I'm surprised nobody mentions how plastic offers better drop protection than glass. I would like to see a comparison between the Pixel 6a and 7a in terms of modem speeds. Speed tests on both for 5G, 4G LTE and Wi-Fi.
Totally agreed. I'll take plastic back over the glass any time. I put a dbrand skin on it anyway and don't worry about dropping it as much. World has gone crazy
@@bekabuidze4772 but you can’t argue that glass feels nicer I mean if you’re gonna spend a thousand dollars on o phone why not get a more premium feeling
Thanks Mike - excellent video. I went for the A54 based on battery life, screen (quality & size), SD storage and Macro lens (I actually use it). Samsung further sealed the deal by offering $200 trade-in value for a 3-year old A50, which made it a no-brainer.
Hi Mike, great video (as always). I chose Samsung mainly because of its global availability. I don't understand why the Pixel is so limited in availability. I think it's sold in a maximum of 20 countries... and where I live, importing a Pixel is a complete madness. You end up paying the price of an S23 or iPhone 14 for a $499 device. See you next time, cheers!
Even in a country like Hungary it's a fucking disaster to buy a pixel or iPhone you end up paying way more than you would if you lived in the US for example
conviness... I like reverse wireless charging because I need to plug my while going to bed, using cable will make it full faster and affect my battery health if I don't unplug on time
Convenience and nice at bedtime to just set it on the charger. Also if your phone rings just pick it up, you don't have to worry about yankong out the plug. Once you go wireless it's hard to go back.
I personally like the design of the SG A54 way better. I find the Pixels too narrow and long. Also, better battery and availability. No contest for me. Great review, Mike
I like the Pixel phone, but I had to buy the A54 because there is no warranty for Pixel in Sri Lanka, and the signal coverage in our country is really bad. Pixels have signal issues, so if I bought a Pixel, I might end up with a phone that can't even make a phone call. Nowadays, 1 USD equals 320 Sri Lankan rupees, so I would have to pay 320 times the dollar amount. If there is no warranty, I would end up losing a lot of money. The Pixel is a great phone that offers premium features, a great software experience, and a better camera.
Same goes for Greece, there's no warranty here for Pixel either and the Pixel devices are not supported by our mobile network providers. So, I will go for the A54 even though Pixel 7a is objectively the better device.
The downside of the Pixel is the support. Its not supported in many countries, you will lose a ton of features like VoWIFI, VoLTE, 5G, etc. Not to mention, not supported country means no repairability. I'm only scraping the bottom there are ton more features disabled when you're in a country that does not support a pixel. Ton of reviewers forget about this. The phone market isn't just the US, or some mainstream part of EU. When reviewing support take in mind of other COUNTRIES.
Hey Mike, love your videos. I was thinking if you could compare the battery between these two phones plus the charging speed? Let's say 0-80% on their max charging wattage? Thanks dude.
As someone who used both latest generation samsung and google phones, get samsung if hardware is what you want (best battery life, speakers, brightness) and get pixel if you want a good software experience. I personally feel like Google gives a better every day experience but the battery life is mid even on the latest Pro devices.
First, I bought a Pixel 7a to replace my Pixel 6 because it was supposed to have a better cell reception, and fingerprint scanner. Plus, face recognition to boot! Well, I paid $450 for it, and I personally didn't see that improvement, and the face recognition fairly often said, not enough light. So, I started checking out the A54, and found one on Amazon during Prime Day for $328 with a written free return. I jumped on it, and was very surprised, in a good way. It's not as speedy, but it is very fluid and enjoyable to use. Geekbench 6 results were 23% slower in single thread, and only 13% slower in multi-threading, but in real world feedback I don't feel it at all. It unlocks on command every time, has a brighter screen that is very aesthetic and just offers a reliable feel every single time I use it. Overall, it's a joy to use, and I do not miss the Pixel's extra horsepower at all.
@@usmanejaz7399 I stand by my original comment, and that was the A54. I still enjoy using it, and the better signal reception is confidence inspiring. Also, it unlocks every single time.
I prefer A54, SD card support, better battery-life, great screen & OS updates also wireless charging on pixel 7a is a feature but most reviewers noted that its slow
@@Colonel_Flandersi doubt that pixels are often praised for their easiness to repair, especially the screen 0 screws just heat and pull it. No wonder they have a self repair program with iFixit that supports all phones up to the 2017 Pixel 2 (other brands self repair programs are often only for their newest phones)
The pixel 7a only has gorilla glass 3 and wireless charging to me is just a gimmick to raise the price. Also just because the camera is bigger on a phone doesn’t mean it’s better.
