The Galaxy A34 5G occupies a central position in Samsung’s current mid-range lineup. The 6.6-inch model stands between top model Galaxy A54 5G and entry-level smartphone Galaxy A14 and thus combines the best of both worlds. The results of our review also confirm this. Buyers get a very balanced overall package of features and performance in the Galaxy A34 5G.
Compared to the Galaxy A33 5G, the Galaxy A34 5G performs better because Samsung has significantly improved its mid-range model in a few points. At the same time, the advantages that distinguished the predecessor have remained: a long battery life, a good camera, an IP67 waterproof case and a long update period with 4 OS upgrades and 5 years of security updates.
Galaxy S23 optics and 120 Hz
The Galaxy A34 5G has grown from 6.4 to 6.6 inches and clearly borrows from the design language of the Galaxy S23 series. The back is now flat all the way around the triple camera on the top left. In addition, the three lenses are each bordered by a silver-colored ring, which makes the smartphone look more premium overall.
The AMOLED screen has also been upgraded. At 2340 x 1080 pixels, it offers practically the same resolution as the Galaxy A33 5G, but can now easily compete with the much more expensive smartphones in terms of brightness. At the same time, Samsung has increased the refresh rate from 90 to 120 Hz, which makes operation even smoother.
Read the full review of the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G here.
My fascination for computers started with the C64. Since then, I’ve put everything that comes my way in terms of hardware through its paces. From the C64 to the Amiga 500 and the first PC with an 8088 CPU, my list of projects has grown increasingly longer. For more than 20 years now I have also turned my hobby into my profession and have been active in the mobile section of Notebookcheck since 2021. Before that, I worked as a hardware editor for IDG Media (tecChannel.de) and VNU Business Publications (PC professional), among others.
Growing up in regional Australia, I first became acquainted with computers in my early teens after a broken leg from a football (soccer) match temporarily condemned me to a predominately indoor lifestyle. Soon afterwards I was building my own systems. Now I live in Germany, having moved here in 2014, where I study philosophy and anthropology. I am particularly fascinated by how computer technology has fundamentally and dramatically reshaped human culture, and how it continues to do so.
