Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy A34 5G - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
VS
59 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy), vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023with 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 S24 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 501ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 232g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 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:
Galaxy S24 Ultra
vs
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 501 ppi 390 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2600 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1445 nits
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1008 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)480 Hz253 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 79 mm (3.11 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 232 g (8.18 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
88.5 %
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy A34 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy) MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
2271
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1047
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
7119
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2557
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22711047
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)71192557
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1954703
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
550223
CPU432608172683
GPU801870117198
Memory418926113093
UX301299147249
NanoReview Score1954703550223
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
16056
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2302
Max Surface Temp.46.8 °C37.5 °C
Stability59 %99 %
Graphics Test96 fps13 fps
Graphics Score160562302
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
18029
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
11700
Writing score2259014674
Web score183259843
Video editing80007467
Data manipulation1592110972
NanoReview Score1802911700

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 28 GB 38 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (69% in 30 min) Yes (49% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
26:30
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
26:03
Web Browsing10:18 h10:42 h
Video Playback18:00 h15:54 h
Games05:51 h06:24 h
Standby Mode122 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.31/2.0
Pixel size0.6 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.4n/a
Focal length111 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX854n/a
Sensor size1/2.52n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564Samsung S5K4HAYX
Sensor size1/2.551/4.0
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
99
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
137
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
78
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
Bokeh7045
Preview8248
Zoom14576
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Sony IMX258
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
93 dB
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
90.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 390
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra:

There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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