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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-27 |
| -- | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A34 has a global score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 overall score. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A34 has 13 version while Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy A34 is a much lighter and noticeably thinner phone than Galaxy A8 Star.
Galaxy A34 has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Galaxy A34 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a bit bigger screen, a little more pixels per inch in the display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Galaxy A8 Star has a much better memory for games and applications than Galaxy A34, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A34 features greater battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
Galaxy A8 Star captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A34, because although it has a lot less megapixels back camera and a way tinier sensor, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited environments.
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