OPPO A54 5G schwarz

The Oppo A54 5G is a joy to use, with a long-lasting battery, a smooth display and 5G. You can get better value with 4G alternatives, but Oppo’s handset is easy enough to recommend if you’re bent on 5G on a budget.

With a 90 Hz display. Cheap 5G smartphones are no longer a rarity. But the Oppo A54 5G offers very promising features that go beyond the latest mobile standard for less than 300 Euros (~$354). Our review clarifies exactly what these are.

The Oppo A54 5G won't blow your mind, but it's a cheap way to enjoy 5G while still offering a good camera for the price and a decent screen.

As the cheapest 5G phone currently available in Australia, the OPPO A54 5G does have to cut a few corners to earn the title - namely, sacrificing some RAM and internal storage. That said, it offers great value and is more than capable enough for light users or those looking for a bargain. If you can swing the extra $50, the OPPO A74 5G is well worth it. It’s essentially the same phone as the A54 5G, but with double the internal storage, 2GB extra RAM and 18W fast charging. It basically makes up for all the A54’s shortfalls, and while it’s not quite as zippy as we’d like, it represents unbeatable value in this price range. OPPO has a bit of a history when it comes to confusing naming conventions for their budget smartphones, and unfortunately, the OPPO A54 5G and OPPO A74 5G are no exception. Despite their different model names, there’s not much separating these two budget-friendly 5G devices, but as it turns out, the little things make all the difference.

The Oppo A54 5G is another example of a new breed of affordable phone that offers 5G connectivity and stellar battery life at an extremely low price. As ever, however, you really need to read the small print before you decide whether the inevitable trade-offs are acceptable to you.