seen. Need more YTers like you.
I appreciate it!
Thiz review is honest and i don't have a lot of money to buy flagships... i need a strong good phone for my budget❤
I'm happy!! From iPhone 11 to Samsung a54 5g ❤. After 8 years in apple environment. No more apple products after this. 😊
I’m currently an iPhone 11 user as well, do you recommend the A54? Is it fast enough?
IPHONES ARE OVERHYPED AND OVER RATED!!
@@darrellhorner500 For real
do you still recommend this phone? Im also from iphone and i wanted to buy this phone, is it worth it?
@@mel.chrvnn yes.. u will get point when u spend using samsung pay.. point can redeem samsung product..
For anyone who's rough with their phone, you won't have to worry about the a54. I've witnessed this phone being dropped by someone multiple times in the last month since they bought it... And it still works fine! (With no cracks on the screen!)
And in the back side ?
what abt the back side and the camera since it's like protuding out the back? I'm worried abt that because i'm clumsy
@@regulariago6780 yes even on the back
@@sourdroops camera and back seemed fine after that too
That's good cause i dropped my current xiaomi a lot and worried about buying samsung since my xiaomi still good just a bit of scratches. Need durable one cause im clumsy af
I dropped my S20+ this morning on the way to the dentist (man it's been an expensive week!) and I read a few reviews and just ordered the A54. I came across your video afterwards and I am grateful for this review, especially a few months on! Literally all I do now is whatsapp, insta and the occasional call or picture. It's like the older I get the more I regress 😂 So done with paying for ridiculously expensive phones!
Should work just fine for that!
People are brainwashed into thinking they need the latest smart flagship phone so they look cool keeping up with the Jones's however, in reality noone really uses the flagship phone's to their full capacity but thrill off saying to other's "yeah! I've got a IPhone 14 pro or yeah I've got a Samsung 23 ultra"....but, in reality only use it to go on Snapchat with their fake life's....Mid range all day long for me and I can afford easily an S-series etc
@bearchillsm7lla budget and midrange phones aren't able to handle the games I play and plus it's my money if I want to treat myself why does it bother you?
@@devilkazumi578well different people have different needs for their phones, if you run heavy games then definitely get the beefier and faster processing phones.
This too also counts for how much budget you have
Haha same
While you talked about multitasking i tried it for myself, Reddit and Chrome in split screen, with RUclips PiP and Whatsapp in windowed mode, and the Galaxy a54 (8/256 model) handled it flawlessly. pretty impressive considering i paid less than $250 for the phone.
Where did you buy it from? On my local marketplace it's 370 or 350 euro at the lowest
@@erikas98I got it for only £270 on Amazon but I'm not sure if it's that cheap in mainland Europe
I payed $320 💀
@@Bungytx I dont think 320 is bad for the phone, it's a great phone and 320 is still lots of money off thr original price
@@TheRealSealStudios yes that is what I'm saying
I could get a s21 with that but the a54 is a very good one
Great video Steve!!!! I've had the A54 for close to 2 months. I love this device! Sure it has some hiccups and minor stutters but nothing that would sway me away from it. It's still a midrange but I feel Samsung did a fabulous job with this phone! I came from a Galaxy A50 and it's a major difference. My A50 was aweful after nearly 4 years of use. Loving the display, stereo speakers, premium feel and especially that it still supports an SD card!!! Very glad i got this!!!
Thanks for watching!
I'm also considering the A54 coming from my A50. I was wondering about the performance, considering that its chipset being Exynos seems to be a big deal breaker for many. How is the battery life, especially when using data? And did you notice a significant improvement in the camera vs A50?
What Samsung doesn’t have stutters, after over 20 different Samsung handsets over the years. I vowed never to use these clowns again.
You will change your mind, just give it 6 months or a bit longer...
@@iskandariacordoba lol I have given it years.. I must of had 20-40 Samsungs over the years, maybe 10 iPhones, 7 Oneplus’s and a bunch of others.. Samsung are full of bloat, their UI sucks, the cameras shutter lag is still not solved. Their problem is they try to do everything, but not fully back tested before they implement it
I got my a54 4 days ago and it is a gorgeous phone for its price. The Exynos chip was not bad at all for daily usage. I have not witnessed any lags surprisingly. Yeah it is not the fastest chip but it is definitely good for daily usage. I loved the display. It feels great in hand with and without a case. The camera is good. Battery life is gorgeous and it is better than I thought. Of course, it's not a perfect phone but you get what you paid for and even in some cases you get more. I don't know why people are making this phone that big of a deal. It is made for its audience and it doesn't disappoint. (I watched a lot of reviews and I can say this is the best channel I've witnessed. It is really an honest review. Thank you for your effort and time.)
how was the experience?
i am planning to buy but im in my secont thought because of the heating issue.
@@elenedajan8136 My experience was good and it is still going well. I have not occurred any severe heating problems. Well, it might be a little hot when too many apps are opened but I have not occurred any heating problems in daily use so you can have no worries about that problem. Definitely can help you if you have more questions
Yeah, most people don't like it because of the chip has. They could put atleast a little bit better chip but at least 1380 it gets the job done
@@majestics01 does the launcher have Google Discover when you swipe left on the home screen?
The hate comes from Apple because this samsung honestly looks like an iPhone but it's way cheaper and better.
