Hey Chaps! Would you choose the Pixel or Galaxy? UPDATE - I should have mentioned the A54 supports MicroSD expandable storage - definitely a big selling point!
Neither, Tensor G2 chip is fabricated by Samsung, and Samsung Galaxy A54 has Exynos chip which is worst, why can't Samsung accept to use Dimensity chip
True. and it takes ages to charge, not to mention you can't use your phone while it's charging since you will need to detach it from the charging pad. I had s20+ before and never used wireless charger ever.
I think the A54 is very underrated and suffers from bad naming & marketing from Samsung. I'm pretty sure if Samsung called it S23 Lite or something similar, they would garner much more attention than they do right now.
Bro, a54 is ANYTHING but s23 lite. Only thing that they have in common is design, that’s it. A54 got pretty good attention, but the thing is FE samsung phones exists. You can literally buy s20 FE for $150 which is way cheaper than a54, and s20 fe has way better cpu, camera, bigger screen and much more, for now, a54 is kinda mid. But after like 1 or more years, it will cost way less, and it will be popular
Alpha series and smart series are best selling phones marketing ain't even needed...sammy improved a 54 1380 it's wonderful all the a series are and it's too good sammmy won't bring a 55 to us as it said it's cutting into s sales
I bought the a54 over the pixel 7a as a mother's day gift. 4 years of software updates with 5 years of security updates, expandable storage, larger screen, larger battery. These were some major selling points for her use case. Also they offered great trade in deals. Ended up being $320 with tax USD.
you really wont go wrong either way bc either phones will get better down the line over the software updates. a54 on may patch brough eis on 4k30 (for all main, ultrawide and selfie), so far not yet on 1080p60fps but thats alrigght. also heats less on basic tasks which maybe they did sorted out the background usage on it
@@michamaecki5678 because updates on pixel phones should be considered huge cons to begin with considering how often they fuck up the phone completely lol
While it does mostly come down to preference, I honestly preferred most of the Samsung’s photos. The Pixel’s background detail was generally a bit better, and subjects were softer, but Samsung’s sharpness is also often done tastefully IMO, giving a nice look.
The pixel photos are terrible. These youtubers are lying, they are taking photos they know will turn out good on the pixel and avoiding the situations where it simply fails to deliver. These two phones are a lot more close than most reviews show. The pixel is impressive in camera only if you ignore the reality of it's photos, and when you actually have one and actually try some raw photos you realize the following, it can't use high megapixel modes, only 12.5, it's raw photos are terrible and then it over sharpens and does AI reconstruction to make what to me looks clearly like a low quality AI upscaled photo. The only thing it does right is white balance and exposure and for that it sacrifices the option to shoot in high Megapixel modes. In the end, I don't think it's worth it. I find the resulting photos to be overprocessed to hell and back. The worst part is that you could just put in the samsung's photos into an AI upscaler and get better results.
@@Akirilus pixel is a point and shoot, and guess wha, 90% of people point and shoot the moment they don't care about all the things you mentioned... I used a lot of Samsung's A series phones and the s21 and used pixel 5 / 6a / 6... The pixels smash the Samsuns in camera at every mode idk what you on about
Samsung just overprices their midrange phones at their launch to then put them at sale. Then all the TH-camrs and Reviewers out there compare them to more flagship phones and they seem really unattractive. Here in Spain for example two weeks after launch you can get the a54 for 300 euros.
Google does the same with their Pixels. Here in the US we always see the prices plummet scant months after their release....you gotta really want it to buy it at launch (like me, lol).
Last time I looked, I only had two colors. One was chocolate and I think yeah one was white but I will let you know I’ll have a quick look and come back from Chris, from the UK.
It’s got the pale blue and I think it’s chocolate or brown. Whatever I’ll have to put this phone on charge as well. it’s got 10%. I charged it 45 minutes ago, not good from Chris, UK, I hope you’re well thank you
Where is spain please? Contract free? Going to Spain in 2 weeks and because of tax free, everything is cheaper than UK. Basically no point buying anything over £300 in UK - just take a mini-break to EU
The A54 camera deceptively looks nicer, until you look closer at it. It's only making the colors pop, but it loses a lot of defintion. This was a lot more noticable in the video recording and selfie photos. Overall, the Pixel is a no brainer, but the pretty bad battery is a huge thing for a lot of people.
After seeing lots of 7a vs a54 videos , a54 brighter colorful photos will always look better side by side compared to warm realistic colors. Unless you zoom x100, a54 still has lot of details.
@@frankreynolds9930 It doesn't look bad, no. And it does have a lot of detail still, but in comparison, the 7a will make overall higher quality pictures and videos.
@@rhyagelle Go watch more comparison. Unless 4k 60, A54 takes better 4k 30. In blind test for photos, a54 will always win due to colors. Pixel only has better skin tones and faster shutter speed. People just overrating pixel due to branding.
@@frankreynolds9930 I've watched plenty. The Pixel looks better. The A54 loses that defintion for a color that pops more. And even if Pixel did have better skin tones and a faster shutter speed, those are crucial to people taking pictures and videos. I only own Samsung android phones, I could care less about the brand. But funny that you think people are just "overrating" it because of "branding". More like you just don't like that someone is saying you don't like.
I'll choose SD card expansion over 7watts wireless charging any day. Both phones take good photos. Do we expect people who buy midrange phones to zoom in their photos and look for the finer details? no one will probably bother once you post it on social media edited with some sort of filter. Here in the UK you get galaxy airbuds2 for free if you get the A54. With 4 os updates and 5 years security updates, this should be enough until I get another phone. Needless to say, I chose A54 for practical reasons and I'm happy with it.
I got a chance to try them out at my local Best Buy. The 7a does have a wider wide camera len and seems super quicker than the A54. But I like the A54 for the expandable memory slot and all that battery, brighter and bigger screen. The 7a doesn’t feel like plastic unlike the A54. For the 7a, the fact that it has wireless charging, I can slap a MagSafe like magnets behind it and use a battery case. Truly a tough decision.
The a54 is gorilla glass 5 front and back lol😅 side is polycarbonate but it's more premium better material glass bigger and brighter screen with better stereo speakers faster charging ex storage and HDR 10 plus faster refresh rate 120 hz over 90
I've been a pixel user since the days when people didn't take Google seriously so its great to see them in the number three spot. I hope they keep up with the momentum because we need more competition especially given LG is out of the race and Huawei has been nerfed by El Trumpo.
In my opinion, Samsung overprices their phones at launch, because believe it or not, here in Slovenia (for example) the Galaxy A54 is going for 264€ (24x11€ - on a carrier plan/contract) and the A34 is going for just 216€ (24x9€) again, on a carrier plan/contract. Meanwhile for pixel phones, the only available option at 1 of 5 carriers is the older Pixel 6, which is selling for a mind blowing 690€, with carrier plan/contract (head scratching), and the Pixel 7 is available from 2 other stores (for 650€, but the phones actually get ordered/shipped in from other countries). So just from the price difference and availability standpoint, I wouldn't get near the pixel phones and just stick to the A series and is not even comparable in my opinion. Would love to hear anyone else's opinion on this or on the situation where they live....
