Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs HONOR Magic5 Lite
The Samsung Galaxy A34 5G scores 5.9 in our rating, and the HONOR Magic5 Lite scores 4.9. The Samsung Galaxy A34 5G leads in performance, camera, design and software support, while the HONOR Magic5 Lite is ahead in battery. The Samsung Galaxy A34 5G is the newer phone, announced Mar 15, 2023.
Key differences
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
- Brighter screen 1,000 nits vs 800 nits
- Better water resistance IP67 vs None
- Newer model Mar 15, 2023 vs Feb 2023
- Higher-resolution video 4K@30 vs 1080p@30
- microSD card slot
- Optical image stabilization
Why choose the HONOR Magic5 Lite
- Bigger battery 5,100 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 40 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.6 inches
- Lighter 175 g vs 199 g
- Thinner 7.9 mm vs 8.2 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2400 px vs 1080 × 2340 px
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Spec
Samsung Galaxy A34 5GHONOR Magic5 Lite
Overall
5.9
4.9
Display
7.0
6.9
Performance
4.3
3.8
Camera
5.9
4.1
Battery
4.5
5.0
Design
7.2
5.5
Software support
6.9
3.5
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A34 5GHONOR Magic5 Lite
Size
6.6 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED, Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
390 ppi
395 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,000 nits
800 nits
Protection
Gorilla Glass 5
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Performance
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A34 5GHONOR Magic5 Lite
Process
6 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2.6 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-G68 MC4
Adreno 619
Geekbench 6 single-core
1,010
—
Geekbench 6 multi-core
2,420
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RAM
6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A34 5GHONOR Magic5 Lite
Main camera
48 MP, f/1.8
64 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✕ No
Ultrawide
8 MP
5 MP
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@30
1080p@30
Front camera
13 MP
16 MP
Front video
4K@30
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A34 5GHONOR Magic5 Lite
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,100 mAh
Battery type
—
Li-Po
Wired charging
25 W
40 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A34 5GHONOR Magic5 Lite
Dimensions
161.3 × 78.1 × 8.2 mm
161.6 × 73.9 × 7.9 mm
Thickness
8.2 mm
7.9 mm
Weight
199 g
175 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
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Back
Plastic
—
Water resistance
IP67
None
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Awesome Lime, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Violet, Awesome Silver
Emerald Green, Midnight Black, Titanium Silver
Connectivity and features
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A34 5GHONOR Magic5 Lite
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.3
5.1
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✕ No
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
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Software
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A34 5GHONOR Magic5 Lite
OS at launch
Android 13
Android 12
Interface
One UI 5.1
MagicUI 6.1
OS updates
4 years
—
Security updates
5 years
—
Launch and price
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A34 5GHONOR Magic5 Lite
Announced
Mar 15, 2023
Feb 2023
Released
Mar 24, 2023
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Status
Discontinued
Released
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