OPPO A98 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

The OPPO A98 5G scores 4.8 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G scores 5.9. The OPPO A98 5G leads in battery, while the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G is ahead in display, performance, camera, design and software support. The OPPO A98 5G is the newer phone, announced May 15, 2023.

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OPPO OPPO A98 5G

4.8 Price TBA

Samsung Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

5.9 Price TBA

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Key differences

Why choose the OPPO A98 5G

Faster wired charging 67 W vs 25 W
Bigger screen 6.72 inches vs 6.6 inches
Newer model May 15, 2023 vs Mar 15, 2023
Lighter 192 g vs 199 g
Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2400 px vs 1080 × 2340 px
Sharper display 391 ppi vs 390 ppi

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Brighter screen 1,000 nits vs 680 nits
Better water resistance IP67 vs None
Higher-resolution video 4K@30 vs 1080p@30
Optical image stabilization
Better selfie video 4K@30 vs 1080p@30

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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 OPPO A98 5GSamsung Galaxy A34 5G

Overall 4.8 5.9

Display 5.9 7.0

Performance 3.8 4.3

Camera 3.9 5.9

Battery 5.3 4.5

Design 5.9 7.2

Software support 3.5 6.9

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec OPPO A98 5GSamsung Galaxy A34 5G

Size 6.72 inches 6.6 inches

Type LCD, LTPS LCD OLED, Super AMOLED

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2340 px

Pixel density 391 ppi 390 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 680 nits 1,000 nits

Protection Panda 1681 glass Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Spec OPPO A98 5GSamsung Galaxy A34 5G

Chipset Snapdragon 695 Dimensity 1080

Process 6 nm 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2.2 GHz 2.6 GHz

GPU Adreno 619 Mali-G68 MC4

Geekbench 6 single-core — 1,010

Geekbench 6 multi-core — 2,420

RAM 8 GB 6 GB / 8 GB

Storage 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec OPPO A98 5GSamsung Galaxy A34 5G

Main camera 64 MP, f/1.7 48 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✓ Yes

Ultrawide — 8 MP

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 1080p@30 4K@30

Front camera 32 MP 13 MP

Front video 1080p@30 4K@30

Battery and charging

Spec OPPO A98 5GSamsung Galaxy A34 5G

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 67 W 25 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✕ No

Design and build

Spec OPPO A98 5GSamsung Galaxy A34 5G

Dimensions 165.6 × 76.1 × 8.2 mm 161.3 × 78.1 × 8.2 mm

Thickness 8.2 mm 8.2 mm

Weight 192 g 199 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Plastic

Back — Plastic

Water resistance None IP67

Fingerprint Side-mounted Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Dreamy Blue, Cool Black, Bold Gold Awesome Lime, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Violet, Awesome Silver

Connectivity and features

Spec OPPO A98 5GSamsung Galaxy A34 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.1 5.3

USB — USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster — ✕ No

Software

Spec OPPO A98 5GSamsung Galaxy A34 5G

OS at launch Android 13 Android 13

Interface ColorOS 13.1 One UI 5.1

OS updates — 4 years

Security updates — 5 years

Launch and price

Spec OPPO A98 5GSamsung Galaxy A34 5G

Announced May 15, 2023 Mar 15, 2023

Released May 19, 2023 Mar 24, 2023

Status Released Discontinued

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