I think it's really weird that these extremely tiny bezels are considered chunky. They are slightly larger than the more expensive, flagship phone bezels, but some people act like they're the size of old iphone bezels
i use S23 and when i see 14 Pro Max i thought those are giant bezel lol. maybe i just got adapted to tiny bezel that a bit larger one already catching my attention
I mean, I have an A51, and it's basically bezel-less, if I am gonna upgrade to a phone 3 years newer, I expect to bezels to drop in size, not increase!
Am I the only one who prefer samsung camera on the blind test? Lol. Pixel camera looks too soft. The video also looks better on a54 cameras. But i dont know, I'm basically know next to nothing about photography.
I agree; in the first photo, I called the A54 the better one (on the right). I was surprised and wondered what I was missing! Maybe I just like the Samsung look, but the Pixel did seem to have a softness (haze). Glad I was not the only one!
I preffered Samsung and use it right now ,which is in my country doesn't sell's pixel officially so we should pay more than the reguler prices for the imei regulation, Btw A54 after several updtes its being smooth other wise some laggy may come but not that much as the 1st release 😅. So with good battery life , nice pic quality and even a bit laggy than the s23 class, i think Samsung A54 is the best mid range prices for me 😊..
I used evry Pixel from the 2 to the 4Xl. Was great for a bit but I found that there were many bugs every time I got an update. After 2 years I wanted to replace the 4XL battery, but Google said I had to ship my phone away for a while and a minimum 200 something $ charge to replace the battery. Also the new Pixel 5 was pretty much a downgrade from the 4XL. So I went Samsung and got better updates with pretty much zero bugs and there are physical stores if you ever want to repair or do warranty claims etc.
At the end of Dec I bought an A54 - I considered the Pixel 7a but the cheapest I could find it (without a contract) was £340. I paid £230 for my Samsung ... (Both prices were for new, unopened stock.)
The battery wasn't great the first few days on the 7a, but the adaptive battery is no joke! After a week I easily get 6-8 hours SoT with 30% left in the tank when I go to bed.
Do you find your 7a's screen to be too dim even at max brightness in outdoor use? I got the 7a and not loving the screen overall (brightness and colors). Great phone otherwise.
A54 is almost 200 cheaper than the 7a in Australia, and at least for me battery and display are my top priority, dont care much about cameras. I think they are good enough. So for me is a no brainer to go for the A54.
Yup, been looking at these phones the past few days. Pixel 7a's are $799 pretty much everywhere. A54's are normally $699 but are selling at $599 most places do to EOFYS haha. I know which ones I'm copping 😉
I had the Galaxy A53 as my daily driver, then got the Xiaomi 13 lite and I use that as my daily driver. I was going to upgrade to the A54, but my A53 was so incredibly laggy, I decided against it. Going to be getting the Pixel 7a soon. I've had the Pixel 6a and 7 pro and loved them, so I'm sure I will love this one! Great video!
@@RagingBad I get asked that a lot. I loved having the 6a and then when the 7 pro came out, I wanted to get that and review it but for my hands, it's honestly to big so I downsized to the 7a. However, I'm returning it for the regular 7 because one: It's the same price as the 7a and two: I've had problems charging my 7a.
A54 every day, I love One UI, and to me it is just the better phone, plus like Samsung tradition, just wait a couple months and it is heavily discounted :),
❤Thanks for another swell vid . I keep wanting to join Team Pixel, but I just don't trust Google to keep up interest in or support for anything. Remember the Pixel Slate? Or the Pixel Book?
I got a Pixel 7a for $282.75 on the google store so, nothing could beat that value! By the way, I like how you showed a video of a Poco F5 review, which was another phone I was considering. I literally came from the Poco F3 and the biggest problem with it was that it didn't play nice with WiFi calling and its cellular connectivity was horrible compared to my wife's Pixel 5. I live in a rural area so the service discrepancies were particularly noticeable. Otherwise I may have gone for the F5. But honestly, we've reached a point now where the best value mid range phone is absolutely good enough as far as this cats concerned. Literally don't need to spend $5-700 MORE for overkill / diminishing returns.
wat? are you blind or something.. 7a's pictures were all weirdly off-brightness, where the a54 was much better brightness and detail, like during the first photo where you ask which do you think, do you not see the picture on the left looks grey and washed out? it looks like it artificially makes everything brighter
Main issue with s21fe is battery life. It's not great. I had to keep switching it into 60hz to eek more out. For that reason I kept my A52s which I can leave everything on rather than keeping my s21fe upgrade. And it was the snapdragon s21fe version too.
recently changed from A21s (5000mA) to S21+ (4800mA). I think A series does a slightly better job at batteries than S series, probably bcuz of higher standards in most features consuming more battery(?) I never had to worry about battery now have to keep checking and watching an eye on how much battery is left
I have bought Samsung A54 and I definitely love it. 1. Great Battery life of 5000 MAH. 2. Better protection (Gorilla Glass 5 both front and back) + IP67 water & dust resistant. 3. Good Camera with OIS main camera & 32 GB Front selfie camera. 4. Samsung Knox security for device protection. 5. Amazing storage of 256 GB 6. Amazing Ram of 8 GB 7. 120 Hz Display which is smooth as butter 7. 70% of Samsung flagship device features such as One UI 5.0 (with upcoming updates), Secure Folder etc. 8. Surprizingly, the Exynos 1380 chipset is very fast in day to day life with minor lags (unnoticeable). 9. Last but not the least 4 years of OS updates & 5 years of security updates. Clearly a win compared to Pixel 7A, Period.
A54 is a winner, yeah. Tremendous improvement compared to the A53. Closer to the A73 tbh. Which is one of the reasons samsung didn't release an A74. Also in some markets the 128GB storage comes with 8GB RAM and an aluminum frame.
2024, who still uses an SD card, I don't use it, and I don't even know when I last used it, because I needlessly have a lot of memory on my mobile phone
The problem in my country is that Pixel 7 and 7a are almost 100$ more than i can get A54. Good to live in US for those phones having basically same price. I bought A54 and i still think this phone is amazing for this price. Those little stutters doesn't really bothering me since it happens mostly only when u first time open or scroll an app/game while it's off ram or background running.
Pixel 7a charges slowly and has a smaller battery. Not a good combination. If it's going to charge slowly at least give it a bigger and longer lasting battery. It's a better phone overall though. Even though the Samsung gets an extra year of OS updates, you have to take into account that it takes about 6 months to get them on their midrange phones. So in reality you're probably getting 3 OS updates and not 4, compared to 3 quicker OS updates on the Pixel 7a
Best Buy had an amazing Black Friday price on the 7a, so I tried it as replacement for my daughter's A54. Camera is better when pulled out to 5x magnification , and for all video, esp at night. Pixel 7a can wireless charge, which is a big deal, because if you bend a pin in the phone's charging port, it is "priceless" to have wireless charging to fall back on. Best Buy in US had the Pixel 7a for 399 on Black Friday...now 499. Get the A54 if below $350 ( unlocked, no plan required)' if you are not a camera nerd.
They both ship with android 13 I have the a54 I love it got it for the screen and the sd card slot watch a lot of youtube and Netflix and it is great for that put a load of music and movies on the sd card don't really take pictures but the ones I have took look pretty good to me
I was already leaning towards the Pixel 7a and you've just convinced me. I'm using my phone 70% of the time listening to podcasts but for work I'm using my phone for product shots... while I listen to podcasts.
Could be my TV.. (watching on a C1) but the very first photo comparison at around 7:05.. I actually find the A54 > superior to the 7A. Specifically, I can identify more details by beard/brows, skin pores, deeper contrast, the pixel did handle the HDR for "the tech chap" sign much better tho.
