UPDATE: 03/15/2023 9:00 EST BY ROLAND UDVARLAKI

We have updated the post with the official information from Samsung.

After months of leaks and much anticipation, Samsung finally unveiled the new Galaxy A54 5G premium midranger. The A54 5G follows the footsteps of the Galaxy S23 series lineup, receiving a hardware bump, a slight redesign, new colors, and a slightly smaller 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate. It’s equipped with a 5,000 mAh battery and a triple camera setup on the back.

The new midranger also comes with the latest Samsung One UI 5.1 update, on top of Android 13. It has many refinements and small improvements over its predecessor, but it won’t be sold as widely as other Galaxy A-series devices. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at the new Galaxy A54 5G, giving you a closer look at what to expect when it becomes available.

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Pricing & Availability

The new Samsung Galaxy A54 5G is available from $449 for the 8/128GB model, and the 8/256GB version will retail for TBD. The device will be available in Lime, Graphite, White, and Violet colors, and Samsung says the new device will be available in Europe and Asia later in March 2023.

As for the US, the A54 5G will be available from April 6 at Samsung.com, the Samsung Experience Store, AT&T, T-Mobile, USCellular, Verizon, and other major retailers. Pre-orders start on March 30 on Samsung.com for the unlocked version.

Colors

Similar to the Galaxy A53 from last year, the new Samsung Galaxy A54 5G comes in four unique colors options:

• Awesome Lime (Yellow)
• Awesome Graphite
• Awesome Violet
• Awesome White

Technical Specifications

Design

The design of the Galaxy A54 5G has remained mostly the same, but there are a few refinements here and there that make it more streamlined and better fitting in the Galaxy universe. For starters, the device waves goodbye to the large camera island on the back, and replaces it with individual camera cutouts. The new device is smaller and narrower, measuring just 158.2 x 76.7 x 8.2 mm, compared to 159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm for the Galaxy A53.

There aren’t a whole lot of other changes on the outside of the device, and it still features a punch-hole cutout on the top center, and small bezels around the screen. There’s no chin or any large gaps, and the device looks great, given the low price and the specifications.

Display

The Galaxy A54 5G is equipped with a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display. It has 120Hz refresh rate and a resolution of 1080 x 2340 with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The screen has up to 1000 nits of peak brightness, up from 800 nits on the A53. Speaking of the A53, the new device has a 0.1-inch smaller display to make it even more compact.

As for the screen technology itself, it’s the same as the previous generation. It’s still the same Super AMOLED panel, but an upgraded one that is brighter. While we don’t have the numbers, we expect the colors and viewing angles to be just as good as in the last generation, whereas the sunlight visibility will see a noticeable improvement. The Galaxy A54 also retains the same IP67 water and dust rating.

Processor, RAM, and Storage

The Galaxy A54 is powered by the Samsung Exynos 1380 chipset. It’s built on the 5nm process and has four 2.4GHz Cortex A-78 cores and four 2.0GHz Cortex-A55 cores. It has 6/128GB, 8/128GB (market dependent), and 8/256GB storage tiers. Additionally, Samsung managed to keep the microSD card slot.

Regarding connectivity, the A54 supports 5G connectivity (sub-6GHz) and LTE. There’s also support for NFC, USB Type-C 2.0, and Bluetooth 5.3. There’s also Wi-Fi 6. Additionally, there’s also an under-display optical fingerprint scanner.

Camera

Gone are the days of four camera sensors, and Samsung finally decided to retire the depth sensor in favor of a more streamlined design. The Galaxy A54 5G comes with a 50MP f/1.8 primary camera, a 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide with 123-degree Field-of-View, and a 5MP f/2.4 macro sensor. The phone also has a 32MP f/2.2 front-facing camera, the same sensor that was found on the A53.

Samsung also advertises its automatic reframing and other tools with the Galaxy A54, including a remastering tool that uses AI to reduce blur and noise. There’s also an object eraser that lets users remove unwanted objects from their photos and more.

Battery

The Samsung Galaxy A54 has a 5,000 mAh battery that Samsung claims can last for up to two days on a single charge. Similar to the A53 from 2022, the device supports 25W wired charging, and there’s no sign of wireless charging. The new Exynos 1380 is a more powerful and efficient chip built on a newer process, and we expect the battery to hold up well.

While we would’ve loved to see a faster charging option, this follows the trend that Samsung has been integrating into its devices for several years. Samsung didn’t say how long it takes for the device to go from 0-50%, but we expect it to be competitive with other devices in a similar price range.