iPhone User Switches to Samsung (A54 5G | 6 Months Later Experience)

Here we are 6 months later, and I have quite enjoyed my journey with the A54. It's definitely one of the best if not the best mid-range smartphones on the market at the moment. In this video, I talk about how my experience was after 6 months of usage.
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[@victordia099]

This video is meant to make you question my decision. I could've switched to the S23 Ultra, yes, but the thing is the S23 Ultra is already amazing. The switch wouldn't have been that impactful. I wanted to test myself and do a challenging switch. That's why this video exists. (also, I went from a pro-model iPhone to a mid-range Samsung, and the experience was not very far apart... Samsung's got a solid one with the A54.) Had to address this, I saw a lot of comments about this particular switch, that's my stance on it. Hope you enjoyed the video!

[@JesusChrististheonlyway777]

Dude check out the customizations on samsung kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHeoY2d8op2oY8Usi=eYmHK44lRbs6HoCa kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3Syp3mAgq6mhM0si=x8arttuCK5iK--xG

[@brianmiranda6262]

Respectable. I have a 14 pro max, and I’m thinking of getting a mid range whenever this one gives out in 4-5 years. Hopefully some better mid range phones by that time, mid range phones might be enough for me. I’m very curious.

[@victordia099]

@@brianmiranda6262 yeah im starting to believe so too. Now the phones dont get that many upgrades every year like they used too. And the midrange ones have really good power actually.

[@iAfroTech]

​@@victordia099Basic Android features: 1️⃣ Navigation Gestures from Left to Right and from Right to Left 2️⃣ Multitasking with Split View and floating Windows 3️⃣ Moving icons on my homes teen wherever i want, top, bottom, left, right with empty space or not. 4️⃣ Easy Link to Windows 💻 5️⃣ Pro Camera Mode without buying an app 6️⃣ Keyboard with numbers row key on top 7️⃣ Unlocking my phone without an extra swipe 8️⃣ Using 2 instances of the same app with 2 different account : Pro and Personal 9️⃣ File management system: massively better on Android, easy to handle. Then you add 1️⃣ A54 Design 2️⃣ A54 Build quality 3️⃣ IP67 4️⃣ all Samsung OneUi features Totally enough when you know most average users keep their phones 3 years.

[@Trussardi935]

@@victordia099Victor,where can i find that wallpaper,blue wave that you have?

[@timothydelaney8840]

What's really sad is that all these people commenting about going from a iphone to a mid range and not switching to a galaxy s23 ultra. But even though it's a mid range android, he didn't have a lot of bad to say about it. The point is that even a mid range android can compete in a lot of areas with all iphones. Oh and by the way I'm not a Apple hater, I actually use both platforms.

[@5150crazyfun]

I think more tech KZbinrs should switch from expensive flagship phones to these excellent budget and mid range phones. Because these $200-500 phones are getting so good that it is difficult to justify spending double or triple the money on phones simply for status and bragging rights. The a54 is a great example of a mid range phone that does literally everything a flagship can do at half the cost. It isn't a perfect device but even expensive flagships have their issues.

[@techzolute]

Quarter the cost.

[@inescosta2671]

I have an a54 and i heard that samsung used to have one more line (A70s) but they scrapped it after a few years. As a result, the following phone (aka the A50s) inherited some of the quality of the A70, making it almost as good as a flagship rn

[@flourishorji6681]

​@@inescosta2671A 73 exists! Check it up!

[@domenicalombardi605]

I noticed that the battery drops a lot using gaming apps. But, despite of that, there's nothing negative to say about my fantastic A54. It's a fantastic and useful phone, cause I use it as an agenda, to read documents, to do researches, to take pics or videos... and a lot more. After the last update it's even better. Don't touch my A54 😂😂😂

[@loganwilkins4094]

It's because it has a 120hz refresh rate. Higher refresh rate=more power draw.

[@misterman124]

But camera is not up to the mark i come from s8 to a54

[@samsneadd]

Overheats like crazy and im talking only one app running like uber eats or no apps running at all

[@denimgenes5909]

If you switch from android to iphone, you get mild depression, uncontrollable anger and have child like temper tantrums. Just like Bruce Banner switching to the Hulk. The rage is real.