I too, was thinking of getting one of these two exact phones. Although the pixel has some noticeable advantages over the a54, I simply couldn't go with it because of the design and the fact that in some european countries the pixel is slightly more expensive. Am I the only one that finds the back of the pixels kind of unappealing?
Just bought a Pixel 7a and use it as my pocket size easy to carry device with pretty decent specs and has most of what I need. I use my older Vivo iqoo 9 pro as more of a gaming phone with excellent night camera and superb gimble stabilization. So both of both worlds!
I would choose none of this. And instead hunt for a good deal of the Pixel 7 since it is always discounted these days. Supposedly better build quality, thinner bezel, superior camera, better IP rating and faster wireless charging standard. What's there to lose? 😂 The problem with Samsung is just their reluctance to use a decent current gen Dimensity or Snapdragon processor in their higher end A series phones. Now just imagine if the SD 7+ Gen 2 or even the Dimensity 1300 is used in the A54. With Samsung's UI and promised software longevity, it would be an easy recommendation for a lot of people without much thinking.
@@jokast8861 price difference is huge? If budget isn't part of consideration of course everyone would just go for the latest, greatest, and most expensive. 😂
@@jokast8861 We're looking at similarly priced midrangers here, around £500. The s23 most basic model starts at £899. How is it even fair to make such comparison 😂
have to say I'm still undecided the camera on the 7a is appealing to me BUT the battery on the A54 +slightly faster charging keeps telling me the Samsung is the more practical of the 2.
I had the choice between two discounted products: $350 for the A54 and $450 for the Pixel 7 (not 7a). I went with the Pixel because I didn't want to miss out on present and future Google AI software features.
I currently own Samsung a53 and the video looks fantastic indoors with good lighting but as soon as you film outdoors the sharpness and contrast even saturation is unbearable 😂. So I’m here for pixel 7a after watching tons of reviews.
Highly satisfied with my A54 after trying Pixel 7 which I have sent back because the fingerscanner was absolutely unusable, did not recognize 80% of scans. How is it with the 7a?
I just dont understand why anyone would get the pixel 7a 90 hz refresh rate , thicker bezels , small battery, slooooow charging , decent camera and a decent processor Samsung Galaxy A54 : 120 hz refresh rate , bigger battery (5,000 mah battery), slow charging too though but a micro sd card slot!! More OS updates and a bigger screen so more screen. A54 all day
My choice is go with A54 , on Long ride regarding the service mostly samsung get better edge and mostly for users daily feed will be easy with A54 rather only going with fantastic camera on 7A.
I'd say Pixel's photos are technically better when you look at the balanced sharpness and dynamic range. But I understand what you're saying, A54's photos look more appealing in comparison.
I don't particularly like Samsungs heavy skin on top of android. I also don't appreciate all of the redundant samsung apps on the device. I use google apps,so using a Pixel is natural to me.
The Pixel is the better phone for mw. So I'll buy the Samsung. Yeah, no Pixel in my country. Great video Tom. Especially for pointing out the limited availability of the Pixel phone.
A54 is more available and you can oftenly find it for around 350 euro also its pictures are sharper and now it has good ai and with remaster its pictures even better and less grainier in poor lighting conditions also i feel like the a54 is more user friendly and the animations in one ui six are amazing i was blown away by the feel of one ui six
Bit late to the party, but yes... In Hungary, you can't buy the 7a (from legit stores), so the second best is A54 5G for 250 usd.
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Here the A54 8GB/256GB version costs 150€ less than the Pixel 7a 8GB/128GB. So choosing the Samsung is a no brainer imo. And I can't use a super small 6.1" screen anymore, too small and the phone has the size of a 6.4" flagship. It has huge bezels, so the advantages of a small phone don't exist. The quality of the screen is also subpar compared to the A54. Battery life is disastrous in the 7a, quite worse than the 7, weirdly. I returned my 7a because of the battery life and screen couldn't handle having to charge it in the afternoon or gaming in it, coming from a 6,6" phone. It also heated up a lot while gaming.
Funny how A54 pictures looks kinda better and more detailed But yall biased picking Pixel because its always compared with flagship phones lol You see the truth at your front, you say it😂
Thank you for the video! You said what I was about to say about markets. They don't sell Pixel phones in many countries and Samsung dominates Asia. They even held launch event for A series. Samsung supports their phone with warranty & services which is important for us. Besides everything I guess in terms of design many people would choose A54 over Pixels, it's just giving iPhone 11 vibe. Simple yet colorful looking gives the appeal if you are not tech savvy.
One thing I want to know is how much better has the display on the 7a improved over the 6a? I don't care for 90hz or whatever, but the brightness on the 6a was abysmal especially in the sun. When playing Pokémon Go outside with the 6a was a chore, I'd have to be in the shade to even see what's going on. Did this improve with the 7a or is it just as wonky?
Hey Tech Chap, overall, a very informative and clearly articulated video. Great lighting and camera positioning. I've been thinking of upgrading from my Samsung A42. However, it is difficult to make a prudent decision. Often new phones are only incrementally faster than older models. In other words, the operating speed is just barely noticeable to the human eye. Usually, it does not overwhelm you - there's no great Gestalt moment. I do a lot of Facebook reels. I don't think a 1 pixel difference will make that much of a difference on the selfie camera. So, putting out the extra cash is probably not the best purchase for me at this time. Keep up the great work. P.S. In California, where I live, the A54 is already discounted to 324.95, pushing to move product. Shalom, Ted.
basically both phones have a price difference of 80-100$ where A54 is cheap and pixel is more expansive so if this also be considered then low performance of samsung a54 is justified
I'm on 20FE 5G I'm seriously considering pixel 7a as my next phone even though I've been a Samsung fan for 10 years pixel 7a may be the one phone that breaks that trend!
I was recently deciding between the Pixel 6A and the A54. I decided on the A54. Here's why: The Pixel A series phones do have better overall cameras and a better processor, but pretty much everything else is better on the A54: Build quality, battery, charging speed, software support, screen size (unless you like small screens), screen brightness, screen quality, a macro camera for closeups, better customization options, and, in my opinion, a better operating system, as the stock Android is boring to me. The Pixel 7A's Tensor processor is about as powerful as your S20's processor, which is better than the one in the A54, but it also tends to overheat easier. Last, I've heard that the Pixel phones tend to glitch a lot. Unless you need the extra power in your processor, better quality photos, or the handful of Google specific features like Magic Eraser, I suggest the A54 over the Pixel 7A. I think my A54 is a good balance of good features for the price. For example, the cameras and processor may not be great, like the 7A, but they are still good. Perhaps you are bored with Samsung and want something new, though. In that case, you may enjoy the Pixel. I hope this helps your decision making.
I don't know what camera you shoot your videos on, but man your video clarity is the BEST! Sometimes I just watch your videos to enjoy the superb video clarity of my Flagship phones. Nice review and comparison though.
Did Pixel paid you or? Most shots were way better on the A54 than the pixel or am I missing something something.... I had to max my resolution 😅 and still find A54's photos better
I bought a 7a as a backup for my S22 Ultra, which is having issues, and I don't like it. Don't like the UI, the theme, the lack of customizability like Samsungs have. I also hate the fact you can't expand the storage. It just doesn't do it for me.
