My A55 is about the same.My A34 last two days with moderate use.
I only got it because I needed a bigger screen as I was using the iPhone SE3 and my eyes are getting terrible at my age.
My A55 is about the same.My A34 last two days with moderate use.
For me, they simply don't provide value for money any more. Spending the amount you'd spend on a pretty decent laptop (that you'd keep for 5 years+) on a phone that you'd be looking to replace in 1-2 years is insane to me. 5 years ago, mid range phones used to be cheaply constructed, slow and compromised. Those days are long gone. The Samsung A3x and up range are excellent devices, feel fast to use and premium enough in the hand, the only thing missing in the main are wireless charging and cameras that can photograph the moon - which I can happily live without and save myself £600+.Let's not forget how expensive phones have gotten also. Now, any new flagship is 1000€, and phones around 900€ like the iPhone 15/16 have 60Hz screens, so it's not as enticing to upgrade as before.
I have just bought the A55 and totally agree with you. I replaced my small iPhone with it, I loved the iPhone but I needed a bigger screen as my eyes are not what they used to be.For me, they simply don't provide value for money any more. Spending the amount you'd spend on a pretty decent laptop (that you'd keep for 5 years+) on a phone that you'd be looking to replace in 1-2 years is insane to me. 5 years ago, mid range phones used to be cheaply constructed, slow and compromised. Those days are long gone. The Samsung A3x and up range are excellent devices, feel fast to use and premium enough in the hand, the only thing missing in the main are wireless charging and cameras that can photograph the moon - which I can happily live without and save myself £600+.
I got my A34 from Argos for the same money 2 years ago, but I got the 256GB/8GB version. Been very happy with it in that time.I have just bought the A55 and totally agree with you. I replaced my small iPhone with it, I loved the iPhone but I needed a bigger screen as my eyes are not what they used to be.
This cost me £339 in the UK just after Christmas as a place called Argos had them on a deal. The price has gone up another £100 now.
There is no way I am paying flagship money.