Samsung Galaxy A54 vs Galaxy A34

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.

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.

Galaxy A54 camera samples

There are two big changes coming with images captured on the new A54 5G: colors look more pleasing and images look sharper. The color improvement means that the annoying warm cast on photos from the previous model is now gone and you have a more accurate color reproduction.

The ultra-wide camera inherits the same changes in color processing and sharpness as the main camera, and those changes are particularly noticeable during the day.

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. Selfies come out with more pleasing colors and better defined detail, and it feels like a good upgrade over the previous model.

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.

Video quality is a big step up from the previous model with better stabilization in 4K footage and also much more realistic colors, while the last year A53 model captured comically saturated tones that look unrealistic. In low light, the A54 5G captures a lot more light than its predecessor and records brighter footage, plus the older model occasionally struggles with focus.

The main camera spits out some good images for a phone of this caliber. They are sharp enough, and the dynamic range seems alright. Of course, you get Samsung's typical oversaturated colors and a pinch of extra contrast. Then again, that's perfect, as people buying the Galaxy A34 5G probably want the phone to quickly capture a pleasing photo that's ready to be shown.

The ultra-wide shooter is not as good when it comes to sharpness, and it tends to make the colors even more saturated than the main camera. That being said, it does the job and it works for quick wide-angle snapshots for social media.

The Galaxy A34's camera app also gives you a 2x zoom option, which seems to crop on the main camera's 48MP sensor and produces surprisingly good results.

Selfies made with the Galaxy A34 are perfectly fine and so is the Portrait Mode that simulates a blurred-out background. I was left with an especially good impression from the colors that photos taken with the 13MP front-facing camera have.