Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8 and Samsung Galaxy A34 5G - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

75 out 100
Google Pixel 8
VS
59 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
Google Pixel 8
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8
  • Higher pixel density: 428ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 199g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4575mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 and Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 8
vs
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 428 ppi 390 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8
1435 nits
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1008 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)170 Hz253 Hz
Response time3 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8], [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.5 mm (5.93 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 70.8 mm (2.79 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Samsung Galaxy A34 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 896 256
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8
1697
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1047
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8
4281
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2557
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16971047
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42812557
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8], [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8
1142697
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
550223
CPU355012172683
GPU374696117198
Memory183080113093
UX229909147249
NanoReview Score1142697550223
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2302
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.5 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2302
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
11700
Writing scoren/a14674
Web scoren/a9843
Video editingn/a7467
Data manipulationn/a10972
NanoReview Scoren/a11700

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 14 GB 38 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 4575 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (18 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (49% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
26:03
Web Browsing08:08 h10:42 h
Video Playback14:06 h15:54 h
Games04:49 h06:24 h
Standby Mode81 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 126 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GNVSony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.311/2.0
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSSamsung S5K4HAYX
Sensor size1/2.91/4.0
Pixel size1.25 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
152
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
99
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
148
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
78
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8
148
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
Bokeh7045
Preview6448
Zoom12976
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8], [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX258
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8
89 dB
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
90.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 390
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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