Motorola Edge 40 Neo vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
The Motorola Edge 40 Neo scores 6.2 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G scores 5.9. The Motorola Edge 40 Neo leads in display, performance, camera, battery and design, while the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G is ahead in software support. The Motorola Edge 40 Neo is the newer phone, announced Sep 14, 2023.
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Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Edge 40 Neo
- Faster wired charging 68 W vs 25 W
- Brighter screen 1,300 nits vs 1,000 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 vs IP67
- Newer model Sep 14, 2023 vs Mar 15, 2023
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 6 GB / 8 GB
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
- Bigger screen 6.6 inches vs 6.55 inches
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 2 years
- microSD card slot
- Longer security updates 5 years vs 3 years
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Motorola Edge 40 NeoSamsung Galaxy A34 5G
Overall
6.2
5.9
Display
7.4
7.0
Performance
4.5
4.3
Camera
6.5
5.9
Battery
5.3
4.6
Design
8.3
7.2
Software support
4.3
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Motorola Edge 40 NeoSamsung Galaxy A34 5G
Size
6.55 inches
6.6 inches
Type
OLED, pOLED Endless Edge
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
402 ppi
390 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,300 nits
1,000 nits
HDR
HDR10+
—
Protection
—
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
Motorola Edge 40 NeoSamsung Galaxy A34 5G
Process
6 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.6 GHz
GPU
Mali-G610 MC3
Mali-G68 MC4
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
1,010
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
2,420
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Edge 40 NeoSamsung Galaxy A34 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.5"
48 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
13 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
13 MP
Front video
4K@30
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Edge 40 NeoSamsung Galaxy A34 5G
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
68 W
25 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Edge 40 NeoSamsung Galaxy A34 5G
Dimensions
159.63 × 71.99 × 7.79 mm
161.3 × 78.1 × 8.2 mm
Thickness
7.79 mm
8.2 mm
Weight
170 g
199 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Plastic
Back
Plastic
Plastic
Water resistance
IP68
IP67
Fingerprint
—
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black Beauty, Caneel Bay, Soothing Sea, Peach Fuzz
Awesome Lime, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Violet, Awesome Silver
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Edge 40 NeoSamsung Galaxy A34 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.3
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Motorola Edge 40 NeoSamsung Galaxy A34 5G
OS at launch
Android 13
Android 13
Interface
My UX
One UI 5.1
OS updates
2 years
4 years
Security updates
3 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Edge 40 NeoSamsung Galaxy A34 5G
Announced
Sep 14, 2023
Mar 15, 2023
Released
Sep 14, 2023
Mar 24, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
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