Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs Google Pixel 10a

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A34 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Google Pixel 10a
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 Super AMOLED POLED
Size 6.6 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 3000 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1008 nits
Google Pixel 10a
2907 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)253 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.3 mm (6.35 in) 153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
84.9 %
Google Pixel 10a
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1080 Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 256 896
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 1684.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1047
Google Pixel 10a
1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2557
Google Pixel 10a
4079
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10471681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25574079
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
550223
Google Pixel 10a
910245
CPU172683205843
GPU117198338916
Memory113093213407
UX147249152079
NanoReview Score550223910245
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2302
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.5 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test13 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2302n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
11700
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Writing score14674n/a
Web score9843n/a
Video editing7467n/a
Data manipulation10972n/a
NanoReview Score11700n/a

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 38 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
26:03
Google Pixel 10a
26:59
Web Browsing10:42 h10:33 h
Video Playback15:54 h23:15 h
Games06:24 h06:06 h
Standby Mode122 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX582Samsung GN8
Sensor size1/2.01/2 (0.5)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4HAYXSony IMX712
Sensor size1/4.01/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
99
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
78
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Bokeh45n/a
Preview48n/a
Zoom76n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 20 mm
Sensor Sony IMX258 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
90.4 dB
Google Pixel 10a
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 390 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity 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 10a the clear winner in this comparison.

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