Was it cause had no SD card I brought a oppo reno 8 5g I didn't like it had heaps of storage was missing the SD card so I went and returned it and brought a samsung a54
@@Mike.Tech. I heard from other tech reviewer that it used Chinese amoled rather than samsung or lg maybe that's one of the reason it has low cost and also the camera they didn't used sony sensor it's reasonable though it really good for people who do gaming a lot on their device but don't expect to all other key areas.
I don't much agree with TH-camrs when they over hype the camera capability of Pixel. From this particular comparison, I hardly see where Pixel 7a beat Galaxy A54. A54 were even better mostly in areas that users engage their cameras the most, like selfies and daylight photography.
Moving objects like the cat may be a deal breaker to many with kids and pets. A big fail by Samsung here, and they need to sort this out, as the A54 is an easy pass on that alone. However, I saw a speed test of the A54, which was terrible; laggy, poor RAM management, and horrid animations. That Exynos chip sucks, and good luck in two years' time!
Pixel 7a currently available for £449 RRP and you can get £70 off from Boxing Day sales, and you can get an additional 5% off from a promo code available online which subtracts a further £22.45. Plus I'm trading in a 2019 Pixel 4 XL for £119, which I feel is pretty generous of them meaning it'll be £237.55, or 47.1% saving. I'm really pleased with that to be honest. I also suspect the May 2024 Pixel 8a will have another £50 bump up in price and obviously won't come with any sales until Black Friday in November and the Christmas sales too, so the 7a right now seems a steal. Jan 9th is when Google sale ends.
I traded-in my Z Flip 3 and picked up a Pixel 7a; and honestly, I'm going to stick to Pixel phones from now on. Never realized how much bloat and heavy Samsung's OneUI is when compared to stock android. Also had really bad experiences with Samsung customer support for the Flip3 and I bought the special extended warranty for the thing.
@@SpiritualSchmuckyou might wanna wait a bit for pixel 8, it seems like it'll launch in October with a massive upgrade in chipset and cameras.. the trade-in will probably save you a couple hundred bucks
I will choose pixel 7a due to better build, chip, cameras, wireless charge and most importantly, 6.1 inch display which is SUPER RARE for midrange phones
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Hey Chaps! Would you choose the Pixel or Galaxy?
UPDATE - I should have mentioned the A54 supports MicroSD expandable storage - definitely a big selling point!
Neither, Tensor G2 chip is fabricated by Samsung, and Samsung Galaxy A54 has Exynos chip which is worst, why can't Samsung accept to use Dimensity chip
Of course pixel,
Agreed With Your Point & conclusion...
Google Pixel is Better Than Samsung A54 👍🔥
Neither, used s21 ultra is much better choice
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In my opinion, wireless charging is overrated, like how hard is it to put a wire in your phone? Takes 1 second😮
Couldn't agree with you more. 7.5 Watts wireless charging? 😂😂
True. and it takes ages to charge, not to mention you can't use your phone while it's charging since you will need to detach it from the charging pad. I had s20+ before and never used wireless charger ever.
@@johnX03 also the heat being produced
@@johnX03dont use your phone while charging no matter if wired or wireless, it's very bad for the battery
Haha well said
I think the A54 is very underrated and suffers from bad naming & marketing from Samsung.
I'm pretty sure if Samsung called it S23 Lite or something similar, they would garner much more attention than they do right now.
Bro, a54 is ANYTHING but s23 lite. Only thing that they have in common is design, that’s it. A54 got pretty good attention, but the thing is FE samsung phones exists. You can literally buy s20 FE for $150 which is way cheaper than a54, and s20 fe has way better cpu, camera, bigger screen and much more, for now, a54 is kinda mid. But after like 1 or more years, it will cost way less, and it will be popular
@CEO_of_cringe thanks ceo of cringe
Lol, people call literally anything underrated. A54 is THE best selling Android phone of 2023.
Alpha series and smart series are best selling phones marketing ain't even needed...sammy improved a 54 1380 it's wonderful all the a series are and it's too good sammmy won't bring a 55 to us as it said it's cutting into s sales
60% of all Samsung phones sold globally are the A.Series
I bought the a54 over the pixel 7a as a mother's day gift. 4 years of software updates with 5 years of security updates, expandable storage, larger screen, larger battery. These were some major selling points for her use case. Also they offered great trade in deals. Ended up being $320 with tax USD.
you really wont go wrong either way bc either phones will get better down the line over the software updates.
a54 on may patch brough eis on 4k30 (for all main, ultrawide and selfie), so far not yet on 1080p60fps but thats alrigght. also heats less on basic tasks which maybe they did sorted out the background usage on it
A54 is shit. Pixel 7a offers longer support ffs so why u have enev mentioned is as a plus od buying a54.
@@michamaecki5678 because updates on pixel phones should be considered huge cons to begin with considering how often they fuck up the phone completely lol
4 years of software updates? By SAMSUNG? LOL where tf did you learn that
@sjn_ samsung gives 4os+5 years?
Even the a24 4g and a34 gets that, just less frequent (quarterly intead of monthly rollout)
While it does mostly come down to preference, I honestly preferred most of the Samsung’s photos. The Pixel’s background detail was generally a bit better, and subjects were softer, but Samsung’s sharpness is also often done tastefully IMO, giving a nice look.
I agree. It's not over the top or anything. It's just a little boost to the image.
Samsung's coloring always bothers me
I've been using a samsung for over 5 years now, I've gotten used to their ecosystem. I bought an Honor but sent it straight back.
The pixel photos are terrible. These youtubers are lying, they are taking photos they know will turn out good on the pixel and avoiding the situations where it simply fails to deliver. These two phones are a lot more close than most reviews show. The pixel is impressive in camera only if you ignore the reality of it's photos, and when you actually have one and actually try some raw photos you realize the following, it can't use high megapixel modes, only 12.5, it's raw photos are terrible and then it over sharpens and does AI reconstruction to make what to me looks clearly like a low quality AI upscaled photo. The only thing it does right is white balance and exposure and for that it sacrifices the option to shoot in high Megapixel modes. In the end, I don't think it's worth it. I find the resulting photos to be overprocessed to hell and back.
The worst part is that you could just put in the samsung's photos into an AI upscaler and get better results.
@@Akirilus pixel is a point and shoot, and guess wha, 90% of people point and shoot the moment they don't care about all the things you mentioned... I used a lot of Samsung's A series phones and the s21 and used pixel 5 / 6a / 6... The pixels smash the Samsuns in camera at every mode idk what you on about
I actually liked the A54 pics and vid over the pixel bar a few! A54 definitely winner over pixel for me
The 7a looks blurry to me I think this video is rigged and not a true comparison
Samsung just overprices their midrange phones at their launch to then put them at sale. Then all the TH-camrs and Reviewers out there compare them to more flagship phones and they seem really unattractive. Here in Spain for example two weeks after launch you can get the a54 for 300 euros.
Thats the price I got it for
Google does the same with their Pixels. Here in the US we always see the prices plummet scant months after their release....you gotta really want it to buy it at launch (like me, lol).
Last time I looked, I only had two colors. One was chocolate and I think yeah one was white but I will let you know I’ll have a quick look and come back from Chris, from the UK.