This makes zero sense
It's true @@braindamage2148
Most of the hate I saw with this phone was coming from other android users. Why would Apple care about a budget android device? Especially in the US, they literally dominate the market over there. I get that people with androids sometimes have it hard when it comes to some cringey Apple users who think they are better than people cause of a phone, but I swear you some of you android guys love to make having a phone a personality trait to deal with your insecurities and hide it behind a superiority complex . It’s cringe. You’re literally doing the same thing those bad apple users are doing, thinking you’re superior cause of a phone. It so sad, how you guys don’t even see you’re emulating the people you hate.
I've bought mine last March 27 and it was so incredible! So love it! Before I have my A71, so having A54 now is a good upgrading for me!
hi, I'm going to upgrade my A71 to the A54 same as you, just wanna ask how is the phone doing for you? Is there obvious difference between the A54's camera and A71's camera. Since A71 main camera is 64mp, while the A54 is 50mp. Another question is the processor since the A54 is running in an Exynos processor which worries me quite a bit, since I'm a user who likes to take pictures.
For 2 months and more that I've been using the Samsung A54 5G, I am truly amazed by how this phone works. It really satisfy me specially when taking photos. I did not expect to be this good comparing to my A71. There's no lagginh or whatsoever. It is really smooth. For me I think if they do experience A71 upgrading to A54 they will appreciate to what I am saying right now.
@@caraaaaa_09 how is battery life is it good as anyone says?i have xiaomi mi 11 lite and battery is so bad which i have recharge it 2 or 3 times a day and i'm planning to buy A54
@@ganjingxuan5705 hopefully you bought the A-54 like i did, and couldn't be happier like me. This device is flat out amazing for the price.
@AlirezaCF7 the battery life on A54 5g is good mine last all day
Im on an a52 and have been using it ever since it launched, i can say im pretty satisfied with what the A series has to offer. Yes, it's not the perfect phone, but it's incredible for it's price range, plus the fact that it's still getting software updates (granted, im getting my last major update with One Ui 6, but still)
i love my a52s 5g.
unfortunately the usb port didn't fully survive a brief encounter with some salt water, so i'm in the market again. otherwise, i'd still be very happy with that.
plus it still had the 3.5inch jack! which sadly they don't any more :(
Me to i like my A52s5G good phones for your money ❤😊
Totally agree, had my a52 5g since launch and always been happy with it, always had samsung for years. I didn't go for a54 as there didn't seem to be enough difference between the two to warrant spending £450.......bring on a55
@@johnnybob1972 Yeah me too. I was going to get the A54 but after looking into it, it's a slight downgrade imo - similar performance but no headphone jack.
No other differences worth mentioning really. (I don't like glass backs, and it's slightly heavier too.)
Not something you expect from 2 generations newer.
Going to find a way of keeping my A52s 5G ticking over as long as possible despite its dodgy USB port. Keeping my eye on the Motorola range too, they're looking promising.
You also still have a headphone jack, that's a positive
Happy A54 owner here.
Your style feel straight out of 2010 and I love it so much.
Appreciate it!
The A54 looks really amazing tbh! It looks like my friend's s23 at a glance.
I think people online are just being overly dramatic about the exynos chip, i honestly dont game much on my phone so it never bothered me but what does bother me are quality control issues on pixel devices. Honestly, managing your expectation for the price and quality you are buying is really important. Samsung usually has better support for their devices and better customer support and onsite stores while google may be a headache for that aspect. As for camera, I just use lightroom to color correct and edit my photos anyway. Love the Homest video!! We honestly need more of these.
I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
What is exynos?
@@Spring_rolls A cpu
My A54 5g looks like my friends s24 ultra
Over two months now with this phone, the 8GB version. In Romania I paid 1700 Ron (aprox 350 $). Price quality is off the charts! Awesome phone! Not to mention the amazing battery life. Recommend!
One thing I always say to people to make their phones snappier is to activate developer mode and change the animation from x1.0 to x0.5. The difference in snappiness is huge. Just try yourself, and you will see. Good video btw.
Just bought it. I think everyone should promote this phone to people around. Most of guys act like tech king or something. This phone gives people what they want. Simply the best. Good design and good software which others don't have. I hate those speak with numbers it's nonsense for daily users. We need phones not monsters. ✌️
I have been using the galaxy a54 for over a week now. and it has been great coming down from having the galaxy a51 as my previous phone for 2 years and dealing with performance issues that is completely gone which is great to see, can't wait to see what happens with the galaxy a55 next year
Well ofc it will look great you were using shittynos 9611 which was already unacceptable for the price and now using 1380 which is an upgrade still unacceptable for the price
@@yahyahasan1554for 450$ 1380 in not good but for 350$ 1380 is a good processor
@@gallaszlo1577 lol don't get A54 it's performance is trash
@yahyahasan1554 Have you even used it?
@@fnaflordgaming1463 yes
I have a Pixel 7a and my wife the A54. I have had plenty of time using both of them. If given the choice again would I pick the A54 over the 7a? No, but... The A54 (to me) is more of a slab, it is just big enough to feel cumbersome. I am not a fan of the UI of Samsung (not a fan doesn't mean I refuse to use it. I am typing this on my A32, my my "bathroom" phone lol). I picked the 7a, she picked the A54. Her reasons (and they are all valid): bigger and brighter screen, longer updates, microSD card, an actual macro camera lens, and she loves the UI. Her phone takes pictures that are almost as good as my 7a, sometimes we will take a similar shot and the A54 looks better (at night it is a different story, the 7a takes the win). Most of the time her network connection is very similar to the 7a with the exception of Bluetooth. The 7a blows it away with range. Using my BT 5.2 buds at work the other day I left my desk, walked doen the hall, got in the elevator and it didn't disconnect until I reached the floor above. She wouldn't care about that though. Just like wireless charging, she doesn't care like I do, I have a charging pad on my desk and in the console of my car. She likes the wired charge speed is faster than the 7a (and it IS faster). In a nutshell she loves her A54 because it does everything SHE wants and needs it to do; it is irrelevant what a reviewer that never used one has to say. I love my Pixel 7a for the same reason - it does everything I want and need it to do. We do agree on one thing though-neither of us are going to drop $1200+ for a flagship or gimmicky folding phone, it just isn't worth it. It all comes down to personal preference.
