Why I Don't Recommend The Samsung Galaxy A54 5G! Buy These Old Flagships Instead!

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[Krusnik.]

For the past few phones I have bought it wasn't because the old phone was slow, but because software support ended. The a54 will get 4 years of software support whereas the older phones you recommended are on their last year or two

[Matty_B]

Software support means more to me than ability to game. I don't play video games. But with the A54, I'm good on support till 2027. Plus, SD expansion for pics and video.

[calijay]

The A54 still offers expandable storage. That’s the deal breaker for me personally.

[markfoundas]

Don’t forget you only get updates on the OS for 3 years from the introduction date of the phone, and security updates for one year after that. That is why you may not want to get a older flagship phone.

[afanasibushmanov]

Battery life combined with a micro SD card slot is what you're getting with this phone. Of course it's not as good as flagships performance wise, but the other phones that you mentioned aside from the s20 FE don't have it. My problem with the S20 FE is that the battery life was simply average and if you're getting a used or a refurb it's probably even worse than it was new.

[identifiesas.wheresmyche]

Probably a big reason is that a new midrange phone will be less troublesome in terms of battery life, software support and general use. So unless youre the odd gamer or enthusiasist who also doesnt just buy new top end phones by default you probably wont care about the performance differences.

[adrianmolloy]

Very biased, no mention of Google 6a being buggy with a small battery, less bright screen and old refresh rate. We don't all buy phones for high level gaming, some of us work for a living and a mobile is a productivity toool, 128GB mobiles are hopeless for me 256GB still a compromise. An A54 offers SD card expansion so I would have to look at an S22 Ultra which very desireable but a whole new price level. The A54 offers a new 5000 mah battery, it uses the full version of OneUI and comes with 4 years worth of upgrades, Samsung warranty etc. Bixby is better than native Google routines. I rarely take photos in the dark, why would I? I currently have an S10+ as my backup phone, it's great but software support is maxed out, the battery in getting old and I need something with SD card support and it must be waterproof. The A54 looks a good buy.

[Chumba-Remba]

A series was really cool in the begining, in 2016-2017. It was almost like flagships. My first
acquaintance with Samsung phones start with A3 2017. It was small fast computer with good photos. A50 and a52 and A33 and A22 which I saw at my brother's and sisters are really midranges and haven't such a pleasant experience and design like A3 2017 has.

There are such a great phones like S10e or S10 Lite with real flagship experience and design which cost less than recent year midrangers.

[pettigrew]

Just got me a new S23 Ultra 512GB for $1, 020, very happy with the purchase!! Coming from Pixel 6 Pro, it blows it out of the water!

[oromoto]

I got the A54 new for $360 8/256 now compare that. Things about Pixel 6a is that it has smaller battery, smaller screen and 60 fps. S20 FE it's hard to find a new one and maybe one more system update for the life cycle.

[eliascabbio]

How are you not even considering software updates, it's like one of the most important things

[BigHouseProductions]

Great comparison, I’d even throw in the S21 FE that would run circles around the A54 and It can be found for under $300.

[cmy]

A52s 5g was the last best from the A series I must say. Now I upgraded to S23 Ultra and I would say its worth the price and probably the longevity it will give me. Good gift for me since its 2023 and I was born the 23rd lol xx

[guidewellchakanyuka]

got an A54 and i am happy with it, thing is i have never played a game on my phone

[nickylarson]

The pixel 6a only has 128gb, no SD card slot, this is way too small. My phone is nearly full already (redmin note 7 64gb + 64gb sd card).
If the issue is only with game, fine, who plays PUBG on mobile anyway when you can do it from home on a real computer ?
I am sure that for the average joe like me who wants a reliable phone with security patchs, take good photos and once in a while play a little game (not a 3d game) the a54 is actually very good... I hope so because I receive it in two days lol.

[pianoinspace]

S20 fe and s21fe has terrible battery performance.Just for this reason u can choose A54 definitely.

[PRANAVSINGHGPLUS]

One BIG reason you can buy A54 over S20 FE, A54 will get android updates for next 4 updates till Android 17 also security patches. S20 FE will not be updated after this Android & you will be stuck with same Android version for as long as Phone lasts or you want to phone to have.

[charlesbasa]

Bro i see you opening socmed and other apps and you said it's fine, then you dismissed the a54 when you opened subway surfer? and pubg? Really? Just because of subway surfer? Then you gonna give up 1yr to 2yr of os update and battery life just to be able to open subway surfer faster? That's lame

[MsSilentH]

I'd be curious what a good upgrade from an s10e would be nowadays. Even though I also find the phone to be amazing, I'm still shocked at how highly praised it is, and that people would consider upgrading to it NOW, so finding what would actually be a decent step up from it is hard! The phone is still really, really solid, but in combo with my lack of battery care knowledge and maybe just age, the battery definitely isn't working for me anymore, if I'm traveling, just having my train schedule up and occasionally looking at google maps, it will die in a few hours even on max power saving mode. I really just want a good camera upgrade mainly, and again, the ability to keep it for years and years. And maybe not a monster-sized phone either...

[Mrkrinkle]

what about the battery life and software support? how are these phones going to perform in 3-4 years? you are straight up comparing specs but do not look at the actual user experience