Xiaomi 13 vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

88 out of 100

70 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.36-inch Xiaomi 13 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on December 11, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1080 and came out 3 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
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 13

2.9x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1557K versus 537K)
The rear camera has a 3.2x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 25W)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
Delivers 25% higher peak brightness (1261 against 1010 nits)
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 13 and Samsung Galaxy A34 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.36 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	414 ppi	390 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1900 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	89.4%	84.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.6%	100%
PWM	488 Hz	253 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	152.8 mm (6.02 inches)	161.3 mm (6.35 inches)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Green	Black, Silver, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max clock	3200 MHz	2600 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	8 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	2560	-
GPU clock	680 MHz	800 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~686 GFLOPS

CPU	383141	170613
GPU	606113	117115
Memory	288406	98360
UX	279599	148836
Total score	1557593	537752

Max surface temperature	34.9 °C	37.5 °C
Stability	86%	99%
Graphics test	75 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	12647	2302

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

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 13	Android 13
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 5.1
OS size	31.5 GB	38 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (49% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:42 hr	1:55 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:21 hr	13:44 hr
Watching video	15:01 hr	17:53 hr
Gaming	06:32 hr	06:28 hr
Standby	136 hr	133 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical, 3.2x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (1080p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.49", Sony IMX800 (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
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 75 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.75", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 15 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (PureCel)	- 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
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 13 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/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	22 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	PureCel	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14"	1/3.1"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	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, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	-
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	December 2022	March 2023
Release date	December 2022	March 2023
SAR (head)	-	0.55 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.49 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Not included

Xiaomi 13 vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Xiaomi 13 vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

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Display

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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