Samsung Galaxy A54 vs Galaxy A34
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The most popular phones of the year for Samsung are usually the midrangers from its budget A-series of phones and the spring Galaxy A54 and Galaxy A34 chickens will be no exception due to the excellent value for money ratio.
In the US, the Samsung Galaxy A54 price starts from $449 for the base 6GB/128GB storage version with up to $250 in trade-in bonuses and free storage upgrade to be had, in addition to the ability to purchase the Buds Live for only $49.99 in the preorder period that will run from March 30 - April 6 when the phone will be launched here.
While their prices may be low, that makes it even harder to pick between the two as you would always wonder was the slight difference worth the savings. We are here to help with a comparison of the 2023 Galaxy A34 vs A54 Samsung budget warrior upgrades.
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Design and display
For their 2023 edition, Samsung traded the Galaxy A54 and A34 places in that the more expensive one actually has the smaller screen, unlike last year. Equipped with a 6.6-inch (Galaxy A34) and 6.4-inch (Galaxy A54) displays, the phones come in "Awesome" Lime, Graphite, Violet, and Silver colors. The Galaxy A34 is slightly taller and wider than the A54, given its larger display, but is a bit lighter, too.
6.35 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches
161.3 x 78.1 x 8.2 mm
7.02 oz (199 g)
6.23 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches
158.2 x 76.7 x 8.2 mm
7.13 oz (202 g)
6.3 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches
159.9 x 74.7 x 8.1 mm
6.67 oz (189 g)
6.29 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches
159.7 x 74.0 x 8.1 mm
6.56 oz (186 g)
6.35 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches
161.3 x 78.1 x 8.2 mm
7.02 oz (199 g)
6.23 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches
158.2 x 76.7 x 8.2 mm
7.13 oz (202 g)
6.3 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches
159.9 x 74.7 x 8.1 mm
6.67 oz (189 g)
6.29 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches
159.7 x 74.0 x 8.1 mm
6.56 oz (186 g)
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Both phones took after the Galaxy S23 series in terms of design, what with the lack of an ugly camera island and instead having the triple camera kit lenses sticking out of the rear directly, arranged one below the other. At the front, uniform bezels and rounded corners add to the signature 2023 Samsung phone body design impression.
Thankfully, both phones sport 1080p display resolution and high 120Hz refresh rate despite their low prices, marking a first for Samsung. The screens comes with a Vision Booster that ups the peak brightness and the contrast under direct sunlight so that it is easier to peep into the pixels when out and about outdoors.
Camera
In the name of the S23 line design resemblance, Samsung ditched the pointless depth cameras of their predecessors, and only left the Galaxy A34 and Galaxy A54 with the cameras its owners would actually use - main, ultrawide, and dedicated macro camera shooters.
That being said, the Galaxy A54 has the more capable camera kit with a modern 50MP sensor against a 48 MP main camera with smaller pixels on the A34. Both main cameras sport Samsung's quick Phase Detection autofocus as well as optical image stabilization photos and videos. Galaxy A54 ups the ultrawide ante again with a 12MP sensor against the 8MP ultrawide camera with f/2.2 aperture on the Galaxy A34. The 5MP macro cameras with f/2.4 aperture are shared between the handsets.
The last but not least area of camera supremacy on the GAlaxy A54 part is the selfie shooter which offers the whopping 32MP resolution against a mere 13MP unit on the Galaxy A34. Video recording maxes out at 4K and 30fps, while for the first time on Galaxy A-series phones Samsung offers new editing tools to directly improve the dynamic range of the photos straight from the camera app.
Performance and software
Samsung's midrange octa-core processors are built on the 5nm process and can power the latest Android 13 with sufficient performance while the user enjoys the newest Samsung One UI 5.1 overlay with plenty of new features to take advantage of.
The cheapest Galaxy A34 option with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage starts at just 389 €, and there is also a microSD card slot for memory expansion should you not wish to upgrade to the 459 € model with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage.
For those who want the better Galaxy A54 specs, Samsung offers the 8GB/128GB model for 489 €, while the top 8GB RAM with 256GB storage option climbs above the 500 € threshold with 30 €, and offers a microSD slot, too, something not often seen lately.
Battery life and charging
Despite their sub-$500 and sub-$400 starting prices, respectively, Samsung planted large 5,000 mAh batteries into the Galaxy A54 and Galaxy A34. At their 6.4-inch and 6.6-inch display sizes and 1080p resolution, the phones would last more than a day even with heavy usage.
Charging the big batteries, however, will be slow as the phones don't offer Samsung's fastest 45W charging, so expect to spend more than two hours at the outlet in order to top up the 5,000 mAh batteries as Samsung only provides its slower 25W charging option with them, and that's if you already have the brick.
Summary
Samsung didn't hold back when upgrading the Galaxy A34 and Galaxy A54. It brought them both into the era of 120 Hz refresh rate displays and synced their design with its more expensive Galaxy S23 series.
Since the cameras weren't broken, Samsung didn't fix them, bur rather left the excellent for the price category shooters intact, only disposing of pointless shooters like the depth camera.
That being said, the Galaxy A54 is still the more capable phone of the two, with better camera sensors all around, including the selfie snapper, which alone might be worth the Benjamin of price difference.
In all other aspects but the camera, however, the performance gap between the Galaxy A34 and Galaxy A54 is pretty non-existent, plus the A34 now comes with a slightly larger display of the same refresh rate and resolution as its more expensive sibling.
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