Samsung’s Galaxy A54 has leaked via the folks at 91Mobiles in partnership with the reliable Steve Hemmerstoffer, better known as @OnLeaks. These renders reveal a device that joins the Galaxy S22 Ultra in ditching the camera island that typically sits on the rear. Samsung is also expected to ship the upcoming Galaxy S23 with that same design The company is set to launch both phones in early 2023.
The Galaxy A54 looks like a very Samsung-y affair. It has a clean design with a triple camera layout at the rear and a single-hole punch design at the front. While most of this design looks a lot like what we’ve gotten from it in the past, there’s one change that sets it apart. Like the S22 Ultra and the S23, Samsung is apparently dropping the now ubiquitous camera island for lenses that blend into the rear of the phone.
Camera islands have been used on smartphones since the iPhone 11-series made them popular, and it’s only recently that Android makers have started breaking out of that box to try new and interesting things. While the likes of Google, Huawei, and Oppo are fine with making it as outlandish and stand-out as possible, Samsung’s attempt at differentiation appears to be making it as subtle as possible.
After all, Samsung’s Galaxy Z and S-series may be its flagships, but the company’s A-Series finds a home in many more pockets. The Galaxy A12 was even found to be the bestselling Android phone in 2021 as a combination of Samsung’s smart marketing as well as its price.
Based on past patterns, the Galaxy A54 should retail at around $450 before carrier rebates. At that price point, little things like a more premium design and multiple cameras can only help it. It’s not clear what chipset the phone will be powered by, but one can expect the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 or something around that price range for the price. The A54, as with other A-Series phones, should also be good for four years of use with frequent updates.
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The benefits you choose vary from streaming and gaming to food delivery, AI, satellite service, and phone discounts. But if you are satisfied with your existing plan, you can keep it.
Merely days after the iPhone Duo hit the shelves, images of broken screens on the phone started popping up across social media. Until now, it’s been unclear what’s causing the line of defective pixels that appears vertically along the crease, as well as horizontally, on the phone’s inner display.
Apple has finally acknowledged the issue, which has shown up on iPhone Duo units owned by customers as well as demo units in stores. In a statement shared with Bloomberg, Apple says that not all iPhone Duo units are affected and that those that are tend to show the display fault early on. The company added that users who experience problems with their iPhone Duo display should contact AppleCare for a replacement.
Not long ago, Apple treated independent repair like an act of outright hostility. The Cupertino giant locked down parts with serial-number pairing, while repair tools remained firmly out of reach of anyone outside its authorized repair network. More importantly, the company waged a legal and lobbying battle against right-to-repair legislation.
I've covered enough of these fights over the years to know what a shift looks like. That's why what happened in October 2026 genuinely caught me off guard. The day the iPhone Duo went on sale, what may be the most mechanically complex iPhone to date, Apple pulled off a surprising about-face. It published teardown-style repair manuals for a handful of major components.