Samsung Galaxy A52 5G vs A34 5G

63 out of 100

70 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G) that was released on March 17, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1080 and came out 25 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 A52 5G

Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Shows 29% longer battery life (40:04 vs 30:59 hours)
Delivers 27% higher peak brightness (1010 against 793 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The phone is 2-years and 1-month newer
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
26% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (537K versus 425K)
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 1080
27% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1017 and 800 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A52 5G 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	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	800 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.9%	84.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.6%	100%
PWM	250 Hz	253 Hz
Response time	2.8 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)	161.3 mm (6.35 inches)
Width	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP67
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Pink	Black, Silver, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G	MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max clock	2200 MHz	2600 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77)	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	3 MB	-
Lithography process	8 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	256	-
GPU clock	825 MHz	800 MHz
FLOPS	~422.4 GFLOPS	~686 GFLOPS

CPU	135657	170613
GPU	88407	117115
Memory	89854	98360
UX	107860	148836
Total score	425740	537752

Max surface temperature	39.2 °C	37.5 °C
Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	6 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	1103	2302

Web score	8391	9586
Video editing	7119	7449
Photo editing	19620	18693
Data manipulation	8399	11082
Writing score	9891	14765

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

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 4.1	One UI 5.1
OS size	26.5 GB	38 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (34% in 30 min)	Yes (49% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:39 hr	1:55 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:27 hr	13:44 hr
Watching video	14:55 hr	17:53 hr
Gaming	05:39 hr	06:28 hr
Standby	106 hr	133 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX682 (Exmor-RS 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1", Samsung S5K3L6 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 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	- 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 A52 5G from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A34 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	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	Exmor-RS 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	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	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	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	18	-
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2021	March 2023
Release date	March 2021	March 2023
SAR (head)	1.05 W/kg	0.55 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.42 W/kg	1.49 W/kg
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G vs A34 5G

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G 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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