Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
A solid choice
30/05/2023 15:25
The quick low-down is that this midrange phone represents decent value; It performs well, has a great camera, and basically all of the features you could really want even from the flagship top-tier model, but the cost cutting measures necessary to offer it at such a price are quite obvious and make you wonder if you'd rather pay just a tiny bit extra to have a better product.
Starting off with the most upsetting thing is that although the front and rear are glass, the body of the phone is plastic. This phone is already quite thick and quite heavy so I can see why a metal construction may have made it even heavier as well as more expensive but I think for the price, it wouldn't be unfair to expect metal construction. I am also disappointed by the fact that the SIM card tray on the top of the phone does not sit flush. This is how it was out of the box, and simply wont sit completely flush which is disappointing especially as this phone, although not expensive, was not "cheap". The fingerprint scanner is also a little slower than the ultrasonic sensor you get in the newer flagship models, and slower than that of what other non-underscreen fingerprint scanners can offer, but it is perfectly usable. The lack of any fast charging (25W only) might prove to be a pain for some people.
Now moving onto the good bits, of which there are many! The screen is fantastic. Crystal clear, good colour reproduction, all of the usual advantages of an OLED panel; you get the idea. Its fantastic. The bezels are thicker than other phones and this is a consequence of having to use a cheaper screen assembly, and when viewing a white screen the colour can shift from warm to blue even from only small changes in angle. This isn't obviously noticeable but something you don't tend to see in some OLED panels.
It has some decent power behind the scenes aswell, never really stuttering, and with the 120Hz display it feels silky smooth for basically everything I've thrown at it. The dual-firing speakers (top of the display and the bottom) make media consumption really enjoyable, and they sound great!
The cameras are excellent and really do come quite close to flagship products. Of course they'll be superseded again by something infinitely better but for the moment they are truly excellent. Sharp, quick, and good colour reproduction make media capture on this a pleasure.
Overall I am very happy with it. It might not be the absolute best value at this price but it is certainly very good!
luhseps
Walthamstow , Spojené království
Age: 34
Gender: Female