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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 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 | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A34 has a general score of 82.9, which is slightly better than Galaxy A8 Star's global score of 82.1. The Samsung Galaxy A34 body is thinner and lighter than the Galaxy A8 Star. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A34 has an older 13 version while Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Galaxy A34 has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a bit better pixels density and a little bigger display. The Galaxy A34 has a little faster CPU than Galaxy A8 Star, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A34, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy A8 Star has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A34, because although it has a way smaller back-facing camera sensor which offers a lot worse photo and video quality and a lot worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos in low light situations.
The Galaxy A34 features superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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