If you are looking for a top-notch smartwatch, Garmin is one of the best brands to buy. Not only do they work with both iOS and Android, but they also offer advanced fitness features and are built to be more durable than many of the competition. Like most high-end products, Garmin watches usually come with a hefty price tag. However, Wellbots is making it more affordable by dropping $200 off all models in the Fenix ​​7 series as well as the Epix 2 and offering free shipping on purchase.

Garmin’s Fenix ​​7 series has several models available to suit just about anyone. This rugged smartwatch is built for tough workouts phoenix 7 another 7С typically starts at $700 offering 47mm and 42mm cases respectively with solar editions go for $100 more. Wellbots also has a larger 7 times solar available in 51 mm diameter case. It usually costs $900 before discount.

Each model has different specifications, so be sure to read each product page carefully. Depending on your needs, you may prefer one version over the other. The base Fenix ​​7 should offer up to 18 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 57 hours with GPS alone to give you an idea of ​​the performance you can expect.

The Garmin Epix 2 is a great choice for adventurers and athletes, making it into our roundup of the best smartwatch options you can buy right now. It features a 1.3-inch always-on AMOLED touch display, durable titanium construction and a wealth of activity tracking features, as well as access to mapping resources such as GPS, GLONASS and GALILEO. It also gets up to six days of battery life on a single charge. It regularly sells for $1,000, but with a discount, you can buy one for 800$.

It’s worth noting that this Garmin smartwatch lacks ECG tracking and cellular connectivity, so if you’re looking for those features, you might want to invest in another model. And if you’re looking for some extra savings, be sure to check out our round-up of all the best Garmin deals in effect right now.

The flagship Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has some of the most powerful specs and powerful cameras. But it also comes with a whopping $1,200 (£1,249, AU$1949) price tag that, for many of us, is simply out of the question. Looking down the band doesn’t mean suffering from slow, frustrating hardware. As the new $450 (£499, AU$699) Samsung Galaxy A54 5G proves, you can get a phone with good performance at a very reasonable price.

The Galaxy A54 features a 6.4-inch display, an octa-core processor that delivers enough power for everyday tasks (including light gaming), and a camera that does a good job of taking your everyday shots. I even like the design, especially the light green version I reviewed. Its 128GB of storage will be enough for most people, and those who need more space can expand it with microSD cards up to 1TB.

It has a lot going for it given its reasonable $450 price tag, but it often sells for even less: $375 prices were spotted on Best Buy and Amazon at the time of this review, though sadly not at the time of publishing. Even with that potential discount, Google’s budget phones outperform Samsung in key areas, especially the camera.

Galaxy A54 or Pixel 6A?

Even with the competitively priced Galaxy A54, the competition is fierce, with Google’s excellent $349 Pixel 6A and the latest $499 Pixel 7A just $50 more than the A54’s regular retail price. We gave the Pixel 6A the CNET Editors’ Choice Award for its combination of reliable all-round performance and affordable price, while remaining one of the best budget phones money can buy. The new Pixel 7A also impressed us with its great camera and smooth performance, prompting CNET to recommend it over the Pixel 7 as it’s $100 cheaper.

Compared to the A54 5G, the Pixel 6A is still the best phone. Its performance is slightly better, its camera takes better pictures, and Google’s plain Android version is generally more pleasant to use than Samsung’s One UI skin. If you’re willing to pay $50 more, the Pixel 7A also offers better camera performance and wireless charging, which the Galaxy A54 5G doesn’t. However, the A54 is a bit bigger and offers microSD card storage expansion, so it’s not a complete victory for the Pixel. Here’s what you need to know about the phone.

Galaxy A54: interesting design, bright display

The light green version of my A54 5G is really pretty with a glossy glass back and a metal bezel (it’s actually plastic). It’s nice enough to hold in your hand, although it lacks the more solid feel of the Pixel 6A or 7A. It’s IP67 water resistant (like the Pixel 6A and 7A) to keep it safe when making phone calls in the rain or around clumsy beer-carrying friends.