[@victordia099]

Hahahahaha

[@Scolio]

I definitely understand how but I must disagree for myself specifically. I am 27 and since age 18 I have constantly switched. Ill have an android. Then in a couple years when its time for a new phone I get an iphone. Rinse and repeat. Every 2-4 years I switch to the opposite to see how the other side is living. I really like both and appreciate them in their own ways. I can say the only thing that keeps me returning to iphone is garageband. That is it. I literally do NOT care about anything else specific to apple than that

[@TheSongofSaya]

It's a little weird to switch compare a mid-range to a flagship. Try the S24 Ultra instead when it comes out.

[@victordia099]

Will do💪🏻

[@hassanawan73]

I downgraded from s23ultra to A54 because A:it was too heavy B: way too big. Now as a pro user my experience so far: The battery life on A54 is far better than s23ultra atleast 2 hours more screen on time. It has all the same features minus camera, so again camera is something that is super good on s23u, but here with A54 its not bad either, you'll not feel any difference outdoors during day time(but who uses camera anyway except of occasions like wedding or birthdays) for daily pics and tourism purpose the camera is decent enough. Last not least price s23ultra i bought here in denmark for 10.000dkk(1440 usd) A54 i bought in winter sales for 1800dkk(260 usd) 😂 go figure

[@KrishnaNAcharya]

​@@hassanawan73shouldve gone with S23+ tbh

[@OdusEstore]

​@@hassanawan73cap

[@destroyer100onblitz]

@@KrishnaNAcharyaor regular S23

[@Negi-7]

This channel is truly underrated ! quality content ❤ Good Luck !

[@tassev.g]

Amazing content Victor! Thanks! :)

[@bishnugurung4566]

Its not a review but a truth spoken. love the content. keep it up bro

[@benjib7444]

I can understand the content of this video and it is a good one. Should you have compared it to a Samsung flagship? I mean yeah it makes total sense to have done that. Because having a top tier Apple product and switching to a mid-range Android device is eh... BUT this comparison can fill in the gap for some people who wants an idea and feeling of the "what if's". Hard to explain but I get it.

[@RWJSJG]

Hi victor 😊 love your content . Keep up the good work ❤

[@victordia099]

Thank you, appreciate it!

[@MrOrtmeier]

If you install Good Lock you can also change the icons to any icon pack you have. There's also a double tap to wake the screen feature and single tap on the home screen to turn off the display

[@amazingstar144]

Love to see your Samsung laptop/tablet video

[@anirbansarkar250]

Fair and detailed review; just what I want. You can use the s21fe which comes with Snapdragon 888 and that phone offers real good cameras than this A54. The problem is with the Exynos processor.

[@calijay9805]

Midrange phones have come along way. I personally cannot go from using flagship cameras and chipsets to midrange alternatives. Though it is really nice that these options do exist.

[@OmkarJ03]

Good Lock really takes samsung phone's optimisation to the next level, Good video, Keep it up sir!

[@keifercosta171]

After a while, Vic. 😊 Good to see you back ❤

[@LadyBovine]

Did you do a full drain and recharge cycle on it? It could be a battery estimate calibration issue, rather than actual capacity decrease? This is apparently the case with some pixel 7a phones too, people complain about bad battery, but then it turns if they run it down it will stay on for 10+ hours on that last 1%

[@therostaam2270]

Great review! Love these videos, it’s refreshing to see how other Android phones hold up in comparison to apple.

[@WreckerALeX]

Only compare price to price phones...and get Snapdragon SOC for more stability. The others, although are improving and are in flagship phones like the Exynos SOC, can be good but the dip in performance can be noticeable.

[@donnadunlop]

I am a mid range cell phone user and the A54 5G IS going to be my next phone replacing my A32 and giving my granddaughter my A32. I don't use my phone as a computer nor do i play game`s on it and my phone is not in my hand 24/7. I just need a communication device and recently took on data to help me in my travels. Not everyone need`s a $1,200 phone and mid range meets my need`s and i will move to the A54 5G and i recommend the Samsung Galaxy A series phone along with many other users who are very happy with the price and performance.

[@gsonz172]

Samsung does a lot of image processing after having taken the picture. That's why the live camera tends to look worse. Doing all the processing in real time would take too much computing power and also drain the battery real quick.

[@afanasibushmanov7463]

The battery life is actually great on this phone on Android 14. Just do a factory reset after you upgrade to Android 14 though.

[@Trussardi935]

Hello.where did you get that nice wallpaper?

[@JohnSmith-yt8di]

I am curious why do the people I see who review Samsung phones use Google Messages instead of Samsung Messages? I prefer the Samsung version but is there anything to the Google one that makes it better.

[@winwin61092]

Hi. Can I have the link where to download the the lock screen wallpaper on time frame from 2:10-2:15? Thank you.

