Realme Note 50 vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme Note 50 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.74 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme Note 50
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 199g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 390ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme Note 50 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
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.6 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 390 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 560 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.6 % 84.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme Note 50
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 167.2 mm (6.58 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme Note 50
85.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Realme Note 50 and Samsung Galaxy A34 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T612 MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor n/a MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 32 256
GPU Frequency 614 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme Note 50
422
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1047
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme Note 50
1515
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2557
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4221047
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15152557
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme Note 50
240229
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
550223
CPU89261172683
GPU22518117198
Memory63430113093
UX65020147249
NanoReview Score240229550223
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme Note 50
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
Realme Note 50
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 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 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 Realme UI T One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (49% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme Note 50
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 13 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash 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 n/a 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length25 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX582
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase 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
Realme Note 50
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
99
Video quality
Realme Note 50
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
78
Overall camera score
Realme Note 50
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
Bokehn/a45
Previewn/a48
Zoomn/a76

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX258
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 720p 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
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme Note 50
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
90.4 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 110 390
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 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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