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Samsung Galaxy M34 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

What Galaxy M34 5G does better (4) and where Galaxy S23 FE wins (18) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy M34 5G
Samsung · 2023Galaxy M34 5G
7.9Score
4 advantages≈ $210
vs
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23 FE
8.3Score
18 advantages≈ $220
Higher score
7.5Display7.7
5.1Performance6.9
8.0Camera9.2
7.5Battery3.0
6.7Features9.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy M34 5GGalaxy S23 FE
77.2 × 161.78.876.5 × 1588.2
Galaxy M34 5GGalaxy S23 FEDifference
Height161.7 mm158 mm+3.7 mm
Width77.2 mm76.5 mm+0.7 mm
Thickness8.8 mm8.2 mm+0.6 mm
Weight208 g209 g−1 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy M34 5G better than Galaxy S23 FE?

  1. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+33%
  2. Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S23 FE: No
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S23 FE: No
  4. Selfie camera13 MP vs 10 MP+30%

Why is Galaxy S23 FE better than Galaxy M34 5G?

  1. AnTuTu score603,449 vs 940,921+56%
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,104 vs 3,550+69%
  3. Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy M34 5G: Yes
  4. Wireless chargingNo · Galaxy M34 5G: Yes
  5. Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy M34 5G: Yes
  6. Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 1,450 nits+45%
  7. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3 GHz+25%
  8. Max video4K vs 8K
  9. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  10. 4K selfie videoNo · Galaxy M34 5G: Yes
  11. eSIMNo · Galaxy M34 5G: Yes
  12. Water resistance (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx8+14%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight208 g209 g
Thickness8.8 mm8.2 mm
Height161.7 mm158 mm
Width77.2 mm76.5 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protectionIP67IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursMidnight Blue, Prism Silver, Waterfall BlueMint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine
Display
Screen size6.5″6.4″
PanelSuper AMOLEDDynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,340 px
Pixel density396 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits1,450 nits
Measured brightness885 nits985 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.1%83.2%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetExynos 1280Exynos 2200 - International
Chip makerExynosQualcomm
Process5 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz3 GHz
GPUMali-G68Xclipse 920 - International Adreno 730 - USA
AnTuTu score603,449940,921
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,1043,550
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.57"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera13 MP10 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Active use (test)—8.5 h
Wired charging25 W25 W
Charged in 30 min45%50%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-23.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)0.89 W/kg0.76 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 8One UI 8
Major OS updates promised—4
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