It’s got the pale blue and I think it’s chocolate or brown. Whatever I’ll have to put this phone on charge as well. it’s got 10%. I charged it 45 minutes ago, not good from Chris, UK, I hope you’re well thank you
Where is spain please? Contract free? Going to Spain in 2 weeks and because of tax free, everything is cheaper than UK. Basically no point buying anything over £300 in UK - just take a mini-break to EU
The A54 camera deceptively looks nicer, until you look closer at it. It's only making the colors pop, but it loses a lot of defintion. This was a lot more noticable in the video recording and selfie photos. Overall, the Pixel is a no brainer, but the pretty bad battery is a huge thing for a lot of people.
After seeing lots of 7a vs a54 videos , a54 brighter colorful photos will always look better side by side compared to warm realistic colors. Unless you zoom x100, a54 still has lot of details.
@@frankreynolds9930 It doesn't look bad, no. And it does have a lot of detail still, but in comparison, the 7a will make overall higher quality pictures and videos.
@@rhyagelle Go watch more comparison. Unless 4k 60, A54 takes better 4k 30. In blind test for photos, a54 will always win due to colors.
Pixel only has better skin tones and faster shutter speed.
People just overrating pixel due to branding.
@@frankreynolds9930 I've watched plenty. The Pixel looks better. The A54 loses that defintion for a color that pops more. And even if Pixel did have better skin tones and a faster shutter speed, those are crucial to people taking pictures and videos.
I only own Samsung android phones, I could care less about the brand. But funny that you think people are just "overrating" it because of "branding". More like you just don't like that someone is saying you don't like.
@Frank Reynolds true, the pixel is just as overrated as the iPhone
I'll choose SD card expansion over 7watts wireless charging any day. Both phones take good photos. Do we expect people who buy midrange phones to zoom in their photos and look for the finer details? no one will probably bother once you post it on social media edited with some sort of filter. Here in the UK you get galaxy airbuds2 for free if you get the A54. With 4 os updates and 5 years security updates, this should be enough until I get another phone. Needless to say, I chose A54 for practical reasons and I'm happy with it.
I got a chance to try them out at my local Best Buy. The 7a does have a wider wide camera len and seems super quicker than the A54. But I like the A54 for the expandable memory slot and all that battery, brighter and bigger screen. The 7a doesn’t feel like plastic unlike the A54. For the 7a, the fact that it has wireless charging, I can slap a MagSafe like magnets behind it and use a battery case. Truly a tough decision.
The a54 is gorilla glass 5 front and back lol😅 side is polycarbonate but it's more premium better material glass bigger and brighter screen with better stereo speakers faster charging ex storage and HDR 10 plus faster refresh rate 120 hz over 90
it's funny how we compare characteristics but in the meantime in some parts of Europe for instance 7A costs double.
@@no_name4080 you are right.
I've been a pixel user since the days when people didn't take Google seriously so its great to see them in the number three spot. I hope they keep up with the momentum because we need more competition especially given LG is out of the race and Huawei has been nerfed by El Trumpo.
In my opinion, Samsung overprices their phones at launch, because believe it or not, here in Slovenia (for example) the Galaxy A54 is going for 264€ (24x11€ - on a carrier plan/contract) and the A34 is going for just 216€ (24x9€) again, on a carrier plan/contract. Meanwhile for pixel phones, the only available option at 1 of 5 carriers is the older Pixel 6, which is selling for a mind blowing 690€, with carrier plan/contract (head scratching), and the Pixel 7 is available from 2 other stores (for 650€, but the phones actually get ordered/shipped in from other countries). So just from the price difference and availability standpoint, I wouldn't get near the pixel phones and just stick to the A series and is not even comparable in my opinion. Would love to hear anyone else's opinion on this or on the situation where they live....
I think it's really weird that these extremely tiny bezels are considered chunky. They are slightly larger than the more expensive, flagship phone bezels, but some people act like they're the size of old iphone bezels
Right? Doesnt makes sense.
i use S23 and when i see 14 Pro Max i thought those are giant bezel lol. maybe i just got adapted to tiny bezel that a bit larger one already catching my attention
I mean, I have an A51, and it's basically bezel-less, if I am gonna upgrade to a phone 3 years newer, I expect to bezels to drop in size, not increase!
they are chunky
Am I the only one who prefer samsung camera on the blind test? Lol. Pixel camera looks too soft. The video also looks better on a54 cameras. But i dont know, I'm basically know next to nothing about photography.
I agree; in the first photo, I called the A54 the better one (on the right). I was surprised and wondered what I was missing! Maybe I just like the Samsung look, but the Pixel did seem to have a softness (haze). Glad I was not the only one!
The Pixel has much better color images and while the Samsung has too many artificial colors and not very sharp images
I actually prefer the Samsung photos but the pixel video
I thought Samsung had expandable SD storage, which is pretty important for some people, and could be a deciding factor.
It does
Mine does wish had a headphone jack
it does,this guy is biased
@@steve001. he mentioned it in the pinned comment👀
It does. It swung it for us over the 7a
I preffered Samsung and use it right now ,which is in my country doesn't sell's pixel officially so we should pay more than the reguler prices for the imei regulation, Btw A54 after several updtes its being smooth other wise some laggy may come but not that much as the 1st release 😅. So with good battery life , nice pic quality and even a bit laggy than the s23 class, i think Samsung A54 is the best mid range prices for me 😊..
The A54 is better based on availability, updates, and also integration with the rest of the Samsung Ecosystem, if you're into that.
I used evry Pixel from the 2 to the 4Xl. Was great for a bit but I found that there were many bugs every time I got an update. After 2 years I wanted to replace the 4XL battery, but Google said I had to ship my phone away for a while and a minimum 200 something $ charge to replace the battery. Also the new Pixel 5 was pretty much a downgrade from the 4XL. So I went Samsung and got better updates with pretty much zero bugs and there are physical stores if you ever want to repair or do warranty claims etc.
Same here from KL. Had a Pixel 4a5g. Repair support was terrible. Bought an A54 below my office from a Samsung retail shop.
Out of every photo you showed, I prefered the one from A54.
same
Same lol. I feel like the photos taken by A54 are more vibrant and colorful and they capture better details as compared to the pixel.
At the end of Dec I bought an A54 - I considered the Pixel 7a but the cheapest I could find it (without a contract) was £340. I paid £230 for my Samsung ... (Both prices were for new, unopened stock.)
The battery wasn't great the first few days on the 7a, but the adaptive battery is no joke! After a week I easily get 6-8 hours SoT with 30% left in the tank when I go to bed.
Do you find your 7a's screen to be too dim even at max brightness in outdoor use? I got the 7a and not loving the screen overall (brightness and colors). Great phone otherwise.
@@EJ-en5xl I don't like my pixel 7a much. Its not all that.
A54 gets 10 hours sot easily
@@joemamabidendementia the A54 also has a slower processor and worse camera, so ...
I'm getting 10 hours plus of screen on time on my A54
A54 should have come with a mid tier Snapdragon chip. Would outsell the 7/7a together.
It will still outsell the Pixel because of availability. The Galaxy A54 is available pretty much globally.
A54 is almost 200 cheaper than the 7a in Australia, and at least for me battery and display are my top priority, dont care much about cameras. I think they are good enough. So for me is a no brainer to go for the A54.
