Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs Galaxy A21s

70 out of 100

49 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A34 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 1080) that was released on March 14, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A21s, which is powered by Exynos 850 and came out 35 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
2.7x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (537K versus 197K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Delivers 104% higher peak brightness (1010 against 495 nits)
44% higher pixel density (390 vs 270 PPI)
Shows 13% longer battery life (40:04 vs 35:20 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Optical image stabilization
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
The phone is 2-years and 11-months newer
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Stereo speakers
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A21s

Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Galaxy A21s crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	6.6 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	390 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	1000 nits	540 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.9%	82.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	-

RGB color space	100%	88.4%
PWM	253 Hz	500 Hz
Response time	1 ms	30.4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1500:1

Height	161.3 mm (6.35 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)	75.3 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Green, Purple	Black, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, rear

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1080	Samsung Exynos 850
Max clock	2600 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (8)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
Lithography process	6 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Mali-G52 MP1
GPU shading units	-	24
GPU clock	800 MHz	820 MHz
FLOPS	~686 GFLOPS	~39.4 GFLOPS

CPU	170613	66646
GPU	117115	32355
Memory	98360	60940
UX	148836	36331
Total score	537752	197221

Max surface temperature	37.5 °C	43.2 °C
Stability	99%	98%
Graphics test	13 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	2302	425

Web score	9586	4688
Video editing	7449	5134
Photo editing	18693	9205
Data manipulation	11082	3986
Writing score	14765	5248

RAM size	6, 8 GB	3, 4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	32, 64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 13	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	One UI 5.1	One UI 4.1
OS size	38 GB	12 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (49% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full charging time	1:55 hr	2:10 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:44 hr	12:44 hr
Watching video	17:53 hr	14:21 hr
Gaming	06:28 hr	05:37 hr
Standby	133 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	No
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 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 - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Samsung S5K4HAYX (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A34 5G from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	4160 x 3120	4128 x 3096
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1"	1/3.1"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) 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	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
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 *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	-	13
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	March 2023	May 2020
Release date	March 2023	June 2020
SAR (head)	0.55 W/kg	0.23 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.49 W/kg	1.38 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs Galaxy A21s

Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs Galaxy A21s

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion