Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A21s Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
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Samsung Galaxy A21s
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Samsung Galaxy A34 5G or Samsung Galaxy A21s Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A34 5G | Samsung Galaxy A21s | |
| Rating | (+1) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, March 14 | 2020, May 15 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.3 x 78.1 x 8.2 mm | 6.35 x 6.35 x 3.07 in | 163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 2.96 in | |
| Weight | 199 g | 7.02 oz | 192 g | 6.77 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Lime, Graphite, Violet, Silver | Black, White, Blue, Red | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 389 EUR | 190 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | PLS TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.6" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 106.9 cm2 | 102.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.9% | 82.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 390 PPI | 270 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM) | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -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) |
-48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 92 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 99 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 78 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, One UI 5.1 | Android 10, One UI 2.0 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm) | - Exynos 850 (8nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 | Mali-G52 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 556613 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 172806 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 116205 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 115870 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 172806 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 473852 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 117324 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 202 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 844 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 665 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 596 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 780 | 173 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2341 | 989 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -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 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 25W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- Fast charging 15W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A217F/DS |
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