Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs A23 5G

70 out of 100

64 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A34 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 1080) that was released on March 14, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 8 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)
Delivers 99% higher peak brightness (1010 against 508 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
32% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (537K versus 406K)
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Stereo speakers
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and A23 5G 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	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	1000 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.9%	82.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	100%	99.9%
PWM	253 Hz	-
Response time	1 ms	22 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1442:1

Height	161.3 mm (6.35 inches)	165.4 mm (6.51 inches)
Width	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	197 g (6.95 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	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max clock	2600 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	-	256
GPU clock	800 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~686 GFLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS

CPU	170613	143456
GPU	117115	82937
Memory	98360	82102
UX	148836	95088
Total score	537752	406623

Max surface temperature	37.5 °C	43.9 °C
Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	13 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	2302	1197

Web score	9586	9116
Video editing	7449	4805
Photo editing	18693	20729
Data manipulation	11082	8517
Writing score	14765	13323

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

Storage size	128, 256 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
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 5.0
OS size	38 GB	-

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (49% in 30 min)	Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:55 hr	1:08 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:44 hr	13:53 hr
Watching video	17:53 hr	14:37 hr
Gaming	06:28 hr	05:39 hr
Standby	133 hr	134 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
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)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	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 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
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 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore 5035 (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm
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	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	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
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	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
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	No
LTE Cat *	-	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2023	August 2022
Release date	March 2023	September 2022
SAR (head)	0.55 W/kg	1.49 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.49 W/kg	1.25 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs A23 5G

Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs A23 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

Other

Conclusion