Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9T - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 9T

59 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
VS
47 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9T
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
Xiaomi Mi 9T

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A34 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080, vs Xiaomi Mi 9T, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730. 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
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 199g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9T
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
Xiaomi Mi 9T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 430 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 86.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1008 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9T
646 nits
sRGB gamut100 %95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)253 Hz245 Hz
Response time1 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G], [Xiaomi Mi 9T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.3 mm (6.35 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
84.9 %
Xiaomi Mi 9T
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1080 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Qualcomm Hexagon 688
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1047
Xiaomi Mi 9T
670
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2557
Xiaomi Mi 9T
1797
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1047670
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25571797
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
550223
Xiaomi Mi 9T
363688
CPU172683130482
GPU11719864564
Memory11309371242
UX14724997400
NanoReview Score550223363688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2302
Xiaomi Mi 9T
875
Max Surface Temp.37.5 °C38.6 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test13 fps5 fps
Graphics Score2302875
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G], [Xiaomi Mi 9T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
11700
Xiaomi Mi 9T
8064
Writing score146749099
Web score98436144
Video editing74675542
Data manipulation109727012
NanoReview Score117008064

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 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 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 38 GB 11.3 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
26:03
Xiaomi Mi 9T
21:41
Web Browsing10:42 h08:09 h
Video Playback15:54 h12:36 h
Games06:24 h04:15 h
Standby Mode122 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/2.01/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a53 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8865
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4HAYXSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/4.01/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
99
Xiaomi Mi 9T
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
78
Xiaomi Mi 9T
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
Xiaomi Mi 9T
n/a
Bokeh45n/a
Preview48n/a
Zoom76n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 18 mm
Sensor Sony IMX258 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
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 SlotYesNo
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/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
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
Xiaomi Mi 9T
89 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 390 290
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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