Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs Galaxy A13

70 out of 100

55 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 A13, which is powered by Exynos 850 and came out 13 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)
2.5x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (537K versus 215K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Delivers 71% higher peak brightness (1010 against 591 nits)
Shows 17% longer battery life (40:04 vs 34:21 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Optical image stabilization
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Stereo speakers
The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13

Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Galaxy A13 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	6.6 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	390 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	1000 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.9%	83.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	-

RGB color space	100%	99.9%
PWM	253 Hz	Not detected
Response time	1 ms	33 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1257:1

Height	161.3 mm (6.35 inches)	165.1 mm (6.5 inches)
Width	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)	76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Green, Purple	White, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

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	77687
GPU	117115	39713
Memory	98360	46478
UX	148836	49905
Total score	537752	215691

Max surface temperature	37.5 °C	39.8 °C
Stability	99%	97%
Graphics test	13 FPS	3 FPS
Graphics score	2302	508

Web score	9586	4821
Video editing	7449	4767
Photo editing	18693	7531
Data manipulation	11082	3227
Writing score	14765	4844

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

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

Operating system	Android 13	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	One UI Core 5.0
OS size	38 GB	16.5 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 (27% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:55 hr	2:18 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:44 hr	11:49 hr
Watching video	17:53 hr	13:14 hr
Gaming	06:28 hr	06:54 hr
Standby	133 hr	122 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8192 x 6144
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)	-
Angle of widest lens	123°	-
Lenses	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)	4 (50 MP + 5 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL 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)	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (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 - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A34 5G from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4160 x 3120	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	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 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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
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	-
LTE Cat *	-	7
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	March 2023	March 2022
Release date	March 2023	March 2022
SAR (head)	0.55 W/kg	0.37 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.49 W/kg	1.39 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 15 W

Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs Galaxy A13

Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs Galaxy A13

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