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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2017-08-11 | -- |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | -- |
| 7.34 ounces | -- |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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 A34 has a global score of 82.9, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S8 Active's score of 81.9. The Galaxy A34 is a noticeably thinner and way lighter cellphone than the Galaxy S8 Active. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A34, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960px resolution and a higher screen density.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A34, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy A34 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy S8 Active. Both of them have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Galaxy A34 counts with superior battery performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 25% larger battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A34 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting pictures and video in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
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