Samsung Galaxy M34 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A23 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy M34 5G
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Samsung Galaxy A23
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Samsung Galaxy M34 5G or Samsung Galaxy A23 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy M34 5G | Samsung Galaxy A23 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, July 03 | 2022, March 04 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.7 x 77.2 x 8.8 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 3.04 in | 164.5 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm | 6.48 x 6.48 x 3.03 in | |
| Weight | 208 g | 7.34 oz | 195 g | 6.88 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Midnight Blue, Prism Silver, Waterfall Blue | Black, White, Peach, Blue | |
| Battery | 6000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 190 EUR | $ 220 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | PLS TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.6" in | |
| Screen area | 103.7 cm2 | 104.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.1% | 83.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2408 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 396 PPI | 400 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, 1000 nits (peak) - |
- 90Hz | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4 |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS -5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/5", 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@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6 | Android 12, One UI | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 1280 (5 nm) | - Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) | |
| GPU | Mali-G68 | Adreno 610 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 451934 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 142475 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 105012 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 82002 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 142475 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 415793 | 240034 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 753 | 369 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2231 | 1511 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 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 | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- 25W Fast charging |
- Fast charging 25W |
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