Samsung Galaxy A34 5G vs POCO X5

The Samsung Galaxy A34 5G scores 5.9 in our rating, and the POCO X5 scores 5.3. The Samsung Galaxy A34 5G leads in performance, camera, design and software support, while the POCO X5 is ahead in battery. 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

Top score

POCO POCO X5

5.3 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Faster multi-core (Geekbench 6) 2,420 vs 2,020
Better water resistance IP67 vs IP53
Newer model Mar 15, 2023 vs Feb 6, 2023
Higher-resolution video 4K@30 vs 1080p@30
Optical image stabilization
Stereo speakers

Why choose the POCO X5

Faster wired charging 33 W vs 25 W
Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.6 inches
Brighter screen 1,200 nits vs 1,000 nits
Lighter 189 g vs 199 g
Thinner 7.98 mm vs 8.2 mm
Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2400 px vs 1080 × 2340 px

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Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

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 5GPOCO X5

Overall 5.9 5.3

Display 7.0 7.1

Performance 4.3 3.8

Camera 5.9 4.3

Battery 4.6 4.8

Design 7.2 6.0

Software support 6.9 6.3

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Samsung Galaxy A34 5GPOCO X5

Size 6.6 inches 6.67 inches

Type OLED, Super AMOLED OLED, AMOLED DotDisplay

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 1,200 nits

Protection Gorilla Glass 5 Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Spec Samsung Galaxy A34 5GPOCO X5

Chipset Dimensity 1080 Snapdragon 695

Process 6 nm 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2.6 GHz 2.2 GHz

GPU Mali-G68 MC4 Adreno 619

Geekbench 6 single-core 1,010 890

Geekbench 6 multi-core 2,420 2,020

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 ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Samsung Galaxy A34 5GPOCO X5

Main camera 48 MP, f/1.8 48 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.76"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✕ No

Ultrawide 8 MP 8 MP

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 4K@30 1080p@30

Front camera 13 MP 13 MP

Front video 4K@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec Samsung Galaxy A34 5GPOCO X5

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 5GPOCO X5

Dimensions 161.3 × 78.1 × 8.2 mm 165.88 × 76.21 × 7.98 mm

Thickness 8.2 mm 7.98 mm

Weight 199 g 189 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic —

Back Plastic Plastic

Water resistance IP67 IP53

Fingerprint Under-display optical Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Awesome Lime, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Violet, Awesome Silver Black, Blue, Green

Connectivity and features

Spec Samsung Galaxy A34 5GPOCO X5

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.3 5.1

USB USB-C 2.0 —

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✓ Yes

Software

Spec Samsung Galaxy A34 5GPOCO X5

OS at launch Android 13 Android 12

Interface One UI 5.1 MIUI 13 for POCO

OS updates 4 years —

Security updates 5 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec Samsung Galaxy A34 5GPOCO X5

Announced Mar 15, 2023 Feb 6, 2023

Released Mar 24, 2023 Feb 6, 2023

Status Discontinued Released

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