Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs Apple iPhone 13

70 out of 100

77 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 13, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 19 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Comes with 1773 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3227 mAh
Shows 11% longer battery life (40:04 vs 36:10 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Has a 0.5 inch larger screen size
Fingerprint scanner
The phone is 1-year and 7-months newer
Delivers 21% higher peak brightness (1010 against 837 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13

2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1236K versus 537K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
18% higher pixel density (460 vs 390 PPI)
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Apple iPhone 13 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.6 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	390 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	1000 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1200 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	84.9%	86%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	100%	129%
PWM	253 Hz	609 Hz
Response time	1 ms	7.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	161.3 mm (6.35 inches)	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	174 g (6.14 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP68
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Green, Purple	White, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1080	Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock	2600 MHz	3230 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 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
Lithography process	6 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units	-	640
GPU clock	800 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	~686 GFLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS

CPU	170613	279447
GPU	117115	395073
Memory	98360	190761
UX	148836	363150
Total score	537752	1236420

Max surface temperature	37.5 °C	45.7 °C
Stability	99%	78%
Graphics test	13 FPS	52 FPS
Graphics score	2302	8702

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	128, 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 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	One UI 5.1	-
OS size	38 GB	18 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	3227 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (49% in 30 min)	Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:55 hr	1:46 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:44 hr	13:11 hr
Watching video	17:53 hr	14:33 hr
Gaming	06:28 hr	05:23 hr
Standby	133 hr	123 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual 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°	120°
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/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.7 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Samsung S5K4HAYX (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 14 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 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	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4160 x 3120	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	LE, A2DP
USB type	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	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
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 *	-	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2023	September 2021
Release date	March 2023	September 2021
SAR (head)	0.55 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.49 W/kg	0.98 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 13

Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs Apple iPhone 13

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