[@victordia099]

Hello here is the wallpaper link: pin.it/4hkLIPQvd

[@SolidSnake4Ever2003]

I'm really debating this or the Moto G Stylus 5g 2023 6gb ram/256gb version, I can get both really cheap on my carrier, about ~$170 or so... It's the 6gb ram version of the A54 5g as well. I love the screen and camera quality I've seen so far from the A54 5G, however many online seem to REALLY rag on the Exynos processor calling it utter crap unusable garbage...surely it's not THAT bad is it? The Moto G Stylus 5g 2023 has a snapdragon 6 gen 1 cpu. The a54 has quite a bit longer support cycle but honestly both are so cheap I'll just get something else decent enough in a couple years anyway. Some reviews seem to kinda rag on the Moto G's camera quality but I could possibly find a GCAM port for it somewhere online since it has a snapdragon cpu... some say the A54's performance has actually gotten better over time with updates too?

[@Mauriitts]

Can you share that wallpaper?

[@pradeepraj6678]

I brought samsung a54 recently it gets heated up in casual use in5g do you experienced any ? and when i visited service center they asked to flash my mobile ? and whether flashing will help?

[@i_have_no_clue_7861]

Did it help... I got mine 2 weeks ago and it heats up ALOT, even if it's just casual use...

[@samsneadd]

Same i hate it

[@DeathOfUsAll]

Im watching this on my Samsung Galaxy a54 5g. I got mine brand new for $60 by switching carriers. I went from the base model s23. This a54 is amazing. I play Call Of Duty Mobile on it. At first it stuttered a lot it would overheat like crazy. But after it got done learning my habits and all it does great now. The dual speakers sound kind of weird. The only thing that i wish they would have done differently with this device is made the frame out of aluminum rather than plastic. Otherwise I do not have any complaints. With the a54 make sure that you keep the ram cleaned out and restart it at least once a day if you game on it. My s23 wasnt good at all, the speakers were junk and it stuttered more than the a54 with gaming, and the ram stayed completely full. Also i wish Samsung would get rid of all their bloatware

[@metalsadman]

skipped iphone15 pro and soon base s24(exynos) for s23. happy with it so far.

[@damariotanoto]

Can u give the wallpaper?

[@WildWest83]

How would you say the A54 does on phone calls compared to your iPhone? Both speakerphone and to the ear calls too.

[@victordia099]

It actually is pretty good I would say. Holds up well. The speakers deliver and dont feel like their lacking

[@1DERLEI]

@@victordia099hi, what storage do you have? 128 or 256gb?

[@aaronwright7266]

Curious if you would have been better using the S23, S23+, or S23 Ultra?

[@victordia099]

I most probably would’ve been better off but I wanted to shed some light on the mid range phones as well!

[@cutiedame]

​@@victordia099and compare it to phone which is 4 times the price

[@alaminm9088]

anu heating issue?

[@Bambotb]

Is that a 15 pro max?

[@Moha123914]

Please reviews its performance , display, battery n others after upgraded on A54

[@TigerTonk-H]

How is it now?

[@mr.phantom2770]

im confused...idk which phone to get? will the iphone 11 be better or should i buy an a54 cause both phones are very good? would appreciate recommendations

[@victordia099]

A54 has a lot of good features that are more recent. the 11 is not all that good. the 11 pro is not too bad but the regular iPhone 11 compared to the A54 5G is a bigger difference. I would recommend the A54 because of its bigger brighter display, 120hz refresh rate, better processor and triple camera setup that performs well. If you got an iPhone 11 nowadays it is very unlikely that you get a brand new one, so you'll get a used one and either the battery is still okay or you'll have to get it replaced (but it won't be brand new). The A54 is still basically new, you'll find it on sale brand new for the holidays and you'll have new components in the whole phone. Just a better value overall. Hopefully that helps you make your decision :)

[@mr.phantom2770]

@@victordia099 thank you so much for your time I am definitely buying the A54 now thanks for helping me decide🥰

[@victordia099]

@@mr.phantom2770 Glad I could help! Have some nice holidays :)

[@PolandMapping]

@@mr.phantom2770and how is it?

[@SmilesAllAroundx]

​@@victordia099Hi, jumping in here, I'm considering the same but an iPhone 13, what are your thoughts on that?

[@monkeysiy]

This video is amazing but make more day in my life maybe again with the iphone 15 plus 6 months later.