Availability - Galaxy A54 Expandable storage - Galaxy A54 Has 256gb internal storage- Galaxy A54 4 years update and 5yrs security - Galaxy A54 Software one UI - Galaxy A54 ( because it has more feature and better at multitasking) Camera - Pixel 7a Processor - Pixel 7a
Pixel is great for the price IF it is available from Google directly in your country. But Samsung is in every country with good after sales support too. That's why Samsung will always sell more.
I really love google phone but they are falling behind against hardware like the screen. they should stop making one if they can't keep up with the hardware otherwise they would have won this review 10 times..
Why does everybody hate the macro lenses? I had to buy a set of lenses to use macro, and macro is the only one that's worth using. The fisheye is useless because there's so much distortion. The wide angle is fine, but it's not worth carrying an extra lens; I only use the one built into my new phone once in a while for to get all of something in a picture from close quarters. Landscapes get lost in it. The macro, I can use to read microscopic text on packaging, get super close to bugs to better identify, get some really nice and soft ambient photos for my desktop background, etc. There's so many uses.
On budget and midrange phones macro lenses are just a way to make it seem like it has more cameras. Usually they are terrible quality and useless, the ultra wide lenses often take much better quality macro shots (that's what's done on flagships) no wonder they only put them on cheap phones and put telephotos (which are way more useful) on the more expensive phones
First time I see your videos, and I'm surprised by the quality of the content. But one thing. The OLED/ Super AMOLED thing is purely for commercial purposes, and has nothing to do with the quality of the panel.
I think you should focus on, and highlight the biggest weakness of a born and bred "mid-range" phone. The A54, despite being fantastic, and having seemingly great spec, is just bad. A54 uses the same sensor as S23, but is 2-3X worse. Unlike Pixel, which uses previous gen 12MP sensors, or random 64MP sensors, but crushes even iPhones. The A54 has an okay-ish Exynos 1380, but funny thing, it actually is just in the same ballpark as S10. Yes. Galaxy S10. And it isn't "Close" to the Pixel. It is 100% evident, how wide the gap is, even in general swiping, animations, app loading. And people call the Tensor weak, or not great? Sorry but nonsense. And yea, its not like Samsung sucks at animations, the S23 is the smoothest stuff I've seen. So it is clearly the CPU pulling it back. The true mid-rangers just cannot keep up with even these budget flagships. Brands care about the perception of a flagship branded phone. Not a budget phone.
Good review, except... Samsung has not got better longevity as there is no point in 4 years of updates, if you have Exynos 1380. Tensor G2 is a lot better (yes it overheats if you push it, but it will still outperform Samsung, plus you are not always pushing it and 2x "cortex X1" cores do a marvelous job in real life, about which no one seems to talk about. It's on par with Snapdragon 8 gen 2 from a users perspective except of gaming of course.) So in terms of speed and performance Pixel 7a is a flagship, while a54 is a mid ranger. It will also deliver higher fps with it's 90hz display than Samsung in real life.
@@Krooks522Exynos usually aren't stable either. Besides, the more powerful chip means the 7a can perform heavier tasks more easily than the a54 can. Something that'll make the 54 chug the 7a might breeze through.
@@steveguy3 The Tensor G2 is not going to age well either, it's not good at Battery efficiency. If we're talking about Samsung's exynos not aging well with those 4 year updates, pixel on the battery side would tank, worse than how the samsung does
I think a good comparison to the Pixel 7a would probably be the Nothing Phone (1). It'll be interesting to see what the Nothing Phone (2) brings to compete with the Pixel 7a.
Problem is Nothing phone 2 is priced as the Pixel 7, not the 7a. Wildly different pricepoint (of, for me $200 difference is enough to say no, no matter how better a phone is).
I would 100% buy the 7a in this case because of the hardware. The cameras, processor and design hold up real nice. I'm using an S22 Ultra rn so I'm in no position to buy anything, but I would still go for the Pixel.
@@gwine9087 gorilla glass 3 on my dad's note 4 is still holding up great. 3 or 5 doesnt really matter they all scratch up similar. my m32 has gorilla glass 5 and in 1 year in it does have scratches. both phones have been dropped quite some times. and I dont see the point of high refresh rate on phones. you aren't using phones for competitive games where it matters. I set my recent phones to 60hz as its normal and saves battery. Though I can agree on the sd card slot part, in my use case I would really miss it.
I got both phones because I couldn't decide...a week later I still don't know what one to pick but I'm leaning to the A54 because I watch everything on my phone. The A54 has a way better screen and awesome speaker. I like the wireless charging of the 7a but I don't have to charge the A54 until I get home, the battery is that good. As far as performance I really don't see a massive difference between the two. 🤷♂️
For your next video in one month: can you also compare the 7a with the 6a? The lower price makes the 6a quite interesting, but is the 7a worth the additional few hundred dollars?
4 minutes into the video and i have to thank you. this is one of the best channels i've ran into in years. i hate everything. like the youtube decision to lock home and end-keys while typing to rwd or ffwd the video. i fucking hate the internet. thank you, though. ehm. love.
