Samsung is rolling out the December 2023 software updates to the Galaxy S21 FE and Galaxy A54. As per the update changelog, the new update is rolling out with the firmware version G990BXXS6FWL2 for the Galaxy S21 FE while Galaxy A54 gets a new update with version A546BXXS6BWL3: both releases integrate the security fixes mentioned in the most recent bulletin released by Samsung.
We are talking about 75 fixes for known security vulnerabilities, 54 of which have been released by Google (7 of which are critical). The fixes integrated by Samsung include issues related to some Exynos chipsets, but also to Samsung Knox , AR Emoji, bootloader, Smart Clip and the Contacts app.
The Galaxy A54 smartphone comes with a 120 Hz refresh rate 6.40-inch touchscreen display offering a resolution of 2340×1080 pixels (HD+). Samsung Galaxy A54 5G is powered by a 2.4 MHz octa-core processor. It comes with 8GB of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A54 5G runs Android 13 and is powered by a 5000mAh non-removable battery.
As far as the cameras are concerned, the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G on the rear packs a triple camera setup featuring a 50-megapixel primary camera; a 12-megapixel camera, and a 5-megapixel camera. It has a single front camera setup for selfies, featuring a 32-megapixel sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy A54 5G runs One UI 5.0 is based on Android 13 and packs 128GB, 256GB of inbuilt storage that can be expanded via microSD card (up to 1000GB). The Samsung Galaxy A54 5G measures 158.20 x 76.70 x 8.20mm (height x width x thickness) and weighs 202.00 grams.
Samsung Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic new update
Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic update which started a few days ago in the United States is spreading to many other countries. Wear OS smartwatches welcome the December 2023 security patches with fixes to several vulnerabilities. This is an update similar to the one distributed on the Galaxy Watch5 series , without any significant new features in terms of functionality. The firmware is R8*0XXU1HWL1 and requires a rather large download (more than 500 MB): they should be available for both the Bluetooth and 4G LTE versions.
Update also for Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 , which follows the recent update for Galaxy Watch 3 and welcomes new dials . The Tizen smartwatch debuted in 2019, but Samsung still decided to integrate two watch faces launched with the Galaxy Watch6 series : “Perpetual” and “Stretched Time”. The Tizen OS version does not undergo changes.