Samsung Galaxy M34 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy M34 5G
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Samsung Galaxy M34 5G or Samsung Galaxy A34 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy M34 5G | Samsung Galaxy A34 5G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2023, July 03 | 2023, March 14 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.7 x 77.2 x 8.8 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 3.04 in | 161.3 x 78.1 x 8.2 mm | 6.35 x 6.35 x 3.07 in | |
| Weight | 208 g | 7.34 oz | 199 g | 7.02 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 | Lime, Graphite, Violet, Silver | |
| Battery | 6000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 190 EUR | 389 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.6" in | |
| Screen area | 103.7 cm2 | 106.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.1% | 84.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 396 PPI | 390 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, 1000 nits (peak) - |
- 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4 |
-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 | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps | |
| 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) | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6 | Android 13, One UI 5.1 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 1280 (5 nm) | - Mediatek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G68 | Mali-G68 MC4 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 451934 | 556613 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 142475 | 172806 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 105012 | 116205 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 82002 | 115870 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 142475 | 172806 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 415793 | 473852 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 753 | 780 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2231 | 2341 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | 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 - 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 model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | |
| 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 | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) |
SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- 25W Fast charging |
- Fast charging 25W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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