Yup, been looking at these phones the past few days. Pixel 7a's are $799 pretty much everywhere. A54's are normally $699 but are selling at $599 most places do to EOFYS haha. I know which ones I'm copping 😉
A54 $300
I had the Galaxy A53 as my daily driver, then got the Xiaomi 13 lite and I use that as my daily driver. I was going to upgrade to the A54, but my A53 was so incredibly laggy, I decided against it. Going to be getting the Pixel 7a soon. I've had the Pixel 6a and 7 pro and loved them, so I'm sure I will love this one! Great video!
Why would you get this phone if you have the 7 Pro? That doesn't make any sense unless you want a burner phone
@@RagingBad I get asked that a lot. I loved having the 6a and then when the 7 pro came out, I wanted to get that and review it but for my hands, it's honestly to big so I downsized to the 7a. However, I'm returning it for the regular 7 because one: It's the same price as the 7a and two: I've had problems charging my 7a.
@@cherylsgadgetgalaxy gotcha
Well I recently got an A54 and, gotta say, Im not experiencing any lag at all, but enjoying the 120Hz refresh rate fully.
@@barnacleboi2595 That's great!!!
A54 every day, I love One UI, and to me it is just the better phone, plus like Samsung tradition, just wait a couple months and it is heavily discounted :),
I love my Samsung Galaxy A54 5g
Love my A54 5g
Just bought the 8GB 256 model it works perfect saying that I notice you forgot to mention A54 expandable memory
He did mention that point, he actually said that it was a big selling point for the A54
just bought the a54 and its excellent against my previous a32 5g model that had very bad display and processor and less of ram memory
You Didn't Mention a Massive Difference A54 5G has upgradable Storage sd upto 1tb the pixel doesn't 😮
Im surprised I actually liked the A54 camera shots on most of the comparison. Pixel 7a mostly looked soft and lacks contrast.
❤Thanks for another swell vid . I keep wanting to join Team Pixel, but I just don't trust Google to keep up interest in or support for anything. Remember the Pixel Slate? Or the Pixel Book?
They're pretty heavily invested in their phones.. I'd skip the peripheral devices though
Team Samsung ❤❤
I got a Pixel 7a for $282.75 on the google store so, nothing could beat that value! By the way, I like how you showed a video of a Poco F5 review, which was another phone I was considering. I literally came from the Poco F3 and the biggest problem with it was that it didn't play nice with WiFi calling and its cellular connectivity was horrible compared to my wife's Pixel 5. I live in a rural area so the service discrepancies were particularly noticeable. Otherwise I may have gone for the F5. But honestly, we've reached a point now where the best value mid range phone is absolutely good enough as far as this cats concerned. Literally don't need to spend $5-700 MORE for overkill / diminishing returns.
I prefer Google pixel 7a 😊
wat? are you blind or something.. 7a's pictures were all weirdly off-brightness, where the a54 was much better brightness and detail, like during the first photo where you ask which do you think, do you not see the picture on the left looks grey and washed out? it looks like it artificially makes everything brighter
S21 FE would be a great competitor imo, apart from being a year older
Definitely the better samsung choice. The a54 is gonna struggle as the os updates build up.
The a54 actually has the best night video almost on par with sa S series if not only for the lack of stabilization in 4k
Main issue with s21fe is battery life. It's not great. I had to keep switching it into 60hz to eek more out. For that reason I kept my A52s which I can leave everything on rather than keeping my s21fe upgrade. And it was the snapdragon s21fe version too.
recently changed from A21s (5000mA) to S21+ (4800mA). I think A series does a slightly better job at batteries than S series, probably bcuz of higher standards in most features consuming more battery(?) I never had to worry about battery now have to keep checking and watching an eye on how much battery is left
@@steveguy3 Not true, my a52s is getting faster with every update.
Thanks for this review. Video recording on the A54 looks more realistic, better!
Honestly, pixel phones need about a week to optimize all apps and battery, so it was supposed to lose given it has a smaller battery.
I have bought Samsung A54 and I definitely love it.
1. Great Battery life of 5000 MAH.
2. Better protection (Gorilla Glass 5 both front and back) + IP67 water & dust resistant.
3. Good Camera with OIS main camera & 32 GB Front selfie camera.
4. Samsung Knox security for device protection.
5. Amazing storage of 256 GB
6. Amazing Ram of 8 GB
7. 120 Hz Display which is smooth as butter
7. 70% of Samsung flagship device features such as One UI 5.0 (with upcoming updates), Secure Folder etc.
8. Surprizingly, the Exynos 1380 chipset is very fast in day to day life with minor lags (unnoticeable).
9. Last but not the least 4 years of OS updates & 5 years of security updates.
Clearly a win compared to Pixel 7A, Period.
A54 is a winner, yeah. Tremendous improvement compared to the A53. Closer to the A73 tbh. Which is one of the reasons samsung didn't release an A74. Also in some markets the 128GB storage comes with 8GB RAM and an aluminum frame.
Also 120 euro cheaper here in the netherlands. Than the 7a
Would you suggest it to use for 4 yrs
You forgot sd card expandable memory for A54
gotta keep his bias for team pixel.
2024, who still uses an SD card, I don't use it, and I don't even know when I last used it, because I needlessly have a lot of memory on my mobile phone
@@Markoking93 we use it my guy..
The problem in my country is that Pixel 7 and 7a are almost 100$ more than i can get A54. Good to live in US for those phones having basically same price. I bought A54 and i still think this phone is amazing for this price. Those little stutters doesn't really bothering me since it happens mostly only when u first time open or scroll an app/game while it's off ram or background running.
Pixel 7a charges slowly and has a smaller battery. Not a good combination. If it's going to charge slowly at least give it a bigger and longer lasting battery. It's a better phone overall though. Even though the Samsung gets an extra year of OS updates, you have to take into account that it takes about 6 months to get them on their midrange phones. So in reality you're probably getting 3 OS updates and not 4, compared to 3 quicker OS updates on the Pixel 7a
You can buy a Pixel 7 if you need a larger battery. With deals the P7 and P7a are about the same price. The Pixel 7 is also a similar size to the A54.
samsung will indeed give you 4 OS updates not 4 year update
@@andyH_Englandindeed samsung for 4 years of android updates and 5 of security patches
@@AA-gh5zvI change four mobile phones in four years, so those four years of updates are so irrelevant to me
Best Buy had an amazing Black Friday price on the 7a, so I tried it as replacement for my daughter's A54. Camera is better when pulled out to 5x magnification , and for all video, esp at night. Pixel 7a can wireless charge, which is a big deal, because if you bend a pin in the phone's charging port, it is "priceless" to have wireless charging to fall back on.
Best Buy in US had the Pixel 7a for 399 on Black Friday...now 499. Get the A54 if below $350 ( unlocked, no plan required)' if you are not a camera nerd.
Great review as usual!! I definitely choose Pixel. But pixel is not available in my country, Indonesia 😢😢😢😢😢
Berharap semoga kedepannya pixel bisa masuk ke indo
Then grab OnePlus over the Samsung!
@@DarkFilmDirectorOnePlus also not available here
Hi Tom, excellent video. However, the Samsung is actually $50 cheaper than the Pixel in the US, not the other way round.
Woops!
@@Thetechchap Please can you review the amazing Huawei P60 PRO. I think it's getting some brilliant reviews.
