Samsung Galaxy A54 vs. Galaxy A53: minor updates, nice worth

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  Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

  The brand new warmth

  Samsung perfects the mid-range telephone

  The Samsung Galaxy A54 has just a few upgrades over the earlier A53, similar to an all-new design and extra highly effective chipset, however it’s nonetheless a fairly minor improve to the general bundle. You needn’t improve from the A53 to the A54, however for those who’re simply shopping for a brand new telephone, go for the A54.

  Professionals

  • Higher chipset
  • New and improved design

  Towards

  • Not an enormous improve on the A53

• Supply: Samsung

  Samsung Galaxy A53

  Final 12 months’s mannequin

  Nonetheless, it is nonetheless an amazing mid-range telephone

  Nonetheless top-of-the-line within the mid-range class, the Samsung Galaxy A53 is not all that completely different from the brand new A54, so there is no want for an improve. Additionally, for those who do not thoughts a plastic again, the display is greater on the A53 than on the brand new mannequin.

  Professionals

  • Barely bigger display
  • Nice foremost digicam

  Towards

  • Barely worse efficiency
  • Plastic design

The Galaxy A sequence of telephones encompasses mid-range and finances Samsung telephones that normally provide nice worth to customers – a giant motive why you will discover just a few fashions in our checklist of one of the best low-cost Android telephones. The Samsung Galaxy A53 was one in all our favourite mid-range telephones from final 12 months, so its successor, the Samsung Galaxy A54, has large footwear to fill.

These year-over-year updates from corporations like Samsung can differ based mostly on how a lot adjustments with every system. Typically the telephone barely adjustments, different occasions it adjustments quite a bit, and infrequently it may be onerous to inform the distinction between a small change and a giant change. If you wish to improve your Galaxy A53, is the Galaxy A54 price it?

Value and availability

The Samsung Galaxy A54 retains the identical beginning worth of $450 because the A53 and the identical quantity of storage: 128GB. Each fashions have 256GB variations within the worldwide market however not within the US. The Galaxy A54 additionally has a mannequin with 8GB of RAM as an alternative of 6GB, however once more that is solely within the worldwide model.

Sadly, we have not but seen the Galaxy A53 at a giant low cost, however as soon as the A54 turns into broadly out there, there could also be a possibility to snag an excellent deal on final 12 months’s mannequin.

Whereas neither telephone can compete with one of the best 5G telephones, each fashions help 5G networks, together with mmWave; bear in mind, this can be restricted based mostly in your community in some areas.

• 	Samsung Galaxy A54 5G	Samsung Galaxy A53
  SoC	Samsung Exynos 1380	Exyno 1280
  Display	6.4 inch 120Hz Tremendous AMOLED	6.5″ 1080p, 120Hz OLED
  RAM	6GB, 8GB	6GB
  Warehousing	128GB, 256GB	128GB, expandable through MicroSD (as much as 1TB)
  Drums	5,000mAh	5,000mAh
  You carry	USB-C	1x USB Kind-C
  Entrance digicam	32MP f/2.2	32MP f/2.2
  Rear cameras	50MP f/1.8 (major), 12MP f/2.2 (ultrawide), 5MP f/2.4 (macro)	64MP f/1.8 major, 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide, 5MP f/2.4 macro, 5MP 5/2.4 depth
  Connectivity	Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, LTE, 5G (sub-6GHz)	5G, WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC
  Dimensions	158.2 x 76.7 x 8.2mm	159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1mm, 189g
  Colours	Lime, Graphite, Purple, White	Cool Black, Cool Blue, Cool White, Cool Peach
  Weight	202 g	6.67 oz
  Reload	25W wired	25W USB PD
  IP classification	IP67	IP67
  Value	Beginning at $450	$450

Design and visualization

The Samsung Galaxy A54 has gotten a fairly vital improve within the appears division with a very new design that’s paying homage to the Samsung Galaxy S23 vary. The Galaxy A53 seemed a bit low-cost with its plastic-back design and really pronounced digicam module on the again of the system, however the A54 ditched all that in favor of a glass again with out large digicam bumps protruding. . As a substitute, simply as we’re seeing on S-series telephones this 12 months, the one three cameras behind the A54 stick out individually.

Whereas the change in supplies makes the Galaxy A54 somewhat heavier than its predecessor (202g versus 189g), it additionally has barely extra rounded corners than the A53, which in all probability makes it somewhat extra manageable.

After all, the scale distinction within the show will even assist because it makes the Galaxy A54 look a bit smaller throughout than the A53 because it has a 6.4-inch AMOLED show as an alternative of a 6.5-inch one. The show on each fashions has a 120Hz refresh price, so along with the wealthy colours and deep blacks you will get from OLED screens, you will additionally get clean scrolling and loads of sharpness. The Galaxy A54 may get barely brighter in sunny or different vibrant gentle circumstances with as much as 1000 nits. Most individuals in all probability will not discover an excessive amount of distinction from the 800 nits of most brightness the A53 can obtain, however it’s useful to have a extra readable display when lounging on the seaside.

