Motorola Moto G34 vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
The Motorola Moto G34 scores 4.6 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G scores 4.7. The Motorola Moto G34 leads in performance and design, while the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G is ahead in display, camera, battery and software support. The Motorola Moto G34 is the newer phone, announced Dec 22, 2023.
Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Moto G34
- Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
- Newer model Dec 22, 2023 vs Dec 11, 2023
- Lighter 179 g vs 200 g
- Thinner 8 mm vs 8.4 mm
- Stereo speakers
- Charger in the box
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
- Faster wired charging 25 W vs 18 W
- Brighter screen 800 nits vs 500 nits
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 1 years
- Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2340 px vs 720 × 1600 px
- Sharper display 396 ppi vs 269 ppi
- Longer security updates 5 years vs 3 years
PhoneRanked scores
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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 Moto G34Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Overall
4.6
4.7
Display
5.2
6.3
Performance
3.8
3.3
Camera
3.8
4.1
Battery
4.2
4.6
Design
7.6
5.1
Software support
3.5
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
4.0
Display
Spec
Motorola Moto G34Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Size
6.5 inches
6.5 inches
Type
LCD
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
720 × 1600 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
269 ppi
396 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
90 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
500 nits
800 nits
Performance
Spec
Motorola Moto G34Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Process
6 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2.2 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MC2
Geekbench 6 single-core
907
—
Geekbench 6 multi-core
2,020
—
RAM
4 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
—
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Moto G34Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
—
✕ No
Ultrawide
—
5 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
1080p@30
1080p@30
Front camera
16 MP
13 MP
Front video
1080p@30
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Moto G34Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
25 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Moto G34Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Dimensions
162.7 × 74.6 × 8 mm
160.1 × 76.8 × 8.4 mm
Thickness
8 mm
8.4 mm
Weight
179 g
200 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Plastic
Back
Plastic
Plastic
Water resistance
—
None
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Charcoal Black, Ice Blue, Ocean Green, Vanilla Cream
Blue Black, Blue, Light Blue, Yellow
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Moto G34Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.1
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✕ No
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Motorola Moto G34Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
OS at launch
Android 14
Android 14
Interface
My UX
One UI 6
OS updates
1 years
4 years
Security updates
3 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Moto G34Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Announced
Dec 22, 2023
Dec 11, 2023
Released
Dec 28, 2023
Dec 16, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
—
$199.99
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