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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2017-07-04 | -- |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 5.64 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 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 | -- |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A34 is much better than Galaxy J5 (2017), with an 82.9 score against 71.8. The Galaxy A34 is a much lighter and way thinner phone than Galaxy J5 (2017). Samsung Galaxy A34 has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, a bigger screen and a higher number of pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy A34 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A34 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy A34 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photography, it also counts with a camera with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
Galaxy A34 has a slightly better memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy A34 has a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 67 percent more battery capacity.
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