Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Tecno Pova 3 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs Tecno Pova 3

59 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
VS
46 out 100
Tecno Pova 3
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
Tecno Pova 3

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A34 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080, vs Tecno Pova 3, Manufactured in May, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 390ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 231g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 3
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger

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
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Tecno Pova 3
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
Tecno Pova 3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20.5:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 389 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1008 nits
Tecno Pova 3
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) 173.1 mm (6.81 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 78.5 mm (3.09 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 231 g (8.15 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
84.9 %
Tecno Pova 3
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Tecno Pova 3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MediaTek Helio G88
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 256 48
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1047
Tecno Pova 3
430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2557
Tecno Pova 3
1375
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1047430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25571375
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G], [Tecno Pova 3]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
550223
Tecno Pova 3
264188
CPU17268380868
GPU11719846695
Memory11309362135
UX14724974490
NanoReview Score550223264188
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2302
Tecno Pova 3
719
Max Surface Temp.37.5 °Cn/a
Stability99 %98 %
Graphics Test13 fps4 fps
Graphics Score2302719
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G], [Tecno Pova 3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
11700
Tecno Pova 3
8041
Writing score146749218
Web score98436893
Video editing74676392
Data manipulation109725423
NanoReview Score117008041

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 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 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 38 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HiOS 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
26:03
Tecno Pova 3
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 8190x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad 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) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX582Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.01/2.76
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
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
Tecno Pova 3
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
78
Tecno Pova 3
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
Tecno Pova 3
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 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 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
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, 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
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
90.4 dB
Tecno Pova 3
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr May, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 390 160
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 33 W
* 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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