Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.82 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G37, vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 390ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 205g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC 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
NanoReview Score
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.82 in 6.6 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 263 ppi 390 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 84.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1008 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a253 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 170.57 mm (6.72 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Purple
- Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC
85 %
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC and Samsung Galaxy A34 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G37 MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor No MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 32 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC
197
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1047
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC
881
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2557
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1971047
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)8812557
Geekbench Compute (GPU)34n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC
154680
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
550223
CPU54012172683
GPU18177117198
Memory40689113093
UX41802147249
NanoReview Score154680550223
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2302
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.5 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2302
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC
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 - 4 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 38 GB
UI Skin XOS 12.6 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (78% in 120 min) Yes (49% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 4:00 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
26:03
Web Browsingn/a10:42 h
Video Playbackn/a15:54 h
Gamesn/a06:24 h
Standby Moden/a122 h

Main camera

Matrix 16 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 16 MP
Depth
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix16 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX582
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K4HAYX
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
99
Video quality
Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
78
Overall camera score
Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
Bokehn/a45
Previewn/a48
Zoomn/a76

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX258
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM B2|3|5|8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1|2|4|5|8UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
90.4 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 125 390
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A34 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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