Switched my fathers 5 years old Honor 9 Lite to the A54 a month ago, I am used to flagships myself, spent now and then some time with it, noticed zero issues so far.
Switched from a S10 to this 2 weeks ago. Happy with it! Great phone for the money and does everything I need. The display is gorgeous
Absolutely!
I been struggling with my old phone s10 plus. Which better a54 or my old phone? Is it worth it to change?
I did the same swap. A54 is good. But I must admit that S10 is just wonderful phone, especially being 4years old
@@joustindarmanta4011 if the battery life of your S10 is ok for you, than don't switch
@@cdromuser1but s8 is better
I've recently bought this phone for my wife and from what I can see, it's a rally neat deal! I've bought the 256 gb version in Poland for around $445 so can't really complain on that too.
What surprised me the most is that this phone has SD card slot! I'd I knew that earlier, I'd go for the smaller version. But I just didn't even think about this, considering that my....S23 Ultra doesn't have it. This is literally one of the weirdest phone-phone differences I've ever seen. Mr I-have-it-all looks in this aspect like a cheaper version of it's younger brother. Wtf man.
Same u telling the true❤
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Bought the 8gb ram 256gb space version for 250 pounds. It's a well rounded phone and have had no heating issues at all. What I have noticed though is that it lags terribly while charging and watching videos simultaneously. While you aren't charging the phone everything works excellently.
I took your review to be honest, and unbiased.
Presentation was straightforward with no gimmicks, indicating the user must use their discretion.
10 out of 10.
Thank you, from England, in the UK.
It is a perfectly great phone. Had the 6a for a while and it had some issues I couldn't get past. (Mostly with no SD card slot) The camera and processor are perfectly fine, while not as good as any Pixel or the high end Samsungs it does it's job well.
Only time I had issues with multi-tasking is with Pokémon Go and using the camera at the same time. If you're playing the game and want to take a picture, the game will need to restart. But this also happened with the 6a as both these phones have 6 GB of ram. It's understandable but something to keep in mind. However, it will do multitasking with social media while playing Pokémon Go just fine.
If there's something I had to legitimately complain about is there isn't a model with more storage and ram that other parts of the world get. (US only gets the 128/6 GB model)
Yep, The device has been solid for me and I have the S22 Ultra. Love the size,screen,speakers and battery. Got it through Metro for $50. Worth every penny.
Nice that the the Samsung A54 model SMA546W also supports eSIM. I have had mine for a week now and I love it. Moved up from Galaxy Core (9 years old). What a huge difference. Amazing photos and brilliant colours. No notable lag.
This actually BS how some model have esim but some don't have that despite paying the same price
Which website did, network carrier or even shop did you get yours with the eSim from, I want the same
"No notable lag", we'll see in two years.
@@3lectronic0 at least this phone comes with 5 years of software updates. Hey, it is a $400 phone. I am more than pleased with the performance and what it offers for the price. If you want more, pay more. Not everyone can afford a $1,000-$2,000 phone.
@3lectronic0 i don't think it gonna slow down after years . My a71 is still rocking after 3 years of usage and i don't have any lag issues which is a beast , so i guess the a54 gonna hold for more than 6 years at least , also my old galaxy a5 2017 with exynos 7880 still fast with free lags after 6 years of usage
Can't wait until around Black Friday, I'm gonna keep an eye on what offers are available for this phone and see if I can get a good deal then. Though it depends what offers are available for phones like the 7a or maybe even something like the Nothing Phone 2.
I'm glad to hear they've improved with this year's release. Really hated my A53 phone, even that Oscal C80 phone you showed a while back was better in almost every way for my use case, and that was only about a quarter of the price! I might even stick with it for a bit longer and wait for a newer A series release next year perhaps.
Definitely better than the A54, and for a lot of people, that Oscal is good for the money! People would be surprised how much they can actually save based on what they use their phones for.
I just bought it brand new 2 days ago. Unfortunately, it is not compatible with my service provider. i paid 420.my fault, and I should have checked the IME #. It only works with t-mobile selling it $300.00
Just paid 138 walmart black friday
@@williammcfaul2040yuppers same here. I love the phone. Super snappy for me. N I push this bitch
I just bought this phone a few days ago, its an immaculate phone, i have had zero lag and very fast load times.
I got mine about a week ago, through Verizon for 10 bucks a month. I don't care for flagships, regardless of the company. I would rather save 500-600 month. I love mine and the fact that Samsung promised 4 years of updates
Agreed, I have had this phone for several weeks and it has been great. I probably paid too much from xfinity mobile, but much less than the flagship.
I was very happy with my S8, but the touchscreen stopped working (after six years). Since I was fully backed up, the transfer was almost seamless.
I feel this phone is having more weight and pixel is less , i was having s8
I've had my A-54 the week it was released from T-Mobile I traded in my A-53 which was fantastic and made me to decide that I'll never buy a flagship ever again. And i couldn't agree more with you. This A-54 is fantastic and i have never had one problem with lagging or any other problems with it. And for the price you just can't beat it with any mid range device on the planet.
