Motorola Moto G34 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G34 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G34
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 179g vs 192g
- Built-in eSIM
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 385ppi
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.1 % | 86 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 90.4 % | n/a |
| Response time | 48 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.7 mm (6.41 in) | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) |
| Width | 74.6 mm (2.94 in) | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 in) | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Water resistance | n/a | IP54 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Blue |
- Black - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | Samsung Exynos 1330 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 686 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | 430.1 GFLOPS | 121.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 899 | 953 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1985 | 2003 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1217 | 1318 |
| CPU | 150212 | 138446 |
| GPU | 81898 | 69251 |
| Memory | 97251 | 99549 |
| UX | 107762 | 109306 |
| NanoReview Score | 437123 | 416552 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 18 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | MYUI 6.0 | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 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 | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 1:19 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:35 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 14:19 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:37 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 112 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 64 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 5 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4624x3468 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) 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 | 5.2 | 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 | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| LTE category | 18 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | December, 2023 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2023 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 140 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 239 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 18 W | No |
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