Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F5 and Samsung Galaxy A34 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F5 vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

67 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F5
VS
59 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
Xiaomi Poco F5
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F5 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2, 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 Xiaomi Poco F5
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 199g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F5 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.6 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 390 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 500 nits 1000 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 84.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    961 nits
    Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
    1008 nits
    sRGB gamut99.4 %100 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hz253 Hz
    Response time1 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F5], [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.11 mm (6.34 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
    Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 IP67
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue    		 - Black
    - Silver
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    88.9 %
    Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
    84.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco F5 and Samsung Galaxy A34 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 1080
    Max Frequency 2910 MHz 2600 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
    - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 3.0
    Graphics Adreno 725 Mali-G68 MP4
    GPU Cores 1024 256
    GPU Frequency 580 MHz 800 MHz
    FLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    1678
    Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
    1047
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    4312
    Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
    2557
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16781047
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43122557
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)5510n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F5], [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    1122877
    Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
    550223
    CPU347761172683
    GPU342331117198
    Memory193083113093
    UX239702147249
    NanoReview Score1122877550223
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    7530
    Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
    2302
    Max Surface Temp.48.7 °C37.5 °C
    Stability84 %99 %
    Graphics Test45 fps13 fps
    Graphics Score75302302
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F5], [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    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 - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    OS Size 32 GB 38 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 6.1

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 25 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (49% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:47 h 1:55 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    21:08
    Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
    26:03
    Web Browsing09:04 h10:42 h
    Video Playback12:47 h15:54 h
    Games05:49 h06:24 h
    Standby Mode95 h122 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    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 240 fps (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal lengthn/a26 mm
    SensorOmniVision OV64B40Sony IMX582
    Sensor size1/21/2.0
    Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5K4HAYX
    Sensor size1/41/4.0
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
    99
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
    78
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
    92
    Bokehn/a45
    Previewn/a48
    Zoomn/a76
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 26 mm
    Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Sony IMX258
    Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Varies by region Yes
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/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 Yes No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    90.6 dB
    Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
    90.4 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced May, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
    Release Date May, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 379 390
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Hall Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 67 W No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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