Most people are still buying an iPhone no matter the price. It dominates the American market and your are probably considered an outcast if you go for an Android. Peer Pressure always has that effect.
I have a a54 I am returning when my 7a arrives, I have spent many hours reviewing both phones, the a54 pros imo is mainly its expandable storage and 5 years of updates, the storage is great for anyone that has limited data, you can turn it into a multimedia beast, when it comes to the actually guts it can not compare to the 7a, faster processor, 2 more gb of ram "for some reason the a54 in the US only has 6gb ram", clean unbloated OS, also it helps now that you get a pair of google buds and a case for free from google. It is when you benchmark both phones you start to see the real difference.
Don't forget that the a54's battery is leaps and bounds superior to the Pixel 7. Pixel 7 battery life is borderline unacceptable. Even with the adaptive settings, it's shockingly poor. No doubt it will be much worse after 6 to 12 months of use. Then you have the poor fingerprint reader and average screen. The only compromise is some speed and camera which are all marginal. The a54 makes a much superior all-round package of a phone. Better screen, better battery, more premium build and ip68.
Just picked up a A54 in the UK for £220 and it is the 8gb version. - crazy the phone only got launched about 12 weeks ago.. and I got it for that price. Plan to have it as a pay as you go for the next 4 years... my phone bill is £20 a year currently in top ups. - saving me hundreds. 😊❤
@gtavmj-1852 That's a bargain mate.I saw some foreign a54 floating about at a cheaper price. But unfortunately the warranty doesn't stand on them. Enjoy your a54 :)
I got the pixel 7A but I had to return it because it was overheating like crazy with regular use. I was filming for 30 seconds and it was almost to hot to hold in my hand. The screen on the pixel 7A was so dark and horrible in daylight. I Got the samsung A34 5G and I am very pleased with it. Big screen and a battery that last almost two days 😊
I'd like to see the Pixel 7a compared to the Galaxy S22. The previous generation flagship is starting to see some very good clearance deals now; and with prices roughly matching the new midrange, I think they'd be an interesting comparison.
The Pixel 7 Pro (and now the 8 Pro) produced higher quality photos and videos than the S23 Ultra... What on Earth were you thinking 🤨 Hopefully you didn't spend too much on the Ultra, it has pretty disappointing camera results for a "flagship" phone.
Do it against the S23. That’s really what this phone it going to be against when people walk into a provider store. I believe that this might be what I leave IPhone for
There's no reason anyone should consider an A54 when you can buy an older flagship Samsung model for the same price and have a much better performance at just about everything. There's a reason they keep pushing sales of the A54, it's not worth the MSRP.
Another observation: look at 7 gen 2 released by Qualcomm. It is almost as powerful like 8 gen 1, so Exynos 1380 should be as powerful like Exynos 2200 aka Tensor G2, but after so many hype about AMD Radeon collaboration bla bla Exynos still failed to perform miserably. Pathetic.
Personally even right now am using a pixel 3a ... unfortunately after craving for it..i landed on a second hand(used) was told that a brand new requires importing.. Am still craving for pixel 7a but due to huge charges of importing. So my mind is now chasing A54 just because i have no option. But Google Pixel phone are top knotch for me
The one im intrigued by is the Galaxy A34. It looks like an A54 but runs on a better (in my opinion) Dimensity 1080 chip and is cheaper. I'd love to hear your thoughts 🙂
I've tried both phone, the A54 feels just as smooth and stable after the last update, when it first came out it has stuttering issue after unlocking the phone but now it's buttery smooth. Maybe the A34 is still better for gaming, I'm not sure lol. I just wish the next A5 series use snapdragon chipset, sure exynos is not as bad as it used to but still.
A lot of people tend to dismiss the important of OS update. A54 is an investment phone for productivity use. You can save your money by using it up to 5 years as samsung provides 4 years OS update and 5 years security update. For other A samsung phone, sure it is fun on first 2 years. After that, good luck on getting the OS update.
Pixels are basically perfect for me. They have great cameras, good enough SoC, long software support, and great price. That 600-700 savings from the flagships is awesome and the diminishing returns are minimal.
I am on my last Pixel. I have the Pixel 6 and I have had it for almost 2 years. I have found that the phone overall decent. The one thing I hate about this phone is that it keeps loosing signal. I can have it in my pocket and the bars will drop like a rock to 0. And when I take it out of my pocket the signal returns. I got a replacement and it still does it. I would rather have the Samsung A54 over any Pixel.
regarding the phones backs, i never get the appeal of glass back. Over the years i had both and the gl;ass back is a fingerprint magnet. Furthermore, it usually inside a case that is non seethrough most of the times. Personally, i'd take a plastic back over a glass one every day.
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Great video! I choose Samsung because the availability to get it in my country. Pixel isn't available in my country and importing it would cost me almost double of the original price.
