Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs OPPO Reno8 T

The Samsung Galaxy A34 5G scores 5.9 in our rating, and the OPPO Reno8 T scores 4.9. The Samsung Galaxy A34 5G leads in display, performance, camera and software support, while the OPPO Reno8 T is ahead in battery and design. The Samsung Galaxy A34 5G is the newer phone, announced Mar 15, 2023.

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
5.9 Price TBA
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OPPO OPPO Reno8 T
4.9 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

  • Bigger screen 6.6 inches vs 6.43 inches
  • Brighter screen 1,000 nits vs 800 nits
  • Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
  • Newer model Mar 15, 2023 vs Jan 30, 2023
  • Higher-resolution video 4K@30 vs 1080p@30
  • Optical image stabilization

Why choose the OPPO Reno8 T

  • Faster wired charging 33 W vs 25 W
  • Lighter 183 g vs 199 g
  • Thinner 7.85 mm vs 8.2 mm
  • Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2400 px vs 1080 × 2340 px
  • Sharper display 409 ppi vs 390 ppi
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack

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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 Samsung Galaxy A34 5GOPPO Reno8 T
Overall 5.9 4.9
Display 7.0 6.3
Performance 4.3 3.4
Camera 5.9 3.9
Battery 4.5 4.8
Design 7.2 8.2
Software support 6.9 3.5
Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Samsung Galaxy A34 5GOPPO Reno8 T
Size 6.6 inches 6.43 inches
Type OLED, Super AMOLED OLED
Resolution 1080 × 2340 px 1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density 390 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No
Peak brightness 1,000 nits 800 nits
Protection Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Spec Samsung Galaxy A34 5GOPPO Reno8 T
Process 6 nm 6 nm
Max CPU clock 2.6 GHz 2.2 GHz
GPU Mali-G68 MC4 Mali-G57 MC2
Geekbench 6 single-core 1,010 —
Geekbench 6 multi-core 2,420 —
RAM 6 GB / 8 GB 8 GB
Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Samsung Galaxy A34 5GOPPO Reno8 T
Main camera 48 MP, f/1.8 100 MP, f/1.7
Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✕ No
Ultrawide 8 MP —
Rear cameras 3 3
Rear video 4K@30 1080p@30
Front camera 13 MP 32 MP
Front video 4K@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec Samsung Galaxy A34 5GOPPO Reno8 T
Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh
Wired charging 25 W 33 W
Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No
Charger in box ✕ No ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec Samsung Galaxy A34 5GOPPO Reno8 T
Dimensions 161.3 × 78.1 × 8.2 mm 160.8 × 73.84 × 7.85 mm
Thickness 8.2 mm 7.85 mm
Weight 199 g 183 g
Form factor Bar Bar
Frame Plastic —
Back Plastic Vegan leather
Water resistance IP67 —
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 Sunset Orange, Midnight Black

Connectivity and features

Spec Samsung Galaxy A34 5GOPPO Reno8 T
5G ✓ Yes ✕ No
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.3 5.3
USB USB-C 2.0 —
NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✓ Yes
Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Satellite ✕ No ✕ No
IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Samsung Galaxy A34 5GOPPO Reno8 T
OS at launch Android 13 Android 13
Interface One UI 5.1 ColorOS 13
OS updates 4 years —
Security updates 5 years —

Launch and price

Spec Samsung Galaxy A34 5GOPPO Reno8 T
Announced Mar 15, 2023 Jan 30, 2023
Released Mar 24, 2023 Jan 30, 2023
Status Discontinued Released

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