[@victordia099]

When it hits 6 months i will do so! Stay tuned

[@Jhones9696]

My Motorola got smashed real bad a couple of days ago, I think I might just get something new if the repair is too expensive. The thing is that I recently quit my job (my boss was a piece of poop) and this phone is within my current budget. This video helped me a lot, if anyone who owns the phone can give more feedback, I'd really appreciate it. Great video btw. I liked and subscribed. 💁🏻‍♂

[@GreyscaleNightmares]

Pro tip, a used flagship will almost always perform better than a new budget phone will. I currently use a s20 and it smokes the a54 in performance by a significant margin. Look for a device from 2020-2022 and you'll find some amazing deals on phones that will still last for quite a while.

[@apianostile7803]

I have an A54. It works decently. It's a very good value phone.

[@randydandy3269]

So I have an iPhone 15 plus, a Samsung a54 and, a pixel 6a. The difference for me is both my under 500 dollar phones are better to me in every way but battery life. The difference for me with my phones is that both my mid rangers are android and cost well under the price my iPhone 15 plus did and just destroy it.

[@randydandy3269]

My pixel wins, for me 💯

[@sahananjana63]

Watching my a34 😊

[@jay_account]

I like the wallpaper, where can I get that?

[@victordia099]

I got it on Pinterest. Just search wave wallpaper

[@huguessauterelle6969]

for example wifi stays on even if you turn it off, the same for Bluetooth

[@huguessauterelle6969]

Il y a trois chose à faire pour que la batterie ne se vide pas

[@dmp3231966]

A54 5g on andriod 14 is 🔥

[@gaurishmalhotra2119]

why did you switch from a flagship to a mid range device? wasn't the S23 the real contender to the iphone 14?

[@victordia099]

Yes, read my pinned comment in the description. Youll see why the switch

[@gaurishmalhotra2119]

Sorry, my bad. Got it. @@victordia099

[@huguessauterelle6969]

with my a52 I made sets which now my battery is holding up

[@verum_yxsh]

You could try the swipe navigation on the device

[@cerealkiller1132]

I switched to a54 from 13pro… bcoz got yellow screen 😅

[@LUXORDAWARAYAN]

i have 2 phones Apple 15 PRO and Samsung S22. I use S22 most of the time for games, brows, youtube. while Apple just for call and text. it just so happens that I care a lot about Apple not to be drained, get scratch, fall. and I love apple's camera.

[@Nothing-kr5hn]

😂

[@domigriffin340]

I got the iPhone 14 Pro Max and the Samsung 54 5g and it somethings that the Samsung does that iPhone can’t that makes me go to it .i feel iPhones are overrated and I’ve always used iPhone since the 4 .the 54 might be mid range but it does the job just as good as iPhone

[@bbouc40254]

i just switched myself, apple has no real support, its try this try that with no resolve, one giant headache

[@michaelmoran1964]

The A34 is a better Device in my opinion,with Mediatek Processor.

[@sinanmamed]

▪︎ You have moved from a Pro device to a midrange Android device. You will enjoy it more if you use S23 🎉

[@victordia099]

I know but I wanted to kind of put myself to the challenge you know. Really feel the difference. Because we all know the S23 ultra is incredible so the change wouldn’t have been that drastic

[@sinanmamed]

@@victordia099 Yes that's true. After this video, I watched your other videos as well.

[@thirddegree8922]

Why wouldn't you get a flagship Samsung

[@thirddegree8922]

How are you going to compare a flagship Pro iPhone to a mid series Samsung

[@TheMichaelparis]

you can have a 12 pro/13 pro for the same price now so....@@thirddegree8922

[@hassanawan73]

I downgraded from s23ultra to A54 because A:it was too heavy B: way too big. Now as a pro user my experience so far: The battery life on A54 is far better than s23ultra atleast 2 hours more screen on time. It has all the same features minus camera, so again camera is something that is super good on s23u, but here with A54 its not bad either, you'll not feel any difference outdoors during day time(but who uses camera anyway except of occasions like wedding or birthdays) for daily pics and tourism purpose the camera is decent enough. Last not least price s23ultra i bought here in denmark for 10.000dkk(1440 usd) A54 i bought in winter sales for 1800dkk(260 usd) 😂 go figure

[@thirddegree8922]

@@hassanawan73 faxe kondi man why didn't you go for the base S23

[@Jbrimbelibap]

