Samsung Galaxy A52 vs A34 5G
46
out of 100
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52
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A52 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G) that was released on March 17, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1080 and came out 2 years after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
- 46% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (741K versus 508K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
- Delivers 17% higher peak brightness (926 against 790 nits)
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- The phone is 2 years newer
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 1080
- 42% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1047 and 738 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 407 ppi | 390 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85% | 84.9% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.3% | 100% |
| PWM | 183 Hz | 253 Hz |
| Response time | 4.4 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159.9 mm (6.3 inches) | 161.3 mm (6.35 inches) |
| Width | 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) | 78.1 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP67 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Pink | Black, Silver, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 692 | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Mali-G68 MC4 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~384 GFLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1221 | 2435 |
| Single-core score | 738 | 1047 |
| Multi-core score | 1724 | 2543 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 202719 | 299339 |
| GPU | 48709 | 79444 |
| Memory | 88581 | 125398 |
| UX | 168351 | 237446 |
| Total score | 508360 | 741627 |
| Samples | [12 tests] | [31 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 238 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 98% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | 313 | 639 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8030 | 10948 |
| Video editing | 6295 | 7467 |
| Photo editing | 18039 | 18941 |
| Data manipulation | 7577 | 10634 |
| Writing score | 9464 | 14594 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A52
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-06-23 (Itsorif) | AnTuTu 11 | 501313 |
| 📘 2026-06-07 (Itsorif) | AnTuTu 11 | 497969 |
| 📘 2026-06-05 (Dovinge) | AnTuTu 11 | 509471 |
| 📘 2026-05-31 (Rozr) | AnTuTu 11 | 492323 |
| 📘 2026-03-24 (Rikosol) | AnTuTu 11 | 470138 |
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-06 (Ano) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 2720 |
| 📘 2026-09-06 (Anonymous) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1020 / 2514 |
| 📘 2026-09-04 -> PolarisDeOstian | AnTuTu 11 | 780307 |
| 📘 2026-09-04 (Polaris) | AnTuTu 11 | 780307 |
| 📘 2026-08-05 (Thomaz Tescaro) | AnTuTu 11 | 788166 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | One UI 6.1 | One UI 8.0 |
| OS size | 25.8 GB | 38 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 4 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (35% in 30 min) | Yes (49% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:55 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:10 hr | 07:38 hr |
| Watching video | 12:28 hr | 13:33 hr |
| Gaming | 04:57 hr | 05:31 hr |
| Standby | 122 hr | 115 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP 4) Depth: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX682 | Sony IMX582 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7" (≈ 0.59 inch) | 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5K4HAYX |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC5035 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 45 |
| Preview | - | 48 |
| Zoom | - | 76 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A34 5G from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX616 | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 15 | - |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2021 | March 2023 |
| Release date | March 2021 | March 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $350 | $390 |
| Successor | - | - Samsung Galaxy A37 5G |
| SAR (head) | 0.35 W/kg | 0.55 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 0.84 W/kg | 1.49 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G is definitely a better buy.
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