A53 Thinking about moving to a54 or a55 are the cameras and speakers better i need good audio, I've Been offered 130 cash and my a53 for the a54 brand new , this A53 has been a gem of a phone and takes really nice photos I can't go to s models as I have a 512g sd card
@waynestevens1654 i loved my A-53, but honestly, running it over was a blessing in disguise. With Samsung 6.1 operating system through T-Mobile whom i'm with, i can honestly say that the A-54 is basically an S-23 or 24 in disguise. The only thing better on both of the S series devices is the telephoto lens that can zoom in way better than most high end cameras these days. But other than that once it learns how you use your device after a month or so, it runs silky smooth. I've never owned a better phone in my entire life, and it still has 2 years of operating system updates, and 3 years of security updates. So if you can get that much out of your A-53 i would definitely recommend you do that. But that's just my opinion, but as long as my A-54 doesn't have a break in the screen or some type of other major defects, i won't be getting rid of this phone for the 2 years of operating systems still coming to it. After that i'll be buying the newest top end mid range device from Samsung or Google. But most likely a Samsung because i am honestly blown away from the value of this phone. Good luck to you.
@@waynestevens1654 and the speakers are definitely louder than a 53 as well
I do not own this phone, but I have been able to watch multiple comparison between this and the pixel 7a, and I think I documented myself enough to at least have an opinion. As you said, the pixel is better by a small margin on photos, but on videos this one is the winner, the camera stabilizer is much better, at least from what I've seen. I agree with most of the points you are making. yet still I have opted out of this phone in favor of the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G... very similar performances with little bit worse camera (which I don't care) and a little bit cheaper price
I have had the A52 5g for a few years now and love it. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the phone but I do believe when it comes time to get another phone this will be the phone I'll get.
Coming from a Xiaomi Mi 10 T - so yes a flagship sort of. I've used my A54 256 GB 8 Ram for a good 2 months now. My only complaint is the battery which does NOT last me a day, no way. Plug it in when I get a chance and it's fine. Everything else is good. It is slightly slower, but not noticeable once you have got used to it. Happy here. Got it for €430 vs €599 list.
Hey! What do you use the A54 for and for how long do you use it? Was considering buying it so now im worried..
I also have a MI 10t but my eyes are on the poco F5 Pro
@@MegaRankin1 I wanted to move away from Xiaomi. Also interested in pairing my phone to a Samsung smartwatch sometime in the future hence my choice of the a54. The user interface of Samsung is SO much more polished...
My wife bought the A34 yesterday and I was setting it up and I said damm look how good Samsung's software have gotten and that is what brought me to this review 🤣🤣
Just turn on the Power Saving battery it would be better in 60hz to make the battery last longer
I bought this phone as I needed new one since my a51 got no new updates and fee other issues...bougt a54 5g without any research. Just liked the way it felt in my hand and the overal looks of it. It's like a week now that I have it and so far I am only positive about it. The speaker is amazing (idk how but it even plays surrounding sound and 8D audio, just discovered it), it's smooth, huge storage, amazing camera, works fast and lasts for a whole day with my usual usage rate. It's perfect. People expect really way too much from devices and those called experts seem more like spoiled adults to me. Nothing ever is good enough while in reality it's actually more than normal people even need from a phone for a daily stuff
I agree!
Took one over the Pixel 7, and the Processor was my main fear: no issue at all, it is so much faster compared to my old phone. AND I CAN EXTEND STORAGE!!! that's insane. All that for 350 quid, 200 cheaper than pixel 7, with 4 year os update and 5 year security. Wireless charging is something I never used so far, but battery is good so far.
You won't get more phone for your money than here. But I mean obviously the s23 ultra is better (at 4 times the price at least)
I just got mine and it sure feels like a good phone to me. I went from a pixel 6 pro to the A53 5g, and i cant tell the difference.
I used to be all Samsung years ago, but after so many warranty exchanges, I switched to LG about 10 years ago. I vowed never to go back to Samsung but being anti Apple anything, hate Google and Motorola phones, here I am. Watched the entire review, thank you for doing this! The best phone I ever had is the LG Velvet, but unfortunately having death sentence type issues now. 😢😢 I am looking for 128G storage, 48MP Camera, 4K video, similiar processing speeds, the ability to do rolling screenshots, the ability to select 4G network on my phone (5G service sucks), some type of notification light (around the screen brief notification ring is fine, not sure if all Samsungs do that), an album gallery view for photos, and text messaging that doesn't look like Gmail..I think this one checks all the boxes. Still looking for the rest of these answers!
I have the LG stylo 5 and love it but they are saying if I don't upgrade my phone I being shut off smh. Now looking for a new phone
I have always had LG phones. Loved every one I had but my k92 5G is having terminal charging symptoms so I too am trying figure out what is next. My work phone is a Moto G power, not loving it, looking at Samsung but not high end
@@christinaleary6027bs. That phone is more than capable to hang around another year or so. Maybe jus change the sim. What r they saying jus 3g is going bye bye
@Azu10157stay away from all lie level Samsung. Once the phones get filled up they r nothing more than a paper weight. The lag gets really bad.
A Pixel is going to be the cleanest Android install if that's a concern.
I came from a samsung S10. I've been using my A54 for 5 months now and i think it's great for its cost.
Absolutely agree, although I would say that heavy gaming is also not an issue. I was running PUBG mobile with high graphics and high frame rate, CODM with high graphics and max frame rate. Genshin Impact is definitely not playable. PUBG and CODM was totally playable though, only got a little warm after around an hour but never overheated or lagged.
Edit: I would say it handles moderate gaming really well. That would include pubg and codm but not heavy games such as GI.
