Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy M05 and Samsung Galaxy A34 5G - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy M05 vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

45 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M05
VS
59 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
Samsung Galaxy M05
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M05 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediatek Helio G85, vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080. 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 M05
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 199g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 390ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M05 and Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
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 M05
vs
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 262 ppi 390 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 82.1 % 84.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M05
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1008 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a253 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.8 mm (6.65 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 78.2 mm (3.08 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors Green - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M05
82.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M05 and Samsung Galaxy A34 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Helio G85 MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M05
420
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1047
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M05
1399
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2557
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4201047
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13992557
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M05
243775
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
550223
CPU83891172683
GPU29891117198
Memory57891113093
UX72102147249
NanoReview Score243775550223
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M05
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2302
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.5 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2302
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy M05
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
11700
Writing scoren/a14674
Web scoren/a9843
Video editingn/a7467
Data manipulationn/a10972
NanoReview Scoren/a11700

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 38 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.0 Core One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (49% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:28 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M05
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
26:03
Web Browsingn/a10:42 h
Video Playbackn/a15:54 h
Gamesn/a06:24 h
Standby Moden/a122 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX582
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K4HAYX
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy M05
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
99
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy M05
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
78
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy M05
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
Bokehn/a45
Previewn/a48
Zoomn/a76
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX258
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M05
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
90.4 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 100 390
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* 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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