Samsung Galaxy A51 vs A34 5G

52 out of 100

70 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A51 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9611) that was released on December 12, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1080 and came out 40 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
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A51

Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Weighs 27 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (537K versus 246K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Shows 51% longer battery life (40:04 vs 26:33 hours)
Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
Delivers 58% higher peak brightness (1010 against 638 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Optical image stabilization
The phone is 3-years and 4-months newer
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Stereo speakers
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A51 and A34 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	405 ppi	390 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	84.9%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.8%	100%
PWM	242 Hz	253 Hz
Response time	25 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	158.5 mm (6.24 inches)	161.3 mm (6.35 inches)
Width	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP67
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black	Black, Silver, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611	MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max clock	2300 MHz	2600 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A73	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
Lithography process	10 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G72 MP3	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	54	-
GPU clock	850 MHz	800 MHz
FLOPS	~91.8 GFLOPS	~686 GFLOPS

CPU	69792	170613
GPU	55670	117115
Memory	60677	98360
UX	59872	148836
Total score	246594	537752

Max surface temperature	42.2 °C	37.5 °C
Stability	95%	99%
Graphics test	4 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	812	2302

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

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

Storage size	64, 128 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.0	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI 5.1
OS size	23 GB	38 GB

Capacity	4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (40% in 35 min)	Yes (49% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:50 hr	1:55 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:34 hr	13:44 hr
Watching video	11:29 hr	17:53 hr
Gaming	05:12 hr	06:28 hr
Standby	83 hr	133 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	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	960 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - 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	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 40 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A34 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	6560 x 4928	4160 x 3120
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/3.1"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
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	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	12	-
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	December 2019	March 2023
Release date	December 2019	March 2023
SAR (head)	0.596 W/kg	0.55 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.45 W/kg	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

Samsung Galaxy A51 vs A34 5G

Samsung Galaxy A51 vs 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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