We've come away from our time with the Galaxy A54 in a bit of a conundrum. On the one hand, we have a device with a great, big, vibrant display and good battery life. It has strong cameras too - to an extent. But at its price range, it has a lot of competition. Look at the Pixel range from Google, and you can either spend similar money (or a little more if there's no sale) and get the Pixel 7 which has excellent cameras and offers a clean, fluid, bloat-free software experience. Or you can spend less and get the Pixel 6a.

Big, vivid and bright display with 120Hz refresh; Strong battery life - almost two days of use; IP67 rated water/dust resistance; Strong main camera;

Can stutter and lag at times; Ultrawide and macro cameras aren't the greatest; Lots of software bloat;

The Samsung Galaxy A54 5G is a decent mid-range phone

Good looking, well-built, mid-range, Bright, 120Hz refresh rate, colour-accurate sAMOLED, Decent day or two battery life., Great Android and One UI upgrade policy 2+4+5 (Warranty/OS/Patches), Better than social media class camera

No charger inbox., Video stabilisation is only available in 1080p., Phone antenna signal strength only for good tower coverage areas, Can’t mount external SSD for live storage

The Samsung Galaxy A54 stands proudly apart from its siblings in the A series range, and deserves to be among its S series counterparts.

The Samsung Galaxy A54 is a solid mid-ranger that ticks most boxes – it has a great display, premium build, a decent camera setup and a large battery – but slight performance niggles and inconsistent battery life stop it from being an instant recommendation.

Premium look and build, Great 120Hz AMOLED display, Huge 5,000mAh battery, New and improved 50MP camera, You want a solid all-rounder: The Galaxy A54 boasts a decent design, a pretty good display, a capable main rear camera and a large battery.

Inconsistent battery life, No display HDR support, Can be a bit slow at times, Slow charge times, You want the best performance possible: Even with the upgraded Exynos 1380, the Galaxy A54 isn’t quite as powerful as some key rivals like the Pixel 6a.

A return to form for Samsung’s A-series

Great-looking screen, Capable camera system, IP67 water resistance

Clunky styling, No RAW photo capture, No wireless charging

Really awesome? The Galaxy A54 5G is the poster child for Samsung's mid-range devices. Our review highlights upgrades over last year's model, especially the SoC, display brightness, a new sensor for the main camera as well as eSIM support.

very bright and accurate display, hybrid-SIM plus eSIM, fast microSD slot, long-term updates, accurate positioning, dust and waterproof

no DC dimming, slow charging, no wireless charging, slow memory, poor gaming performance, few audio codecs for Bluetooth

With Samsung appearing to have no plans for a Galaxy A74 (unless you count the M54 ), it seems that the Galaxy A54 is officially the top-end Galaxy A-series variant for 2023. Following a design language that’s very close to the Galaxy S23 series , the A54 is the only A-series model to have a glass...

“The Samsung Galaxy A54's colorful design and screen are matched by the colorful photos it takes, and while it's a sensible, good-value buy, it's let down by disappointing battery life.”

Eye-catching colors, It looks like the Galaxy S23, Colorful screen, Speakers sound good, Long software commitment

Battery doesn't last two days, No wireless charging, Camera lacks realism

The cornerstone of Samsung's 2023 Galaxy A-series mid-rangers packs in some nice upgrades over its predecessor, but battery life claims fall short of what’s promised, and more powerful phones can be had for the same price or less.

Modern Samsung Galaxy aesthetics; Nice camera system improvements; Superb long-term software support

Price hike in the UK versus A53; A little thick and heavy; No wireless charging

While it's a shame that picture and sound quality haven't been upgraded, the iPhone 13 was great in these regards and the iPhone 14 is, too Excellent display Admirable headphone performance Solid build quality No upgrades to picture or sound Familiar design Notch is still present