Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S-series and foldable lineup may get all the attention, but its mid-range Galaxy A-series is just as important. The Galaxy A53 was one of the best mid-range smartphones available last year, and the company has announced its successor for 2023: the Galaxy A54. The Galaxy A54 was officially unveiled on March 15, and it is now available for pre-order before sales begin on April 6. Everything you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy A54 is specified below.
The Galaxy A54 from Samsung is the successor to one of our favourite mid-range phones from 2022. The A54 looks to be one of the more impressive phones under $500 in 2023, with a 120Hz AMOLED display, a 50MP camera that offers to be capable even in low-light situations, and a faster processor.
Price
On March 15th, Samsung announced the Galaxy A54 5G, and pre-orders began on March 30th. We’ve compiled a list of the best Galaxy A54 deals for you to choose from. The phone will then be available in stores on April 6th. It costs $450, the same as last year’s model, but those who pre-order can save up to $250 by trading in their old phones. Samsung also intends to sell the Galaxy Buds Live for $50 to those who purchase its latest A-series device.
Specifications Table
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
| No of cores | 8 (octa core) |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X |
| Height-Width | 6.23in-3.02in |
| Weight | 202 grams |
| Colours | Awesome(Lime, Graphite and Violet) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Display Type | Super AMOLED |
| Colour Reproduction | 16M Colours |
| TouchScreen | Yes, Capacitive, Multi-Touch |
| Rear camera setup | Dual |
| Rear Camera | 50MP(Primary), 12MP(Secondary), 5MP(Tertiary) |
| Front camera | 32 MP Resolution |
| Flash | LED Rear flash |
| Video Resolution | 3840×2160 @ 30 fps |
| Camera Features | Auto FlashAuto FocusFace detectionTouch to focus |
| Battery Type and capacity | Li-ion, 5000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 25W |
| Internal memory type | 128 GB |
| Operating System | Android v13 |
| Custom UI | Samsung One UI |
| SIM Configuration | Dual SIM |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth v5.3 |
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, On-screen |
| Face Unlock | Yes |
| Other Sensor | Light SensorProximity SensorAccelerometerCompassGyroscope |
Design
Right after you hold the phone in your hand for the first time, you notice that Samsung has made some improvements to make the higher price more bearable. Because the Galaxy A54 5G has Gorilla Glass 5 on both the front and back, it feels just as premium as a Galaxy S22 or S23.
Samsung announced the Galaxy A54 5G on March 15th, and pre-orders began on March 30th. We’ve compiled a list of the best Galaxy A54 offers for you to consider. On April 6th, the phone will be available in stores. It costs $450, which is the same as last year’s model, but pre-orderers can save up to $250 by trading in their old one. However, while the back of the phone resembles the flagship Galaxy S23 lineup and the phone is IP67 certified for water as well as dust resistance, not everything has been upgraded. The front of the phone has a 6.4-inch display with a centred circular cutout for the selfie camera, which is standard fare for such phones, but the large bezels around the display serve as a reminder that this is a mid-range device, which may turn off some potential customers.
Display
Nobody will complain about the display quality of the Galaxy A54 5G. It’s a Super AMOLED panel, so expect vivid colours, deep blacks, and wide viewing angles, and Samsung has improved the brightness levels in bright lighting conditions by including the Vision Booster feature, which debuted on the Galaxy S22 series.
The screen on the Galaxy A53 5G can reach 800 nits of brightness, but with Vision Booster, the A54 5G can reach 1000 nits. The A53 5G’s screen did not have any legibility issues regardless of how dark or bright the environment was, but an upgrade to the display’s brightness levels is always welcome.
When it comes to portrait mode, the edge detection is pretty solid and can produce some amazing results when taking bokeh photos, but as with most phones, how well the background is blurred depends on the subject. The 50MP main camera is accompanied by a 12MP ultra-wide camera, which is the same story as on most Samsung phones that cost the same as or more than the A54 5G. While daylight images have good detail and a higher than average dynamic range, low-light and nighttime images are not always usable.
Camera
The camera setup on the Galaxy A54 differs significantly from that of the A53. On the A54, Samsung replaced the A53’s 64 MP primary camera with a 50MP sensor. Despite the lower resolution, thanks to larger pixel sizes, the new 50MP sensor should provide notable changes in low-light and dynamic range. The 12MP ultra-wide and 5MP macro cameras remain the same. The Galaxy A54 has a 32 MP selfie camera on the front that can record 4K videos. This is a higher resolution than the front-facing camera on the S23 series.
Software
The software is the Galaxy A54 5G’s trump card, as it is with most Samsung phones these days. The A54 5G has many of the same features as the Galaxy S23, with the exception of a few high-end features like Samsung DeX, so it comes preloaded with Android 13 and One UI 5.1. The Galaxy A54 5G will also be supported for a long time, thanks to Samsung’s promise of four major OS upgrades and five years of security updates. It may not receive every new feature from new versions of Android or One UI in the latter half of that support period.
Battery
The Galaxy A54 5G’s battery life, like its performance, is disappointing. Samsung advertises it as a phone that can last two days or more on a single charge, but this has not been my experience. The A54 5G, like virtually any other mid-range device from the company, can go an entire day without needing to charge. The A54’s 25W fast charging was also a little slow. With the battery at 5%, half an hour of charging restored it to around 39%, and 60 minutes resulted in a 75% charge, which isn’t particularly impressive in this day and age.
Verdict
The glass back, the flagship-level autofocus on the rear camera, the brighter display, as well as, at least on paper, the more powerful Exynos chip are all upgrades to justify the Galaxy A54 5G’s higher price. However, Samsung’s failure to optimise the software to take advantage of the new chip, as well as its failure to fix the intermittent stuttering and lag in the phone’s performance that plagued last year’s Galaxy A53 5G, makes it extremely difficult to recommend the phone.
