Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G

59 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
VS
56 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A34 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080, vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G91 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 390ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 232g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 825 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 86.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1008 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
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) 170.12 mm (6.7 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 78.42 mm (3.09 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP64
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
84.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra
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 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 800 MHz n/a
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1047
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
402
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2557
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
1399
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1047402
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25571399
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
550223
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
365150
CPU172683137550
GPU11719838034
Memory11309386828
UX147249102738
NanoReview Score550223365150
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2302
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.5 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test13 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2302n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
11700
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
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 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 38 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:55 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
26:03
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
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 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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) No
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX582n/a
Sensor size1/2.01/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
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
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
78
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
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 n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.1
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX258 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 5.4
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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 Redmi 17 4G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr August, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 390 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 219
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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