Software program and efficiency

Samsung leads the Android market in software program help for its units after launch, and the Galaxy A54 would not buck that development. Identical to the Galaxy A53 earlier than it, you possibly can anticipate the A54 to get 4 years of main Android updates and 5 years of safety updates. The A53 has acquired the identical therapy and continues to be anticipated to obtain extra Android software program updates within the years to return, identical to it acquired the Samsung One Ui 5.1 replace (based mostly on Android 13) not too way back. After all, by the very nature of being solely a 12 months older, the A53 will solely lose help a 12 months sooner than the A54.

The Galaxy A54 additionally continues the custom of carrying a Samsung chip as an alternative of a extra standard chip from Snapdragon: this 12 months it is the Exynos 1380. It is a newer chip and may carry out barely higher than the Exynos 1280 that powers the A53; nevertheless, precise uncooked efficiency will seemingly be higher and related in apply. Usually, year-over-year updates to the chips do not present an enormous enhance, so you need to in all probability nonetheless anticipate some stuttering when pushing the A54 to its limits. Naturally, these mid-range telephones are excellent at dealing with day-to-day duties with ease.

Battery life

Samsung will inform you that the Galaxy A54 and A53 are able to extra battery days, and whereas that is true, it actually depends upon your utilization.

We discovered that with gentle to reasonable use, the Galaxy A53 might simply stretch its 5,000mAh battery to a full 48 hours, however on days while you begin utilizing it much more, you will end up needing to recharge at evening. The Galaxy A54 has the identical capability as its predecessor, so it is seemingly that you simply will not see a lot enchancment in battery life with the Galaxy A54, apart from maybe environment friendly new software program or the Exynos 1380 chip which proves to be quite a bit much less energy hungry than its predecessor. predecessor.

Sadly, the Galaxy A54’s new glass again would not present wi-fi charging capabilities to the telephone, so you possibly can solely cost with a USB-C cable at as much as 25W speeds. A bit disappointing to nonetheless be charging so slowly on the A54, however that is the identical because the A53.

Cameras

While you have a look at the spec sheet, you is perhaps somewhat confused as a result of it is easy to suppose that the Galaxy A53 had the higher digicam system. The Galaxy A53’s quad cameras have all the time been a blended bag. The 64MP foremost sensor is nice and might positively produce some nice pictures, even in some low-light conditions. Ultrawide 12MP sensors are normally fairly respectable, delivering good photographs so long as you do not zoom in an excessive amount of to crop your photographs whereas modifying. The 2 2MP sensors (one for macro and one for depth), nevertheless, have all the time been fairly poor, and actually we do not even suppose they’re price utilizing. So what has modified in terms of the Galaxy A54’s cameras?

To start with, the Galaxy A54 has modified its foremost sensor to a 50MP sensor which has taken the place of the 64MP cameras that Samsung used on their telephones. One can assume that the digicam can be worse as a result of 50MP is lower than 64MP; nevertheless, the numbers do not inform the entire story. In actual fact, Samsung’s 50MP shooters that we have seen on the Collection S over the previous couple of years have been implausible, and appear to supply barely higher outcomes than the 64MP they’ve used previously. Nevertheless, for those who’re not into telephone pictures and edit your photographs quite a bit, you in all probability will not even discover a lot distinction between the 2 sensors.

The ultrawide sensor is similar in each fashions; it nonetheless suffers in some low-light conditions, however total it is nice for point-and-shoot sort pictures. And, once more, the 5MP macro digicam will not be price utilizing. You may discover that the Galaxy A54 lacks a 5MP depth sensor, however because it was so unhealthy earlier than, it is actually not a giant deal that it is dropped from the most recent mannequin.

Must improve?

For most individuals, the Galaxy A54 would not provide completely groundbreaking adjustments that you need to really feel like shelling out your A53 for. In case you are on some kind of improve program or your provider is offering an improve deal then it could be price having the brand new {hardware} as a result of the brand new design is a giant enchancment and can final a bit longer by way of upgrades in comparison with the A53.

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Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

Not an enormous replace

Refined midrange

Whereas we love the Galaxy A54’s new design and are glad that the 50MP digicam guarantees to be succesful even in low-light conditions, the enhancements over the A53 are largely minor. It is not a fully important improve when you have an A53, however for those who’re in search of a brand new mid-range system, the Samsung Galaxy A54 gives an entire bundle.

Sticking to your A53 is an efficient approach to be sure you aren’t spending cash you do not want. Additionally, if you wish to purchase an honest mid-range Android telephone at an excellent worth, the A53 is perhaps price as a result of it ought to go on sale extra typically now that it is being changed within the line-up.

Supply: Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A53

Stable mid-range telephone

Final 12 months’s mannequin continues to be good

Even after the launch of the A54, the Samsung Galaxy A53 is a completely purposeful mid-range telephone with an amazing 120Hz show and respectable battery life. You needn’t improve to the A54 for those who do not wish to, however for those who’re on the improve program, it is perhaps price a glance.