6gb or 8gb version?
My dad just came from a s20 fe.my dad just bought a a54 at t-mobile, and I think he paid 400 dollars. I looked at the s23 but it was way over budget but my dad has been very happy with his a54 . It's perfect for what he uses a phone for! Emails,phone calls, texting, taking pictures and surfing on web. He's also 74 years old and the good audio and screen really help out a lot! I think it's more of a 375 dollar phone. Thanks for the thoughtful review!❤
I think the hate comes from the A34 being better optimized for gaming with some game settings. While the A34 gets better battery life and their is not a big performance difference sometimes the a34 pulls ahead sometimes the a54 for a split second also the a34 has slightly better thermals as well.
The A34 is superior.
The Exynos chip is bad in the a54.
Overheating, doesn't respond as good as A34 E.t.c
@@whats0my0agendadid you use the phone
At 70 y/o my idea of gaming is solitare & sudoku. 😅
Display outside, battery life (for 18 hr.) & a micro SD are keys to my success. Google Fi at $249 sealed the deal on my existing contract.
Pretty good for that price!
Wow you got a better deal than me, I got my a54 last week for $280. I'm 23y, but I also have solitaire, sudoku and chess as my only games in my phone 😅
I'm paying 250 with Best Buy unlocked. I gotta pick it up
I bought an A54 2 months ago as a replacement for my 7 year-old phone, and all I can say is that this is not a trashy phone. In fact, I am watching this with my A54 right now. Sure, it does get a little warm sometimes but maybe because I live in a hot South East Asian country and not because it has an overheating issue. I've noticed that when I use it in an cold air-conditioned room, it never gets hot even when I am using so many apps. Other than that, I never had an issue with this phone so far. I don't really get the hate and those bad reviews. I mean why hate the phone when you are not even using it as you an everyday phone? Why give bad reviews when you've just used it for a day just for the sake of content and you are coming from a flagship phone owner perspective? I bet those commenters just echoed or copied other comments just to give the phone a bad rep.
Kumusta performance nya sir? I mean for casual gaming like ML? Balak ko kasi bumili next month
@@jacobmalaluan4586 maganda po sya smooth sa gaming kasi ung Exynos 1380 ka equal nya Snapdragon 778g.. matagal malowbat as long naka turn on medium power saving mode better in 60hz for longer battery use
I've had this phone for a few months and I love it. No issues. It does what I need it to do. Beautiful display
Definitely!
any hitting issues?
I got this over the 23plus. The performance hit is worth it since it has a microsd card slot
I just bought one of these and love it. Great phone. My wife has a S series and she was impressed with the 54. I'm sure the s23 is better but you could have given me this phone and said it's the current flagship model and I would have no idea that it wasn't.
You don't even need to turn on this phone to see it is not a flagship. Just look at the bezels. This is a cheap phone with large bezels.
Got the international version which has the 8gb of ram and so far has been great. Switched from iPhone and I don't miss much. For the price its really impressive. Oh and I got it under $300 during cyber Monday days . Super deal
i am interested in the 8gb vs the 6gb but do you notice like anything different with the 6gb? do i really need 8gb? currently have a note 20 5g (not the ultra) and it has 8gb but i dont game or anything
@psychedelicmusings I haven't tried the 6gb but from what I read the 8gb is really smooth, and that I can vouch for. Haven't had lag or freezing or anything like that. It's been smooth as butter, as good or better than the iPhone I had. I'd get the 8gb if you can, price is probably same.
good idea@@medranofam7939
are you in the US usin it?@@medranofam7939
I have it about the same time as you. Couldn´t be more satisfied and happy with it!
I don't see why people go for the high-end cellphones anymore. As cellphones like this one provide just as good quality if not better. I suggested a mid-level phone to my husband earlier this year and he got the A53 and is very happy with it. If I wasn't starting to have some minor issues with my A12 and it having a cracked screen, I would still be using it also is fantastic phone. I just got the phone you are talking about in the video.
The people trashing this phone are either folks who have never used it, or Google fanbois
First off love the channel. Keep up the great work.
I'm currently using the A54. I had the s23 ultra but do to unfortunately circumstances had to sell. With the money left over I bout the a54.
Coming from the ultra I can definitely tell a difference in performance but not enough to really make me complain. Overall I'm pretty happy. The only downfall I have is the battery life. I've noticed it doesn't seem to be as great and I've seen in videos and reviews from everyone.
As of this post I've been using it a week or so now, so with that I was wondering if you had any tips on how to make it better.
Thanks alot.
I personally use this one as my secondary. Its so so so unexpectedly good. Camera is awesome. Sound is awesome. Display is awesome. Weight is awesome. Battery is awesome. Only CON is the processor given by samsung at this price range. Could have been atleast snapdragon 865 level.
My primary device is S23 Ultra, hence shocked by what A54 is providing for its price. ❤
I have used it, Even went to samsung store. I saw A34, A54 and A73.
Only this phone was lagging on basic application like using camera and galary. And the only reason I could think of was Exynos chip. It could be powerful, but not enough for good UX and snappy animations.
And in long term exynos doesnt work well. So the only drawback is processor, rest is good.
No issues in overall phone and using it as daily device if you are using it on medium, but for miderately heavy user, A34 is better choice to provide the snappier UX and for multiple apps running at same time.
I bought this rather than the S21 FE or similar more expensive phones. Who cares if the CPU is a little faster or marginal camera differences? With this I will have a DECENT battery life and the appearance is amazing, more updates.
My husband and I bought this phone on Amazon and we have had it about two weeks. No complaints.
