Samsung Galaxy A34 vs Apple iPhone 16e Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 15, 2023	Feb 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
	$600 | €699

Design

Dimensions
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)	5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.33 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (~8.3 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.02 oz (199.0 g)	5.89 oz (167.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Awesome Graphite, Awesome Lime, Awesome Silver, Awesome Violet	White, Black

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 83.62% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1000 nits	OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI	2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
	Ceramic Shield
Features
	Super Retina XDR, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm)	Apple A18 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2600 MHz	Hexa-core 2x4.04GHz 4x2.20G​Hz
GPU
Mali-G68 MC4	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
6GB/128GB 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe) 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13)	iOS (18.x)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion	4005 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 7.5W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 43min

Browsing

16h 25min

Video

10h 11min

Gaming

6h 50min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 4min

Browsing

17h 27min

Video

6h 59min

Gaming

7h 45min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Cinematic mode
Front
13 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, Autofocus) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

118

Overall

128

Photo

107

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n7, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Feb 19, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8725A
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM

Memory	8GB

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$699 | €829

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	8GB/256GB

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899 | €1079

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

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