Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A52

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A34 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080, vs Samsung Galaxy A52, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g 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
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Samsung Galaxy A52
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 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 85 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1008 nits
Samsung Galaxy A52
792 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)253 Hz183 Hz
Response time1 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.3 mm (6.35 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
84.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A52
85 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Samsung Galaxy A52 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1080 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1047
Samsung Galaxy A52
641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2557
Samsung Galaxy A52
1750
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1047641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25571750
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
550223
Samsung Galaxy A52
376232
CPU172683135651
GPU11719873380
Memory11309371690
UX14724995511
NanoReview Score550223376232
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2302
Samsung Galaxy A52
1039
Max Surface Temp.37.5 °C40.1 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test13 fps6 fps
Graphics Score23021039
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
11700
Samsung Galaxy A52
8913
Writing score146749328
Web score98437276
Video editing74676297
Data manipulation109727453
NanoReview Score117008913

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 38 GB 25.8 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 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 (35% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
26:03
Samsung Galaxy A52
22:27
Web Browsing10:42 h08:10 h
Video Playback15:54 h12:28 h
Games06:24 h04:57 h
Standby Mode122 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/2.01/1.7
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4HAYXn/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
99
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
78
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Bokeh45n/a
Preview48n/a
Zoom76n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX258 Sony IMX616
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 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 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 5.3 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 SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), 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/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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 A52
88.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 390 350
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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