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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2017-09-15 | -- |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 6.88 ounces | -- |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than Galaxy A34, having a general score of 83 against 82.9. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A34 has Android 13 version. Galaxy A34 has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note8, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy Note8 has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A34, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a higher count of pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A34, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy A34 captures clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a lot bigger back camera sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A34 counts with a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 52 percent larger battery capacity.
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