You also get a whopping 32-megapixel front camera, which, at least on paper, is sharper than what you’ll find on most modern flagships. It’s all led by a 50-megapixel main camera - matching the Galaxy S23 and Pixel 7 on sheer megapixels - and is backed up by a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens for panoramic shots and a 5-megapixel macro camera for capturing those fine details. You can’t talk about a Galaxy phone without diving into the cameras, and the three-lens setup on the A54 seems promising for the price. This isn’t a deal breaker - the iPhone 14 and Pixel 7 are similarly glossy - but it did make me miss the smooth matte coating on the S23. The bigger downside is that the A54 has a glossy and highly reflective back panel, which frequently picked up fingerprints during my short hands-on time and proved a bit harder to photograph under bright lighting. The phone’s plastic body doesn’t feel nearly as premium as the S23’s glass-and-metal housing, though it still felt sturdy, weighty and comfortable for the price. That said, once I got the A54 in my hands, it became clear that I was using a sub-$500 phone rather than one that costs $800-plus.

I especially loved the look of the violet, which you can’t even get on the S23 right now. Samsung’s latest budget phone borrows the same attractive design language as its more premium sibling, with a seamless back panel that ditches the big camera bump of old, comes with sleek rounded edges and is offered in alluring colors with names like Awesome Violet and Awesome Graphite. Those who preorder can tack on a pair of Galaxy Buds Live - an older but still solid set of Samsung earbuds - for just $50, and can score up to $250 off when trading in an older phone.Ī budget Galaxy that doesn’t cut many cornersįrom a distance, it’s easy to mistake the Galaxy A54 for the much pricier Galaxy S23 - and that’s a compliment. The Galaxy A54 will be up for preorder on March 30 starting at $450, with general availability set to begin on April 6. Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account

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