You are funny! Did you just say wooops and continued with your day? Lol @@Thetechchap
They both ship with android 13 I have the a54 I love it got it for the screen and the sd card slot watch a lot of youtube and Netflix and it is great for that put a load of music and movies on the sd card don't really take pictures but the ones I have took look pretty good to me
I also recommend you comparing the S21 Ultra vs A54
The 7a battery gets better the more you use it, takes a week minimum, refuse to believe the Samsung will outlast it.
I was already leaning towards the Pixel 7a and you've just convinced me. I'm using my phone 70% of the time listening to podcasts but for work I'm using my phone for product shots... while I listen to podcasts.
Could be my TV.. (watching on a C1) but the very first photo comparison at around 7:05.. I actually find the A54 > superior to the 7A. Specifically, I can identify more details by beard/brows, skin pores, deeper contrast, the pixel did handle the HDR for "the tech chap" sign much better tho.
7a is my choice. And I don't think I'm ever gonna switch from pixel phones
In Denmark, one carrier (telenor) sells the pixel 7A for 250 dollars which makes it a no brainier.
You're better off with the pixel better chip more ram and an all round better phone in my opinion.
good comparison..❤ I love the pixel 7a so much..❤
Need to save a lot to get 1 here.
Pixel 7 deals are everywhere - picked one up for the same price as a 7a - job done
Still haven't seen one less than $500.
Where is everywhere? $100 more at Best Buy and Amazon.
Actually A54 is getting updates fast I'm getting them monthly , now I'm on August security patch.
True👌🏼
I too, was thinking of getting one of these two exact phones. Although the pixel has some noticeable advantages over the a54, I simply couldn't go with it because of the design and the fact that in some european countries the pixel is slightly more expensive. Am I the only one that finds the back of the pixels kind of unappealing?
I also don't like that belt/band design at the back of pixel phones.
Just bought a Pixel 7a and use it as my pocket size easy to carry device with pretty decent specs and has most of what I need. I use my older Vivo iqoo 9 pro as more of a gaming phone with excellent night camera and superb gimble stabilization. So both of both worlds!
I would choose none of this. And instead hunt for a good deal of the Pixel 7 since it is always discounted these days. Supposedly better build quality, thinner bezel, superior camera, better IP rating and faster wireless charging standard. What's there to lose? 😂 The problem with Samsung is just their reluctance to use a decent current gen Dimensity or Snapdragon processor in their higher end A series phones. Now just imagine if the SD 7+ Gen 2 or even the Dimensity 1300 is used in the A54. With Samsung's UI and promised software longevity, it would be an easy recommendation for a lot of people without much thinking.
Why not get s23
@@jokast8861 price difference is huge? If budget isn't part of consideration of course everyone would just go for the latest, greatest, and most expensive. 😂
@@jokast8861 We're looking at similarly priced midrangers here, around £500. The s23 most basic model starts at £899. How is it even fair to make such comparison 😂
@@no_name4080to
have to say I'm still undecided the camera on the 7a is appealing to me BUT the battery on the A54 +slightly faster charging keeps telling me the Samsung is the more practical of the 2.
I had the choice between two discounted products: $350 for the A54 and $450 for the Pixel 7 (not 7a). I went with the Pixel because I didn't want to miss out on present and future Google AI software features.
How's the battery life and does it really take longer to charge?
@@god-dj5tyhis pixel standing in wireless charging, please wait a bit
I currently own Samsung a53 and the video looks fantastic indoors with good lighting but as soon as you film outdoors the sharpness and contrast even saturation is unbearable 😂. So I’m here for pixel 7a after watching tons of reviews.
Highly satisfied with my A54 after trying Pixel 7 which I have sent back because the fingerscanner was absolutely unusable, did not recognize 80% of scans. How is it with the 7a?
What are you even saying
@@ironlake8944 what?cant you read? he said his pixel 7 didnt register his fingerprint but a54 did, now he is asking if it would register on 7a
@@steve001.
He shoulda used "your" instead of "the" in the sentence.
Btw, why did you liked your own comment? Don't do it. Very silly
@@ironlake8944 why not?if it's silly then why TH-cam made this option? do you think TH-cam cares if you like it or not?
@steve001 You got it. I neither understand nor care what @ironlake8944 intends to say with his cryptic babbling 😆
Due to importing the Pixel 7a, it ends up being $540 vs the A54 at $401
- in my country - Romania
So it's a no brainer -> A54.
I just dont understand why anyone would get the pixel 7a
90 hz refresh rate , thicker bezels , small battery, slooooow charging , decent camera and a decent processor
Samsung Galaxy A54 : 120 hz refresh rate , bigger battery (5,000 mah battery), slow charging too though but a micro sd card slot!! More OS updates and a bigger screen so more screen.
A54 all day
SIZE
it's 90hz is smoother than a54's 120hz
@@lionelmessithegoatLM10 no
@@Compulsive-Elk7103 yes
@@lionelmessithegoatLM10 no
My choice is go with A54 , on Long ride regarding the service mostly samsung get better edge and mostly for users daily feed will be easy with A54 rather only going with fantastic camera on 7A.
I personally think that the photos from A54 were a lot better for the majority of scenarios
Yep agreed
I'd say Pixel's photos are technically better when you look at the balanced sharpness and dynamic range. But I understand what you're saying, A54's photos look more appealing in comparison.
I think the opposite 😀 maybe night picture was more real on samsung, but for others.. pixel easy
+first picture, samsungs is better
@@cineminexdelta9518 Yep, that one is marginally better 👌
I don't particularly like Samsungs heavy skin on top of android. I also don't appreciate all of the redundant samsung apps on the device. I use google apps,so using a Pixel is natural to me.
The Pixel is the better phone for mw.
So I'll buy the Samsung.
Yeah, no Pixel in my country.
Great video Tom.
Especially for pointing out the limited availability of the Pixel phone.
Then perhaps consider OnePlus as its a better value than Samsung if Google is not available in your country?
@@DarkFilmDirector unfortunately, no OnePlus nor Motorola in my country.
Well, it is rumored that OnePlus is coming. But no formal announcement yet.
@@victorutomo7244where
Is that a poem?
Galaxy is better phone
A54 is more available and you can oftenly find it for around 350 euro also its pictures are sharper and now it has good ai and with remaster its pictures even better and less grainier in poor lighting conditions also i feel like the a54 is more user friendly and the animations in one ui six are amazing i was blown away by the feel of one ui six
Storage:
The a54 has a micro sd card slot.
The 7a does not
Same as oppo reno 5g it doesn't have a SD card slot it's because has a large storage with 256gb
Bit late to the party, but yes... In Hungary, you can't buy the 7a (from legit stores), so the second best is A54 5G for 250 usd.
Here the A54 8GB/256GB version costs 150€ less than the Pixel 7a 8GB/128GB. So choosing the Samsung is a no brainer imo.
And I can't use a super small 6.1" screen anymore, too small and the phone has the size of a 6.4" flagship. It has huge bezels, so the advantages of a small phone don't exist. The quality of the screen is also subpar compared to the A54. Battery life is disastrous in the 7a, quite worse than the 7, weirdly. I returned my 7a because of the battery life and screen couldn't handle having to charge it in the afternoon or gaming in it, coming from a 6,6" phone. It also heated up a lot while gaming.
