Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A34 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080, vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G, Manufactured in January, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
- Larger display: 6.6in
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
- Higher pixel density: 403ppi
- Lighter design: 177g vs 199g
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.6 in | 6.4 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 390 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 1000 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9 % | 86.7 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | 97 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 253 Hz | 247 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 6 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.3 mm (6.35 in) | 155.7 mm (6.13 in) |
| Width | 78.1 mm (3.07 in) | 74.5 mm (2.93 in) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Green - Purple |
- White - Gray - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| Max Frequency | 2600 MHz | 2840 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 3.0 | Hexagon 780 |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP4 | Adreno 660 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 800 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | 686 GFLOPS | 1290.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1047 | 1371 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2557 | 3396 |
| CPU | 172683 | 247848 |
| GPU | 117198 | 311997 |
| Memory | 113093 | 152639 |
| UX | 147249 | 182414 |
| NanoReview Score | 550223 | 894898 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 37.5 °C | 39.1 °C |
| Stability | 99 % | 69 % |
| Graphics Test | 13 fps | 34 fps |
| Graphics Score | 2302 | 5704 |
| Writing score | 14674 | 14216 |
| Web score | 9843 | 11960 |
| Video editing | 7467 | 7049 |
| Data manipulation | 10972 | 10196 |
| NanoReview Score | 11700 | 12441 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
- 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 38 GB | 17.5 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | One UI 6 |
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 | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (49% in 30 min) | Yes (51% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:55 h | 1:15 h |
| Web Browsing | 10:42 h | 06:11 h |
| Video Playback | 15:54 h | 11:05 h |
| Games | 06:24 h | 04:48 h |
| Standby Mode | 122 h | 100 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | 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) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX582 | Sony IMX555 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0 | 1/1.76 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 76 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Hynix Hi847 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.5 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K4HAYX | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/3.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 45 | n/a |
| Preview | 48 | n/a |
| Zoom | 76 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 6464x4864 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | Sony IMX616 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/2.74 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (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 | 5 |
| 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 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 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/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | n/a | 19 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2023 yr | January, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2023 yr | January, 2022 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 390 | 790 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
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