Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 8 or Samsung Galaxy A34 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 8 | Samsung Galaxy A34 5G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, October 04 | 2023, March 14 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm | 5.93 x 5.93 x 2.79 in | 161.3 x 78.1 x 8.2 mm | 6.35 x 6.35 x 3.07 in | |
| Weight | 187 g | 6.6 oz | 199 g | 7.02 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint | Lime, Graphite, Violet, Silver | |
| Battery | 4575 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 354.90 | 389 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.2" in | 6.6" in | |
| Screen area | 91.1 cm2 | 106.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 85.5% | 84.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 428 PPI | 390 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
- 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Dual | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP (12 MP eff.), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF |
-48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 148 | 92 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 152 | 99 | |
| DxOMark Video | 148 | 78 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 10.5 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades | Android 13, One UI 5.1 | |
| Chipset | - Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) | - Mediatek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Immortalis-G715s MC10 | Mali-G68 MC4 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 944860 | 556613 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 250638 | 172806 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 393308 | 116205 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 123821 | 115870 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 250638 | 172806 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 473852 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1551 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3850 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 5084 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 5942 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1563 | 780 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4159 | 2341 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GKWS6, G9BQD -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GKWS6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G9BQD |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Circle to Search - 27W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min -18W Wireless charging -Reverse Wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Fast charging 25W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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