Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A34 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080, vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, Manufactured in March, 2016 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890. 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 3600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
  • Higher pixel density: 534ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 199g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 5.5 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 16:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 534 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 610 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 76.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1008 nits
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
607 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)253 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.3 mm (6.35 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 72.6 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
84.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
76.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1080 Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Mongoose M1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 No
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-T880 MP12
GPU Cores 256 192
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1047
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2557
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1047n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)2557n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
550223
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
299737
CPU17268391571
GPU11719867373
Memory11309376050
UX14724964743
NanoReview Score550223299737
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2302
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
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
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
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
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.0
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 6.0 (Upgradeable to Android 8.0)
OS Size 38 GB 7.6 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 TouchWiz UI

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3600 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
26:03
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
17:58
Web Browsing10:42 h06:39 h
Video Playback15:54 h10:54 h
Games06:24 h04:42 h
Standby Mode122 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX260
Sensor size1/2.01/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
91
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
78
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
86
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
89
Bokeh45n/a
Preview48n/a
Zoom76n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 2560x1440 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.7
Focal length 26 mm 22 mm
Sensor Sony IMX258 Samsung S5K4E5
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/4.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.34 μm
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 4.2
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
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, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a9
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
90.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
71 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr February, 2016 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr March, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 390 800
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- 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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