Maybe in your country (i doubt google never do that) but for example in europe and the USA the Pixel have barely any bloatware compared to others, not even the google suite (gmail doesn't count) even Apple has garbage with garage band and itunes.. Samsung has a ton of garbage like Xiaomi so you're the biggest liar here. They have ALL Microsoft apps, stupid games, all samsung apps even the useless ones, Absolutely untrue what you said
Here in South America we don't really use NFC and wireless charging and 5G is starting to take of recently. So i understand why Samsung decide not to included and the Google Pixel is not that available.
Sadly google only sells pixel on several country, most country in the world didn't get the chance to get it officially in their country, and if people do international shipping just to get the pixel, some feature will be locked. You can't use the 5G too since google locked it, not to mention the price increased by a lot because of international shipping, it can jump up from 499$ to 650$-700$ after taxes
Just bought the A54 since Samsung was offering high trade in value (£150) for my old phone (A90 5G) meaning it cost me £299 vs £449 for 7A (UK)! Was also put off the 7A by battery life and potential overheating issue. Happy to stick with Samsung experience but I'll admit I was torn
Pixel 7a's don't have any overheating issues and the battery life is better than the Galaxy A53, wouldn't be surprised if it's the same (or better) than the A54 because Samsung's long track record of having dismal battery life and longevity.
This is a clear winner to the 7a here, its literally just the pixel 7 that looks different and has slightly worse cameras. You get the benefits of the flagship chip, software, and now screen refresh rate. Easy dub.
You said wrongly, the pixel has a color, the camera is from Samsung, the Samsung has artificial colors, crammed with blurry disasters, you can see that you don't understand the camera thread, and as for the micro sd card, it's 2024.
@@a_draw5814Who still uses a micro sd card? I haven't put a micro sd card in my cell phone for 10 years because it's completely unnecessary, and as far as the software is concerned, I don't know who will have a cell phone for more than four years.
Pixel 7a is better in cameras and CPU, A54 in everything else and it has 256GB version but zero stabilization at 4k 30fps. Both are overpriced and overrated.
When I got my Pixel 6a the deciding factor was yes you get less OS updates with the Picel, however you get them pretty much as soon as they drop. I don't know if it's still true but I don't want to wait months for Samsung to make a new OS compatible with all their redundant bloat ware.
I'm being hyped of A54 design and decided to get a 256GB version. After 2 weeks of use. Decided to let it go. Idk but I felt like those Samsung midrange is sh*tty compare to Xiaomi, Poco, and Huawei. And it also expensive. So maybe if this 7a is good enough for me. Gonna go with it. Just need to watch other people review about 7a.
I've been thinking about switching from Chinese smartphones to Samsung, but it doesn't seem like it offers much. At least Pixel offers a very good camera that is important for a lot of people despite its hardware. Samsung I wonder if the software experience is worth it.
@@felreizmeshinca7459 Same, I've been thinking about switching to the S23 and Samsung does have great software but it depends on the person and their needs. I currently have a pixel 6 and it's a great device! Can't go wrong with either to be honest.
If you really love Samsung. Go for S20 up. I can't afford S23. Here I am still saving alot of money to get that phone. But If I can't save more. I should go for 7A maybe or I go buy a second hand S21 or S22.
@@felreizmeshinca7459one ui and the cameras are pretty much the only things that are good about the a54. If the chip was more powerful it woupd be a great midranger, they finally put ufs 3 in it but, that chip man.
Pixel 7A is $299.99 and the A54 is $349.99 at my carrier. For most customers no brained to go with the 7A. Far superior cameras, chipset, and can wireless charge.
what is not mentioned regarding the battery is the wireless in on the Pixel7a but it only approved wired chargers can be used on it. It only takes PD USB 2.0 and above. also has to be used with a PD approved power brick.
@@Tonyx.yt. 6a is not better than a54: -a54 has larger screen -a54 has brighter screen -a54 has microSD slot -a54 has better selfie camera -a54 has faster charging
I have A54 for 2 months now and its great. Being in the UK i got 8gb version and saved 50 quid through my employer scheme and got samsung ear buds free, which was handy. I cannot be bothered with most if these reviews comparing a phone with a more expensive version. If you pay more then you expect a better phone.
Going on 3 1/2 years on my Galaxy S10e and looking to upgrade. For me it's either one of the Pixels or one of the Samsung's. Even though I'm IT, I don't really keep up with phone technology, but I at least want to take decent pictures. That said, no wireless charging is a deal breaker for me. Anyone have advice? I know anything I choose will be an upgrade over my S10e.
I'd recommend waiting till the 7a goes on sale, which will be soon, or look for sales on the 7. That or get the fe or last years flagship from samsung. Always go for sales, just means you van upgrade sooner without spending more.
