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Samsung Galaxy A21 vs Samsung Galaxy A34 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A21
4.8
Samsung Galaxy A34
Samsung Galaxy A21 Samsung Galaxy A34
Released · Jun 29, 2020
Released · Mar 24, 2023
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.6-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
3GB · 32GB
6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 08, 2020 Mar 15, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$250

Design

Dimensions
6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches
167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm 		6.35 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump)
161.3 x 78.1 x 8.2 mm (~9.26 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.81 oz / 193.0 g 7.02 oz / 199.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Awesome Graphite, Awesome Lime, Awesome Silver, Awesome Violet

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 79.20% screen-to-body 6.6-inch, 83.62% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1000 nits
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 1.7 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm) Mediatek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
2600 MHz
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G68 MC4
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1) 6GB/128GB
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (14, 13)
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GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1021
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 2480
3D Mark High
Untested 641
3D Mark Low
Untested 638
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Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 25.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 43min
Browsing
16h 25min
Video
10h 11min
Gaming
6h 50min
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Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1 μm 		48 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4 		5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p 		13 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n7, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 17, 2020
FCC ID value: ZCASMA215U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.42 W/kg
Body: 1.27 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.27 W/kg

Alternative variants

for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
With 8GB RAM
Memory 8GB
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 25, 26, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 41
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 8GB/256GB
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