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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2018-01-06 | -- |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | -- |
| 6.07 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A34 is a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), getting an 82.9 score against 79.2. Galaxy A34 is a noticeably thinner and noticeably lighter phone than Galaxy A8 (2018). Galaxy A34 has a little better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2018). Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A34, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2220, it also counts with a just a little greater count of pixels per inch of display. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A34, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A34 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light images, it also counts with a lot higher resolution back camera. Galaxy A34 features a very superior battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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