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Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs Huawei Nova 15 Max

59 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
VS
69 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Max
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A34 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080, vs Huawei Nova 15 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. 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 Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 232g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 444ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Huawei Nova 15 Max
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1272x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 444 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1008 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)253 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.3 mm (6.35 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP65
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
84.9 %
Huawei Nova 15 Max
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Huawei Nova 15 Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1080 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.84 (A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 800 MHz n/a
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1047
Huawei Nova 15 Max
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2557
Huawei Nova 15 Max
2601
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1047960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25572601
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
550223
Huawei Nova 15 Max
808133
CPU172683302738
GPU117198104021
Memory113093191983
UX147249209391
NanoReview Score550223808133
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2302
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.5 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test13 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2302n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
11700
Huawei Nova 15 Max
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 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12
OS Size 38 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 14.2

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:55 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
26:03
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Web Browsing10:42 hn/a
Video Playback15:54 hn/a
Games06:24 hn/a
Standby Mode122 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX582n/a
Sensor size1/2.01/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSamsung S5K4HAYXn/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
99
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
78
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Bokeh45n/a
Preview48n/a
Zoom76n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX258 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.3 5.2
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
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
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 390 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 Huawei Nova 15 Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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