Hello folks,

It’s Black Friday’s week and I want to buy a new smartphone to my mom. I can buy an A54 5G for ~299 € or an A34 5G for ~275 €. What do you suggest me to buy? I keep reading that the A34 CPU and overall speed are better than those in the A54.

Thanks in advance!

  • Dry_Caregiver5695@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I have the A54, but I’d recommend the A34 for your mom. The Mediatek SoC on the A34 is as good as the A54, if not better. The displays are almost comparable. The only minor difference between the devices is the cameras but very insignificant.

  • nonoiothis@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    A34 has a better processor but weak camera. A54 has a weak processor but better cameras. Choose wisely, but go for 256GB storage!

  • TH_LetGoMyLegos@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    From my experience, Samsung’s cheaper phones usually slow down quicker than more expensive ones, so I’d go with the A54.

  • Swordnimi79@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I’d go A34. But I’d keep an eye on updates and security patches for her. 2-3 years and she’ll need another phone if she does any online shopping, banking or anything else that requires sensitive information. With the A series it’ll be important for her to reboot the phone weekly as well, even the S series gets a little wonky after a week.

    • Deathskulll99@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Bro this isnt 2017 no more. My a32 is perfectly fine you dont need to reset every week. Just buy the option with more Ram. They differ

      • Swordnimi79@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        It’s also 2023 and your battery still needs to settle in for a week, and a few years ago the fan boys said “nah-ugh” It’s still a smart phone, it will still have bugs and glitches, all of which can be remedied by a reboot. Like I said even my S22 and S23 have hiccups. “I’m buying a phone for so and so.” Just warns me that, that someone may not grasp the concept of a smart phone beyond the one UI6 skin they see on the dialer and browser is all.

        It’s not to say the A is shit, it has it uses and functions, I just note the less obvious than the exynos chip and camera aren’t amazing, the software doesn’t get updated as often that’s all.

  • Pitbullmafia@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Specs

    Highlight differences

    Screen Size

    6.4″6.56″

    SIM Support

    Dual SIMDual SIM

    Broadband Generation

    5G5G

    Battery Capacity

    5,000 mAh5,000 mAh

    Operating System

    AndroidAndroid

    Security

    Facial Recognition, Fingerprint ScannerFacial Recognition, Fingerprint Scanner

    Storage Capacity

    128 GB, 256 GB128 GB, 256 GB

    SIM Card Type

    Nano SIM, eSIMNano SIM

    Clock Speed

    2.4 GHz2.6 GHz

    RAM

    6 GB, 8 GB4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB

    Pixel Density

    401 PPI393 PPI

    Installed RAM

    6 GB8 GB

    Body Material

    Aluminum, Glass, PlasticGlass, Plastic

    Sensors

    Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Digital Compass, G-sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Hall Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB SensorAccelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Digital Compass, G-sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Hall Sensor, Proximity Sensor

    Lens Type

    Ultra Wide Angle, Wide AngleUltra Wide Angle, Wide Angle

    Product Type

    Android SmartphoneAndroid Smartphone

    Number of Cores

    8 Core8 Core

    Color

    Black, Graphite, Gray, Green, Light Green, Lime, Purple, Red, WhiteBlack, Blue, Graphite, Gray, Green, Light Green, Lime, Purple, Red, Silver, Violet, Yellow

    Weight

    7.13 oz7.02 oz

    Features

    Smartphone, With Wireless Charging, With OLED Display, With Fast Charging, Water ResistantSmartphone, With Wireless Charging, With OLED Display, Water Resistant

  • mikethespike056@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    For your mom? I’d say A34. It has better battery life and a bigger screen. The A54 is faster, but it’s not very noticeable.