Great display, camera, UI and battery. Definetely worth it.
I've had this phone since July 2023, and I've never had more issues with this device as I have with any other device to date.
for me the biggest competition for this phone apart from the 7a comes from the old s21 fe that's around the same price, on sale and the new moto edge 40
Love almost everthing about this package, except the large form factor, it's thick, heavy and has added bezel.
To anyone who curious about A54 for gaming. Yes, it can run most game at medium setting smoothly with no overheating issue (except genshin which only playable in low setting). Battery is 1 day solid if you add gaming onto the devices. I played Call of Duty, Clash of clans and Wildrift. Some people are mad because A54 can't run gaming in high setting. Well to me, gaming is subjective and I prefer medium graphic with smooth fps in most game I played.
Yep, true! Medium is ok, I do think there are some better gaming only, or intensive devices in the price range, but it can definitely game to the degree most people would be ok with. I just noticed a lot more slowdown than some competitors, but otherwise, I'm pleased with it.
I am able to play genshin at high 45fps. heats a little but nothing unexpected actually
@@gallaszlo1577poco f5 totally blows a54
I play CODM too. Would you recommend?
I'm planning to buy this as a replacement for my Mi 11 Lite and I play Genshin. Do you play GI on this phone? How was it for you?
My brand new samsung j7 prime multitasks perfectly..I bought the a54 too.. it's beautiful..love exynos os.. both my phones have it..
Definitely!
@StevealiciousTech if the j7 multitasks fine the a54 does it even better..😅😅
Some people who are talking nonsense about the a54 probably don't even own it anyway the a50 series has always been great devices, and yes the pixel 7a is a much better phone but the Samsung a54 is great as well very solid points in the video me personally I will also choose a flagship over any midrange any day even if it's 2 years old. Buy a smartphone based on your needs I need a flagship because of the type of work I do at my job great video
Thanks! Yes, absolutely, it has stuff to offer, just because it's not for them, people think it's not for anyone.
People are being dramatic over the chip. I personally dont see a difference from S23 and A54. Its really the same
I did use it, I swapped to the 7a.
The 7a's performance is just so much better, coming from an s10+ that died the performance of the a54 was just really obviously off on a regular basis. I got to play around a few times with a friends 7a when he got one just after launch, and although it's not current flagship level it's much better. And the cameras, the other aspect I wanted, are significantly better for me.
But the screen is better on the a54. With adaptive brightness the 7a does actually get nearly as bright, but it's still not amazing. And the battery life is better on the a54. For anyone where the screen or battery is their main focus, the a54 is a good choice - as long as you don't mind the slightly lower performance which if you came from another mid ranger you might not even notice.
Good luck, hope you don't get a brick in 10 months as I did with 5a. Google Pixels are beautiful phones, the best phone I had but it's a lottery and they have a lot of hardware issues and Google give the worst support in the world. No responses when they know have a serial issue.
@@leandromuniz6295gf had a 3xl for around 5 years working perfectly. She had a Samsung before that which died more than once in warranty and immediately after. Both types of situation happen to all companies.
But I have insurance like I always do anyway, it's only 3 a month with unlimited replacements per year for the 7a. Cover lasts 60 months (for as long as I want it for those 60 months).
@@leandromuniz6295im looking at the A54 exactly because of this issue. I had my 5a for close to 2 years and it suddenly bricked. Google knows its a known issue and honored an extended warranty and mailed me a replacement (a refurbished 5a)...i dont know how much trust i can have on the 5a, so im looking to save up and move away from it
I've had the UK (8gb/128gb) version of this phone for around 10 or 11 months now and it's been absolutely fine, no issues whatsoever. I DID miss the headphone jack at the beginning, but I've some really good Sony wireless buds and I'm good. It really is a solid phone that's great value for your £$
I went from OnePlus Nord to A54 3 weeks ago. I notice the uppgrade from 90 to 120 hz, and in sunshine its FAR better than the OnePlus. The camera is better and the zoom is actually ok. The only downside is the battery. It doesnt last me a full day.
This is as good as it gets, for the price, and most important, its not a chinese phone like pixel and iphone🙈
Yes, it would be a downgrade from the Nord N20...oh, maybe you meant the overseas Nord, but the N20 had outstanding battery life, hard to match.
@@StevealiciousTech In my experience it was an upgrade, exept batterylife.
I mean the A54 is more recent than the One Plus Nord N20 so I would hope it's better lol.
The Nord 3 that's coming out soon will smoke this phone though, no doubt about it.
You must have a crap refurbished one or bad battery. Because the battery for me Is so much better than even my last new samsung flagship.
Its like saying i switched from iphone 8 to 11 and its better ofcourse it will be better unga bunga ?😂
Thank you for an honest and truthful review. I have the A54 and it replaced a 900 dollar flagship. I can honestly say I do not miss that phone. This one is just as good for a fraction of the price. Liked and subscribed because it’s hard to find this kind of honesty on line. Thanks again.
I've had a S7 for 4 years and then a S10 for 3 years. Just got this one and I love it thus far. Screen is amazing, and plenty performance for my needs, but the phone is a bit too bulky compared to the previous two phones I had, especially next to the S7. If you are used to chunkier phones, this is one is great. And if you are not, you'll get used to it quickly 😊
Also, I read alot about hickups and such on this device. Never once have I had anything of that sort. Buttery smooth, but maybe that's because I am coming from an S7 and S10.
How is it compared to S10, i too own S10 now and thinking if its worth upgrading 🤔
@@denisplavcak4821 The phone is noticeably bulkier and heavy. It's not as slim as the S10, but I like it still. The screen is great with adaptive refresh rate and the long battery life keeps surprising me after a week of usage.
