Galaxy A34 and A54: Samsung's new mid-range smartphones

With the Galaxy A34 and A54, Samsung has unveiled this year's mid-range smartphones. They differ in details such as display size and camera equipment. The already .nstiges Einsteiger-Smartphone">launched in January - but not yet available - the Galaxy A14 complements Samsung's range as the most affordable smartphone.

Galaxy A34 and A54: Optical adaptation to the S23 series

Samsung removes the camera hump in the comparison with the predecessor models. As with the S23 series, only the individual cameras protrude slightly on the back. This is made of plastic on the A-series and not glass as on the top models. Both smartphones have been awarded IP67 certification. This means they have survived 30 minutes in 1.5 metres of water without damage.

The Galaxy A34 is slightly larger with a 6.6-inch screen (2340 × 1080 pixels) than the Galaxy A54 with 6.4 inches (2340 × 1080 pixels). Both have a Super AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120 hertz. Compared to the previous models, this means minimal changes to the size and an increase in the refresh rate for the A30 model.

Samsung uses its own Exynos 1380 processor in the Galaxy A54. The Galaxy A34, on the other hand, uses the Dimensity 900 from Mediatek. You can choose between 128 or 256 gigabytes of internal memory, each of which can be expanded with a microSD card. With one exception, eight gigabytes of RAM are included. Only the 128 gigabyte version of the Galaxy A34 has to make do with six gigabytes of RAM.

The four megapixel difference in the ultra-wide-angle camera is likely to be particularly noticeable. The doubled resolution of the Galaxy A54's front camera could also have a visible effect on selfies. The two-megapixel difference in the main camera, on the other hand, is negligible.

The Galaxy A34 and A54 use the same 5000 mAh battery and charge it with up to 25 watts. Android 13 is pre-installed and comes with Samsung's OneUI 5.1 user interface. The devices will receive four major Android updates - i.e. up to Android 17 - and five years of security updates.

Galaxy A14: Samsung's most affordable smartphone

The Galaxy A14 also has a 5000 mAh battery on board and comes with Android 13 and OneUI. However, Samsung only promises two major Android updates and four years of security updates. It also has to make do with poorer features - but is even cheaper. The 6.6-inch screen is an LCD with a refresh rate of 90 hertz and a resolution of 2408 × 1080 pixels. Compared to the Galaxy A13, the resolution in particular is a significant improvement.

Only the 50-megapixel main camera is likely to be relevant. The depth camera provides additional information for blurred portrait photos. The macro camera with a resolution of only two megapixels does not have a usable image quality according to experience. The front camera delivers selfies with 13 megapixels.

For the processor, Samsung relies on the Dimensity 700 from Mediatek and provides it with four gigabytes of RAM. The internal memory is 64 or 128 gigabytes depending on the variant and can be expanded with a microSD card.

Price and availability

All three smartphones will be available in March. Pre-orders are now possible. Prices start at 369 francs and 389 euros for the Galaxy A34 and 459 francs and 489 euros for the Galaxy A54. The Galaxy A14 is initially only available in Germany for 229 euros. Pre-orders are possible as of now.

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