Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A31

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A34 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080, vs Samsung Galaxy A31, Manufactured in April, 2020with chipsetMediatek Helio P65. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A31
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 199g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Samsung Galaxy A31
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 600 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1008 nits
Samsung Galaxy A31
629 nits
sRGB gamut100 %96.8 %
PWM (Flicker)253 Hz238 Hz
Response time1 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.3 mm (6.35 in) 159.3 mm (6.27 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 73.1 mm (2.88 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
84.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A31
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Samsung Galaxy A31 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1080 Mediatek Helio P65
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 256 48
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1047
Samsung Galaxy A31
509
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2557
Samsung Galaxy A31
1553
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1047509
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25571553
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
550223
Samsung Galaxy A31
197929
CPU17268374327
GPU11719824218
Memory11309345491
UX14724953893
NanoReview Score550223197929
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2302
Samsung Galaxy A31
572
Max Surface Temp.37.5 °C45.2 °C
Stability99 %97 %
Graphics Test13 fps3 fps
Graphics Score2302572
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
11700
Samsung Galaxy A31
5615
Writing score146745825
Web score98434447
Video editing74674920
Data manipulation109724420
NanoReview Score117005615

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 38 GB 27 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 4.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
26:03
Samsung Galaxy A31
25:27
Web Browsing10:42 h10:26 h
Video Playback15:54 h14:36 h
Games06:24 h05:44 h
Standby Mode122 h126 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/2.01/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4HAYXn/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
99
Samsung Galaxy A31
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
78
Samsung Galaxy A31
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
Samsung Galaxy A31
n/a
Bokeh45n/a
Preview48n/a
Zoom76n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
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 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
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
90.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A31
78.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 390 210
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* 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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