Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.81-inch Xiaomi Mi 11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G) that was released on December 28, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1080 and came out 27 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 11
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- 63% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (878K versus 537K)
- 32% higher pixel density (515 vs 390 PPI)
- Handles wireless charging up to 50W
- Supports higher wattage charging (55W versus 25W)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Thinner bezels – 6.5% more screen real estate
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- Shows 57% longer battery life (40:04 vs 25:31 hours)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- The phone is 2-years and 3-months newer
- Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4600 mAh
- Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (1010 against 931 nits)
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 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
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.81 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 515 ppi | 390 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 900 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 100% |
| PWM | - | 253 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.3 mm (6.47 inches) | 161.3 mm (6.35 inches) |
| Width | 74.6 mm (2.94 inches) | 78.1 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP67 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Green, Purple | Black, Silver, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 |
| Max clock | 2840 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1) |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 660 | Mali-G68 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | - |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | 800 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1622 GFLOPS | ~686 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 246540 | 170613 |
| GPU | 272062 | 117115 |
| Memory | 162285 | 98360 |
| UX | 191481 | 148836 |
| Total score | 878675 | 537752 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 37.5 °C |
| Stability | 91% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 30 FPS | 13 FPS |
| Graphics score | 5037 | 2302 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11329 | 9586 |
| Video editing | 7611 | 7449 |
| Photo editing | 28453 | 18693 |
| Data manipulation | 9842 | 11082 |
| Writing score | 14880 | 14765 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2750 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 13 |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | One UI 5.1 |
| OS size | - | 38 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4600 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 55 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (83% in 30 min) | Yes (49% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:50 hr | 1:55 hr |
| Web browsing | 07:45 hr | 13:44 hr |
| Watching video | 10:58 hr | 17:53 hr |
| Gaming | 03:56 hr | 06:28 hr |
| Standby | 98 hr | 133 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12032 x 9204 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 123° |
| Lenses | 3 (108 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP) | 3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 108 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung Bright S5KHMX (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase 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 |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (PureCel) |
- 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 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS) |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 from DxOMark | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A34 5G from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5380 x 3620 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.3 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4" | 1/3.1" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (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, A2DP | LE |
| 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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | 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 | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat * | 24 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | December 2020 | March 2023 |
| Release date | January 2021 | March 2023 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.55 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 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 |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Mi 11 . But if the battery life, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G .