Overall it depends if you can accept some cuts at case design and weight I think.
Still on the s7
Earned a sub, I like your brutal honesty. I think we can all agree we need more objectively truthful yt'ers like you.
I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
A54 5g, it's not a bad phone the last Samsung phone I have was a j7 and I had for 7 years I'm quite happy with the a54 it's not a bad phone I can't see spending $1,200 on a cell phone I got the A54 and I still got a couple hundred in my pocket😂😂
Definitely, does a lot for not a lot of money.
7:32 I disagree a little bit. I have been playing Call of Duty Mobile, PolyWars, Minecraft, and Roblox. It is very stable and smooth. Yes, it does stutter every half an hour or so, but it is just a 1-millisecond stutter that you barely notice. On Polywars, I was able to get 120 fps on low settings. I like low settings; I don’t really like high graphics unless it’s just really garbage to look at.
TLDR; if you don’t need high graphics and you don’t play heavy games like Genshin Impact, then it’s really solid for gaming. CODM runs really well.
Think I'm going to get this tomorrow. People are too controlled onto thinking they have the best of everything. Who cares if you got a mid range phone rather than a flagship. Especially how quickly flagship phones become yesterday's news. I use do feel I had to do flagships all the time. Until I lost my job as my contract was up and got the phone I have now 'Samsung A70' like almost 4 years ago. It's still going strong and the only reason I'm looking to get new is because I'm still paying my old contract price 18 months over the end date and has risen a 3rd of the monthly price just on annual % hikes so I'm chucking my own money away. The new phone will be saving me almost half the monthly price and will do exactly the same as this one has done because it does everything I need.
Don't pay more than you can afford to impress your friends
WELL SAID AND EXACTLY RIGHT!
PHONES ARE ALL ABOUT MARKETING HYPE AND MONEY.
DAVE RAMSEY WOULD LIKE YOU!
ive had it for awhile too... completely love it!! i think everyone just has differnce prefrences and it often sucks when everyone bad mouths you for getting it.
Thank you for the review mate!
But I have a question that has been really bugging me for months since I got this phone - there's a ton of space taken up by the system liked 30GB - 60GB thus affecting the internal storage and capacity.
How do I advoid this? In this current day and age space counts alot to us the end consumers. Will be glad if you or anyone here would be able to enlighten us on this.
Cheers mate!
how has your phone been performing so far? im planning on getting the same
I always buy the pixel a series. Bought the 7a. Back camera glass cracked within the first 2 weeks. Still under warranty. Trying to get any help was a nightmare. Finally gave up and accepted the loss. Figured it was time to try something different. A54 should be here Friday. Haven't tried something different in years. Kinda excited
Should be quite different for you! Hope you enjoy the experience!
The only thing i didnt really like was the price samsung charged me on thier website. You'd think they would through you the 45w charger block, or any block at all lol
I dropped my Pixel 7 Pro and decided to get an A54 for the time being until I purchased a new flagship phone. Do not like the A54 probably because I came down from a flagship as you suggested. But besides that, I still think this phone is a little overhyped based on the performance lag I have noticed. It's a good phone if you can find it for $300 as you mentioned.
I got the Galaxy S21 FE which is not a huge difference from the A54 5G, the processing power is a little more but still not a big difference, id say go for the S21 FE buut if your on more of a budget get the A54 5G, dont seem too much different too me though
Apart from the camera and having wireless charging everything else is better on the A54
This phone keeps tempting me but I'm trying to be resistant since my heart is on the Galaxy S23/S23 Plus. More of me wants the Plus though :))
But people, this phone is excellent and quite complete for it's price. If you want a current phone and don't feel like paying lots of money, this is the one for you. If you aren't a fan of Exynos, this one actually is better than last year's A53 but go for an S23 or A34 which are both non-exynos devices. The hate this phone has received saddens me since the A54 has so much to offer. Longevity and durability on this device is solid and you hopefully should be happy with it for months/years to come. Great review nonetheless and I'm glad to hear you enjoy your A54 5G
Yep, I think it's quite the gap in price between the base S23 and something like this, depends on what you need, though!
Nah bro. Bought my A54 5G about 2 weeks ago, and it's a huge step up from the phone I had at the time. And I got it for 150 less because I was switching to cricket. Definitely a good phone I feel like, it's in my top 3
Great deal! And glad you are liking it, I agree!
I have an A53 and really like it. I have it via Tracfone, time to renew my phone for the next year, and found a deal on the A54, so was checking out if it was worth the switch. Sad to say, my A53 is starting to freeze on me, and lag a lot. So, rather than pay $200 to renew it (unlimited talk/text) with Tracfone, will buy an A54 for $259--also Tracfone unlimited talk/text. Glad to see it won't be an upgrade mistake.
I bought this phone for my father and I have use it few days - if I can't like a54 it's definitely not about lags or something. Great camera and battery life, nice screen and fast enough for everyday use. Battery life is great for me, all day on 85% in the morning, after using silly S-series with 2 times on charger a day it shows me that powerbank is for few-days wild tracking and not essential if I want go to park took few photos and buy ticket with my phone to back home. Only complain is: Samsung have no same phone with more compact screen, and it's too big for pocket. Only way to have compact samsung is S23, with 2 times price tag but it's even slimmer and have no good battery life - way better if you compare with s21/s22 but still not A54 league at all (why not to do it 9~10mm like Fairphone and pack 4500~5000mAh?).
A54 is great for my father anyway, as he really likes his Note phones before - so depend on use-cases it's great or bad.