Wait 450$ for this ? Now that's rough... You could have gotten a Xiaomi Redmi K70 for that price Or to get a more pure android experience I'd avise a google pixel, nothing phone, or motorola Battery life is poor because this phone uses an Exynos processor Other than that good review, makes sense that a slightly cheaper phone can still do everything that most people need, most people just want to flex with an iPhone but end up with a 64GB iphone 12 😂

[@AntGsz94]

iPhone 12 64gb is super fast still in 2023 and it breezes thru apps and plays every single game at Max ultra settings

[@Jbrimbelibap]

Sure it's fast, if is wasn't fast with that 60hz display that low storage and that high price it would be the worst deal ever. Iphone SE 2022 takes the cake for the worst deal still@@AntGsz94

[@ShadowEntity69]

i feel like apple phones are stupid and android is king but apple tablets are kings meanwhile android tablets are stupid. both sides complement each other

[@cutiedame]

550k pkr Iphone vs 150k pkr Samsung.... stupid

[@jampyplays9729]

I mean if you switch to a cheap android like the a54 its weird

[@marksouthwell4490]

No its not weird

[@Blake64]

I'm also a apple fan boy and I tried out the a54 and the battery drained so fast and I'm not a heavy user. I know have thr iphone 15 pro and my 2nd device is a samsung s20 5g I picked up and I love it over my iPhone at times. The apple echo system is a lot more simple

[@hassanawan73]

You must be doing something wrong, im getting 9hours screen on time

[@jesseturner4607]

of course its simple lol cant do anything cant really customize anything youre just restricted

[@hassanawan73]

✋️🖐👋I have downgraded from s23ultra to A54 because A:it was too heavy B: way too big. Now as a pro user my experience so far: The battery life on A54 is far better than s23ultra atleast 2 hours more screen on time. It has all the same features minus camera, so again camera is something that is super good on s23u, but here with A54 its not bad either, you'll not feel any difference outdoors during day time(but who uses camera anyway except of occasions like wedding or birthdays) for daily pics and tourism purpose the camera is decent enough. Last not least price s23ultra i bought here in denmark for 10.000dkk(1440 usd) A54 i bought in winter sales for 1800dkk(260 usd) 😂 go figure

[@morm2173]

MY 2023 list : 1. Huawei mate x5 foldable 1 tb simply brilliant 2. My glorious incredible Samsung s23 ultra 3. ONE PLUS OPEN 4. XIAOMI MIX FOLD 3 5. PIXEL 8 PRO 6. Iphone 15 pro max 1 tb Too many limitations with the iphone . I started with the iphone Years ago . I first transitioned with the samsung s10 plus and then now my s23 Ultra and next year z fold 6. The s pen gestures and utilization of camera from a distance , multi tasking, 10 x zoom , samsung dex and flow , Nintendo emulators of super smash bros ans Mario oddyseey, astrophotography of constellations, better photo editing, customization of theme and keyboard, copy and paste clipboard, better AI capabilities, things like micro sd card, music ring tone customization, how you can download anything from anywhere at anytime , foldable innovation etc . Thats why Samsung , Huawei, Xiaomi and Google Pixel 8 pro are superior to the iPhone. The iPhone is based on simplicity which is good for infants and the elderly but for me IOS is too boring and ill never find an e sim by force to go back to it.

[@Bambotb]

Iphone 15 or nothing❤️❤️

[@aswin31apex2]

you possibly switched to the worst android phone on Market from an iPhone?

[@victordia099]

Which one would you recommend?

[@M28849]

Lol 😂

[@aswin31apex2]

@@victordia099 Probably S23+ or S23 Ultra. Most of the phones released this year from samsung is absolute piece of garbage (except their flagship).

[@svend.7324]

​@@aswin31apex2You don't know what you're talking about. Read the reviews of the A54 and look at the sales figures and user reports of the A54 and you might be less arrogant. Most buyers of an S23 Ultra don't even use 10% of its actual potential in everyday life and only bought it to show off.

[@PolandMapping]

Worst android phone on the market? It’s great

[@patilrahulr11]

Don't compare apple with orange. compare the galaxy with same price... In front S23 vs iPhone 15

[@alessandrobuglione7168]

I have to choose between a34 and a54 , which one is better in performance and battery? Thanks 🫶🏻

[@victordia099]

A54 all the way, far better specs and much better battery life. The A54 doesn’t even feel like a mid range phone it’s actually great. The A34 is not wow quite disappointing actually

[@alessandrobuglione7168]

​@@victordia099 thank you so much, good job from Italy 👏🏻

[@abeezy3526]

iPhone 12 or a54?