Samsung Galaxy M34 5G vs A52s 5G
70
out of 100
VS
67
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy M34 5G (with Exynos 1280) that was released on June 3, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 21 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy M34 5G
- Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 4500 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- The phone is 1-year and 9-months newer
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
- 17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (568K versus 484K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- 16% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1039 and 892 points
- Weighs 19 grams less
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 396 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | - | 84.9% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 138.1% |
| PWM | - | 231 Hz |
| Response time | - | 9 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.7 mm (6.37 inches) | 159.9 mm (6.3 inches) |
| Width | 77.2 mm (3.04 inches) | 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 208 g (7.34 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | - | IP67 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Silver, Blue | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1280 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78) |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP4 | Adreno 642 |
| GPU shading units | - | 768 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 550 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~487 GFLOPS | ~844 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 145646 | 193069 |
| GPU | 129492 | 135757 |
| Memory | 82476 | 106531 |
| UX | 124675 | 129094 |
| Total score | 484285 | 568424 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 47.9 °C |
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 14 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 2462 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 10316 |
| Video editing | - | 7102 |
| Photo editing | - | 25833 |
| Data manipulation | - | 9247 |
| Writing score | - | 13562 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 5.1 | One UI 5.0 |
| OS size | - | 26 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (45% in 30 min) | Yes (53% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:20 hr | 1:28 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 09:19 hr |
| Watching video | - | 15:35 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:10 hr |
| Standby | - | 110 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 9000 x 7000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 123° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX682 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
| Macro lens | - |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS) |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.8" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC * | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat * | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | - | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | June 2023 | August 2021 |
| Release date | June 2023 | September 2021 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.88 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.84 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life is more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy M34 5G . But if the performance, gaming, and design are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G .
