Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

65 out of 100

70 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 860) that was released on March 22, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1080 and came out 24 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

18% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (634K versus 537K)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Delivers 88% higher peak brightness (1010 against 536 nits)
Shows 25% longer battery life (40:04 vs 31:56 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Optical image stabilization
Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
The phone is 2-years newer
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A34 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	395 ppi	390 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	600 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6%	84.9%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.1%	100%
PWM	2404 Hz	253 Hz
Response time	37.4 ms	1 ms
Contrast	995:1	∞ Infinity

Height	165.3 mm (6.51 inches)	161.3 mm (6.35 inches)
Width	76.8 mm (3.02 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	9.4 mm (0.37 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	215 g (7.58 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP67
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gold, Blue	Black, Silver, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860	MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max clock	2960 MHz	2600 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) - 1 core at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime)	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	2 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 640	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	768	-
GPU clock	675 MHz	800 MHz
FLOPS	~1036.8 GFLOPS	~686 GFLOPS

CPU	180108	170613
GPU	155187	117115
Memory	134861	98360
UX	160808	148836
Total score	634660	537752

Max surface temperature	44.1 °C	37.5 °C
Stability	97%	99%
Graphics test	20 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	3456	2302

Web score	7980	9586
Video editing	6193	7449
Photo editing	21814	18693
Data manipulation	8636	11082
Writing score	12480	14765

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 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 5.1
OS size	13 GB	38 GB

Capacity	5160 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (49% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	1:55 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:51 hr	13:44 hr
Watching video	10:33 hr	17:53 hr
Gaming	05:14 hr	06:28 hr
Standby	119 hr	133 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	123°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 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	- 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
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Samsung S5K4HAYX (ISOCELL CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A34 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	5480 x 3648	4160 x 3120
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	25 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/3.1"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

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

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2021	March 2023
Release date	April 2021	March 2023
SAR (head)	-	0.55 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.49 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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