The 6.4-inch display is larger than the Pixel 6A’s 6.1-inch screen, something to keep in mind if you spend a lot of time playing mobile games or watching videos and will benefit from a larger screen. The Galaxy A54’s bright screen is slightly brighter than the Pixel 6A and Pixel 7A, making it easier to read outdoors in direct sunlight.

Galaxy A54 processor, software and battery

The Galaxy A54 is powered by an Exynos 1380 processor with 6GB of RAM. It performed well in performance tests given its low price, slightly lower than the Pixel 6A. However, its power is enough to make everyday web browsing, texting and emailing on WhatsApp a breeze. I was able to play both Genshin Impact and Asphalt 9: Legends on default settings with pretty smooth gameplay.

At its core, it runs on Android 13, on top of which Samsung has released its One UI software. While I love the overall look of this skin, I don’t like how much clutter Samsung preloads onto the phone. Apps such as Disney Plus, Bolt, TikTok, and Booking.com have already been installed, along with many of Samsung’s own apps (including its own app store, Galaxy Shop app, SmartThings, Messages, and various TV and media apps). There are also many pre-installed Microsoft apps such as Linkedin and OneNote. I bought the phone unlocked directly from Samsung in the UK, so you can find different apps on your phone – possibly even more carrier-specific apps if you bought it online.

While you can uninstall many of them, third-party apps make your phone dirty as soon as you turn it on. By contrast, the Pixel 6A’s default interface is neat, uncluttered, and has only core Google features like Chrome, Gmail, and Drive installed as standard, with no third-party services forced on you from day one.

Both Samsung and Google are promising security updates five years after launch to ensure their safer use over the long haul. However, this means that the Pixel 6A, which launched last year, is guaranteed to receive support until 2027, while the A54 should continue to receive updates until 2028. Samsung is also offering an additional generation of Android OS updates over Google. It’s not a big difference, but it’s worth keeping in mind if you want to squeeze every ounce of useful life out of your device.

The A54 is powered by a 5000mAh battery, which is larger than the 4410mAh battery in the Pixel 6A. However, perhaps due to the larger screen, battery life on both phones was about the same during my YouTube streaming test and during normal use throughout the day. With careful use, you should get a full day out of any phone, but any phone will still need a full overnight recharge.

The base Galaxy A54 has 128GB of storage, but it’s one of the last remaining phones to support expandable storage via microSD cards up to 1TB. That’s a big plus in its favor, as it means you can safely go for the lowest storage model and just buy a cheap 128GB card to double the storage, giving you plenty of room for photos, music, or apps.

Galaxy A54: three cameras for bright shots

There are three cameras on the back of the phone; 50MP main camera, 12MP ultra-wide and 5MP macro camera. I found shots from the main camera to be decent overall, although software optimizations often result in rather oversaturated images that look rather unnatural to my eye. Images look crisp, however, and the preset 2x digital zoom (no optical zoom here) keeps images sharp.

The ultra-wide lens worked well too, with decent exposure and plenty of detail. I often found a fairly noticeable color shift between the main and wide angle lenses. The wide-angle lens usually produces slightly warmer colors, which I generally prefer to cool images taken with the main camera.

Low-light images are decent, with the main lens taking bright and clear shots that are roughly on par with what we got from the Pixel 6A.

The 5-megapixel macro lens allows you to focus on the subject close-up. But, as is the case with most macro lenses on phones we’ve seen before from OnePlus and Samsung, it’s pretty disappointing. Focus is sometimes lost and colors look dull compared to photos taken with the main camera. Personally, I’d rather see Samsung not try to cram an extra camera in here, but just slash a little more than the asking price.

While the A54’s camera setup won’t appeal to photographers looking for realistic images, it will do the job well if you just want to capture vibrant shots of your kids on your next beach vacation. But I prefer shots from both the Pixel 6A and Pixel 7A, which produce less oversaturated images with accurate exposure.

Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G?

The combination of decent performance, fun design, flashy cameras and low price makes the A54 a potentially great budget option. Its bright screen, expandable storage, and longer software support put it in favor of Google’s Pixel 6A, but the Pixel 6A wins in almost every other way. The software is nicer to use, the cameras are better and even cheaper. In between, my money would have gone to the Pixel 6A.

October 19, 2021

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