Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs A34 5G

83 out of 100

70 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (with Exynos 2200) that was released on February 9, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1080 and came out 14 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1224K versus 537K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
28% higher pixel density (500 vs 390 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Delivers 25% higher peak brightness (1266 against 1010 nits)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)
Thinner bezels – 5.3% more screen real estate

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Shows 21% longer battery life (40:04 vs 33:09 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer
Weighs 29 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and A34 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.3:9	19.5:9
PPI	500 ppi	390 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	830 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2%	84.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.2%	100%
PWM	120 Hz	253 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)	161.3 mm (6.35 inches)
Width	77.9 mm (3.07 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	228 g (8.04 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red	Black, Silver, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2200	MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max clock	2800 MHz	2600 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.52 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
Lithography process	4 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 920	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	1920	-
GPU clock	810 MHz	800 MHz
FLOPS	~3110.4 GFLOPS	~686 GFLOPS

CPU	326900	170613
GPU	455673	117115
Memory	202244	98360
UX	230074	148836
Total score	1224098	537752

Max surface temperature	39.7 °C	37.5 °C
Stability	64%	99%
Graphics test	41 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	6872	2302

Web score	11002	9586
Video editing	7130	7449
Photo editing	28460	18693
Data manipulation	10627	11082
Writing score	15749	14765

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 5.1	One UI 5.1
OS size	26.8 GB	38 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes (49% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:59 hr	1:55 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:20 hr	13:44 hr
Watching video	14:43 hr	17:53 hr
Gaming	05:53 hr	06:28 hr
Standby	109 hr	133 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical, 10x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung S5KHM3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/4.9 - Focal length: 230 mm - Sensor: 1/3.52", Sony IMX574 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Samsung S5K4HAYX (ISOCELL CMOS)
Macro lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A34 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	40 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	7864 x 5200	4160 x 3120
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.82"	1/3.1"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	-
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February 2022	March 2023
Release date	March 2022	March 2023
SAR (head)	1.05 W/kg	0.55 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.58 W/kg	1.49 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs A34 5G

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs A34 5G

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Display

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Camera

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