Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs Apple iPhone XS

70 out of 100

57 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 Apple iPhone XS, which is powered by Apple A12 Bionic and came out 55 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

Comes with 2342 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 2658 mAh
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Shows 76% longer battery life (40:04 vs 22:46 hours)
Has a 0.8 inch larger screen size
Modern USB Type-C port
Delivers 58% higher peak brightness (1010 against 641 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
The phone is 4-years and 7-months newer
Fingerprint scanner
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone XS

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Handles Qi wireless charging up to 10W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
12% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (600K versus 537K)
17% higher pixel density (458 vs 390 PPI)
Better grip in hands – the body is 7.2 mm narrower
29% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1310 and 1017 points
Weighs 22 grams less
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Apple iPhone XS crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.6 inches	5.8 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1125 x 2436 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	390 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	1000 nits	625 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.9%	82.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	100%	98.8%
PWM	253 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	4.4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	161.3 mm (6.35 inches)	143.6 mm (5.65 inches)
Width	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)	70.9 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	177 g (6.24 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP68
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Green, Purple	Silver, Gold, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1080	Apple A12 Bionic
Max clock	2600 MHz	2490 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Tempest - 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex
Lithography process	6 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Apple A12 GPU
GPU shading units	-	256
GPU clock	800 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	~686 GFLOPS	~576 GFLOPS

CPU	170613	151927
GPU	117115	141208
Memory	98360	104587
UX	148836	200467
Total score	537752	600311

Max surface temperature	37.5 °C	44.8 °C
Stability	99%	63%
Graphics test	13 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	2302	5700

Web score	9586	-
Video editing	7449	-
Photo editing	18693	-
Data manipulation	11082	-
Writing score	14765	-

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

Storage size	128, 256 GB	64, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	NVMe
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 13	iOS 12 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	One UI 5.1	-
OS size	38 GB	11.8 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	2658 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes, Qi (10 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (49% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full charging time	1:55 hr	2:40 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:44 hr	07:30 hr
Watching video	17:53 hr	09:19 hr
Gaming	06:28 hr	04:43 hr
Standby	133 hr	80 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	-
Lenses	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Apple iSight X (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 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	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A34 5G from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	7 megapixels
Image resolution	4160 x 3120	3088 x 2316
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	32 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
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	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	-	16
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2023	September 2018
Release date	March 2023	September 2018
SAR (head)	0.55 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.49 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs Apple iPhone XS

Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs Apple iPhone XS

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