Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A34 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080, vs Xiaomi Mi 10, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 390ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4780mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Xiaomi Mi 10
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 AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 386 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1008 nits
Xiaomi Mi 10
848 nits
sRGB gamut100 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)253 Hz362 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.3 mm (6.35 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
84.9 %
Xiaomi Mi 10
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Xiaomi Mi 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1080 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
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 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1047
Xiaomi Mi 10
1217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2557
Xiaomi Mi 10
3366
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10471217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25573366
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
550223
Xiaomi Mi 10
732707
CPU172683229483
GPU117198194403
Memory113093135248
UX147249173573
NanoReview Score550223732707
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2302
Xiaomi Mi 10
4409
Max Surface Temp.37.5 °C42.8 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test13 fps26 fps
Graphics Score23024409
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
11700
Xiaomi Mi 10
11410
Writing score1467414234
Web score98438296
Video editing74676565
Data manipulation109728803
NanoReview Score1170011410

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 38 GB 19 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4780 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
26:03
Xiaomi Mi 10
20:47
Web Browsing10:42 h08:05 h
Video Playback15:54 h13:49 h
Games06:24 h05:13 h
Standby Mode122 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX582Samsung Bright S5KHMX
Sensor size1/2.01/1.33
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4HAYXSony IMX350
Sensor size1/4.01/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
99
Xiaomi Mi 10
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
78
Xiaomi Mi 10
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
Xiaomi Mi 10
n/a
Bokeh45n/a
Preview48n/a
Zoom76n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX258 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.9 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 6 (802.11 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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a22
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
90.4 dB
Xiaomi Mi 10
83.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 390 800
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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