Samsung A54 smartphone review, a year later
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There you go. A lot has happened since my last report. I didn't expect to encounter so many fresh bugs, so much nonsense, so many new aggressive in-yer-face marketing tricks. The brief glimmer of hope that the A54 has settled down and won't bother me anymore is gone, evaporated. I am now quite convinced I will hate this phone until I decide to get rid of it. This might happen before the natural demise of this device, be its support cycle or its hardware longevity.
A year later, the A54 is still ... A54. The hardware is solid, the phone feels durable, the camera is pleasant, the audio is good (and proper stereo and all that), and the battery can hold 3-4 days if you don't use your phone like a modern touch-inspired chimp. But on the software side, it's the Wild West. Total nonsense, in every sense. Hyperactive, ad-heavy usage model, pointless apps, pointless bugs. The more I have to interact with the apps designed for clueless idiots, the more I hate them. I really don't know what my future phone should be. A different Android, which might be less annoying? Unlikely, given the AI frenzy. Would iPhone be the answer? 'Tis an expensive, gilded cage, but at least you know what you're getting.
Anyway, here we are. I am still quite unhappy with the A54. Now and then, I forget the tribulations, and in those moments, the phone delivers a reasonable punch. But every time I let my guard down, a sucker punch comes my way, delivering a solid blow of disappointment. Yes, I could simply succumb to the stupidity, and use the phone like a random ape. But I don't want to. For now, I'm still willing to endure the pointless rituals, but my patience is wearing thin. This brings me to the end of my article, take what you will from it. Bye bye.