And really - are there any not as slim s23 screen sized phones with better battery life and at least A54-grade camera? Only what I can see is Zenfone 9/10
I got it a month ago after watching your video. It is a very good phone and decided not to buy another phone atleast for next 2 years. All though the other videos discouraged me I felt your video was genuine and trusted you.
Glad you are enjoying it!
no issues so far?
@@DanielMorenoTV nope, no issues so far. I bought the same phone for my mom too.
You're totally true! I have the A54 and the A34 and both are just great. They do everything well and fast enough without lag. The batteries on both are fine as well. The A33 and A53 I had last year were terrible. They were indeed laggy, inconsistent, slow and both mediocre battery performances.
Samsung did great With both. I like the cameras but honestly dont love them.
And not comparing them to flagships but my last huawei Nova 3.
Now why I didnt get huawei again because I dont like a phone without google services no way.
But while it lacas in giving you the best photos compensates with sound and picture while you are watching videos or a movie in your phone.
Its a phone focused mostly on multimedia and social apps.
But photography while very good its not outstanding.
Plus pretty fast, great batery and nice design.
So yeah the only smaller issue is the photography
Its an 8/10.
For europeans: If i were you, I'd get the a34, which has the same quality screen and it's also bigger. The same charger/charging speed, the exact same UI, the exact same design and materials and get this the processor is on par with this one if not better, cause its not an exynos. The main difference is you get a slightly better camera on this one and thats up to debade since this one has the damned exynos. Both are good phones for the price but I'd get the a34 since you can get it for much cheaper if you sign the right contract.
I love it: "Run! Don't walk! You're winning at life!" 😅
ive been using it for awhile and it dropped without mask on concrete floor few times outside and barely any dents or scratches. It's exactly what i needed and for the price all that it contains feels good enough but again depends what you need! Screen is large enough and i prefer a sturdy grip on phone that is not overly large. Also it doesnt overheats easily ..plus i do multitasking on it and it can lag slightly but everything's efficient so far! If youre using phone for social media and basic apps,it should work well. Bonus is that you get to play with some camera effects during daytime! macro mode is fine as well. Charging is extremely fast especially when you turn phone off for 15 min ..lasts you for awhile outside which is my favourite thing! Thanks for the review,cheers👌🥰✨️
I have this phone since may and I upgraded from Vivo Z1 Pro. It’s definitely better than that in terms of everything but battery and some UI specs (According to my usage). You cannot turn off/on data , bluetooth and mobile hotspot or wifi when phone is locked and this one thing annoys me. Other than that is battery compared to My previous phone is not lasting what I am used to. All other things are upgrade and mindblowing for the price. I don’t expect it to work well with apple accessories but sometimes it gets disconnected from my airpod while on call and does not connects.
I'm on month 6 went from a S10 to A54 because I love external storage yes it is not a flag ship I would have preferred but no external memory, cheap and no complaints so far.
I've had this phone a for a few weeks now and love it. For a mid-range phone, it's a beast. I got mine for £249 from Samsung in the UK (£100 trade-in deal & £100 cash-back). That an amazing price for this phone. The battery life is brilliant. On my daily use it lasts two days on a full charge. Can't fault that it any way.
It's definitely a good phone. Speakers are great, has a micro sd card slot, great battery, and camera. I've been using it more than my s23 ultra recently due to the work I do. It won't replace the s23 ultra but is a great phone, especially at the right price.
Also here in the UK we get the 8gb model
Great review and rebuttal.
Some "tech" reviewers don't and won't understand this phone. It is mostly for content consumption thanks to that gorgeous Super Amoled display, which frankly looks better than my iPad. If you want to create great content, go for the S-series at 3 times the price.
It is not for gaming. It is for occasional photo taking. You will use Battery Protect mode i.e. 85% useable battery. You will drop to 60Hz screen to gain 20% more battery life for the day. Android 13 or 14 will make this super snappy and more secure. Occasionally restart the phone to optimize its Apps.
The Secure Folder option is essential for your banking, payment and private documents.
Samsung makes great mid- rangers! Still rocking a A 715G. Getting close to something new, and maybe it'll be this. Dont need a flagship!!
You get a lot of functionality and some nice features for a whole lot less!
Thank you so much ,you cleared so many doubts I had . M surely goin for this phone ..
In my experience Samsung phones tend to slow down once you start filling up your storage with audio/video, this has now happened to me with my current S21 5G.
Would you recommend getting the A54 128GB plus a memory card or the 256GB? Which one do you think will slow things down more?
A54 is a downgrade to the S21
Same qusetion
Get the 128GB and a memory card. Most Phones will slow down regardless of its SOC once it's ROM starts getting full; something inevitable unless you only use it make phone calls.
You can use the phone's storage for apps and updates and the card for Audios/pics/videos. Phones slowing down is either a software issue or the ROM is getting full. Speed of accessing media is strictly on the storage type and beyond users control so don't stress about where you store your files if your phone never had a fast storage.
Thank you Awesome video I have seen many videos saying exactly what you said. I have had mine for a week . Got it based on your video. Thank keep them.coming. Can you share where you got your screen wallpaper
I own A34, it's a shame it throttles and lags often when I scroll through Tumblr and Instagram. I have had Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and never had such issues, it had excellent stability and performance even though it was more than 3 years old.
Coming from someone who move from a huawei y9 prime to an a54 I'm quite satisfied after owning it for only 2 days battery life is great the colours like you said amazing and for gaming I'm good with it even if it's not the most powerful Samsungs or device and keep the good work i was looking for a review on this phone