Funny how A54 pictures looks kinda better and more detailed
But yall biased picking Pixel because its always compared with flagship phones lol
You see the truth at your front, you say it😂
Thank you for the video! You said what I was about to say about markets. They don't sell Pixel phones in many countries and Samsung dominates Asia. They even held launch event for A series. Samsung supports their phone with warranty & services which is important for us. Besides everything I guess in terms of design many people would choose A54 over Pixels, it's just giving iPhone 11 vibe. Simple yet colorful looking gives the appeal if you are not tech savvy.
Watching this from my Samsung A34 phone. I love Samsung phones
One thing I want to know is how much better has the display on the 7a improved over the 6a? I don't care for 90hz or whatever, but the brightness on the 6a was abysmal especially in the sun. When playing Pokémon Go outside with the 6a was a chore, I'd have to be in the shade to even see what's going on.
Did this improve with the 7a or is it just as wonky?
Hey Tech Chap, overall, a very informative and clearly articulated video. Great lighting and camera positioning. I've been thinking of upgrading from my Samsung A42. However, it is difficult to make a prudent decision. Often new phones are only incrementally faster than older models. In other words, the operating speed is just barely noticeable to the human eye. Usually, it does not overwhelm you - there's no great Gestalt moment. I do a lot of Facebook reels. I don't think a 1 pixel difference will make that much of a difference on the selfie camera. So, putting out the extra cash is probably not the best purchase for me at this time. Keep up the great work. P.S. In California, where I live, the A54 is already discounted to 324.95, pushing to move product. Shalom, Ted.
get the a55 or a54 they are one of the best, also the s23 fe is a really good camera phone too
I'm sticking with my pixel 6a for now, all these phones nowadays are too big, only option for a small phone is the s23 but that's expensive.
Sure stick with 60 hz
s23 owner here, i want degoogled rom support tbh that's the only reason i'm looking at a pixel
@Cazy with only 2 years softwaree support, and no carrier deals like pixel and Samsung, I want them to come to real carrier
I agree. The size is just right especially after using the S23 ultra
I love the 6A!
basically both phones have a price difference of 80-100$ where A54 is cheap and pixel is more expansive so if this also be considered then low performance of samsung a54 is justified
" Fourth Depth Lens " also i prefer Galaxy A54. (And i use A73 5G)
I have A54 best phone ever love A73 to
I'm on 20FE 5G I'm seriously considering pixel 7a as my next phone even though I've been a Samsung fan for 10 years pixel 7a may be the one phone that breaks that trend!
I was recently deciding between the Pixel 6A and the A54. I decided on the A54. Here's why: The Pixel A series phones do have better overall cameras and a better processor, but pretty much everything else is better on the A54: Build quality, battery, charging speed, software support, screen size (unless you like small screens), screen brightness, screen quality, a macro camera for closeups, better customization options, and, in my opinion, a better operating system, as the stock Android is boring to me. The Pixel 7A's Tensor processor is about as powerful as your S20's processor, which is better than the one in the A54, but it also tends to overheat easier. Last, I've heard that the Pixel phones tend to glitch a lot.
Unless you need the extra power in your processor, better quality photos, or the handful of Google specific features like Magic Eraser, I suggest the A54 over the Pixel 7A. I think my A54 is a good balance of good features for the price. For example, the cameras and processor may not be great, like the 7A, but they are still good. Perhaps you are bored with Samsung and want something new, though. In that case, you may enjoy the Pixel. I hope this helps your decision making.
The only reason I go with the Samsung is the micro sd card
Same I brought a samsung a54 cause of the SD card
I don't know what camera you shoot your videos on, but man your video clarity is the BEST! Sometimes I just watch your videos to enjoy the superb video clarity of my Flagship phones. Nice review and comparison though.
I just can't let go of the SD card slot.
i picked the a54 because of all the Samsung products i have and the phone hasn't let me down
Now this is going to be a battle 👌🏿
Yessir! Can't think of 2 phones that are a closer match
Did Pixel paid you or? Most shots were way better on the A54 than the pixel or am I missing something something.... I had to max my resolution 😅 and still find A54's photos better
I bought a 7a as a backup for my S22 Ultra, which is having issues, and I don't like it. Don't like the UI, the theme, the lack of customizability like Samsungs have. I also hate the fact you can't expand the storage. It just doesn't do it for me.
Im getting a pixel 7a for my b day but I’m 100 percent team 7 a
Actually, I am a Samsung fan, but in this comparison, I think Google performs much better than Samsung. Bcz We need performance, ultimately.
Agreed. Looking back on this I'd def take the 7A
We appreciate your tech reviews. Keep up the good work.
Had pixel 7 returned got a54 much much happier now😊
really? reasons you are now happier?
Was it cause had no SD card I brought a oppo reno 8 5g I didn't like it had heaps of storage was missing the SD card so I went and returned it and brought a samsung a54
@Ketchup please mutch smoother
The Poco F5 or F5 Pro aren't a bad alternative to these two
Yes, it's better choice for the other people who want flagship performance but not for me I still wondering why it has low cost.
Ew, China
The camera is not as good as the A54 or 7a.
@@Mike.Tech. I heard from other tech reviewer that it used Chinese amoled rather than samsung or lg maybe that's one of the reason it has low cost and also the camera they didn't used sony sensor it's reasonable though it really good for people who do gaming a lot on their device but don't expect to all other key areas.
I am still using my Samsung A8, never had a problem. Time to upgrade and it will be Samsung again, just waiting for the price to drop.
I don't much agree with TH-camrs when they over hype the camera capability of Pixel. From this particular comparison, I hardly see where Pixel 7a beat Galaxy A54. A54 were even better mostly in areas that users engage their cameras the most, like selfies and daylight photography.
Moving objects like the cat may be a deal breaker to many with kids and pets. A big fail by Samsung here, and they need to sort this out, as the A54 is an easy pass on that alone. However, I saw a speed test of the A54, which was terrible; laggy, poor RAM management, and horrid animations. That Exynos chip sucks, and good luck in two years' time!
I honestly think the cameras on the pixel are great. Tried both phones and the A54 is mostly struggling
Pixel 7a currently available for £449 RRP and you can get £70 off from Boxing Day sales, and you can get an additional 5% off from a promo code available online which subtracts a further £22.45. Plus I'm trading in a 2019 Pixel 4 XL for £119, which I feel is pretty generous of them meaning it'll be £237.55, or 47.1% saving. I'm really pleased with that to be honest. I also suspect the May 2024 Pixel 8a will have another £50 bump up in price and obviously won't come with any sales until Black Friday in November and the Christmas sales too, so the 7a right now seems a steal. Jan 9th is when Google sale ends.
I traded-in my Z Flip 3 and picked up a Pixel 7a; and honestly, I'm going to stick to Pixel phones from now on. Never realized how much bloat and heavy Samsung's OneUI is when compared to stock android.
Also had really bad experiences with Samsung customer support for the Flip3 and I bought the special extended warranty for the thing.
Google customer service is even worse
The bloat is very real on the Samsungs.
@@webdaddy there's no bloat if you buy directly from Samsung
I love my pixel 5 and waiting to upgrade before end of year to pixel 7.
@@SpiritualSchmuckyou might wanna wait a bit for pixel 8, it seems like it'll launch in October with a massive upgrade in chipset and cameras.. the trade-in will probably save you a couple hundred bucks
I will choose pixel 7a due to better build, chip, cameras, wireless charge and most importantly, 6.1 inch display which is SUPER RARE for midrange phones
I bought the A54 a couple of weeks ago and I really like it. Here l can't find any Google Pixel phone.