Samsung Galaxy A34 review

10 April 2023


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Goan, 11 Apr 2023With offers and discounts, I bought the Samsung S21FE at ab... moreThat's with "offers and discounts," which can be different even for different stores. So you cannot use your specific discounted prices as a comparison. We have to use MSRP if we want to do comparison.

I mean I can say an iphone is the better choice because I got it for free as a present. But it's an invalid comparison.

    Nikojas, 11 Apr 2023I also wonder if they deliberately slowed down the charging... moreThey're both the same aren't they?

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      • 11 Apr 2023

      Kasra76, 11 Apr 2023You have to be on s.th to buy this!! There are better alte... moreS21 FE and 6a don't have SD card support, which means instant no purchase for me.

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        • 11 Apr 2023

        Rob G, 11 Apr 2023I don't think it's anything to do with an older g... moreI also wonder if they deliberately slowed down the charging speed on the A34 to also try and make the A54 look better.

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          • 11 Apr 2023

          potato4k, 11 Apr 2023Probably due to simply the panel they use is an older gener... moreI don't think it's anything to do with an older generation panel based on reviews. DxOMark, in particular.

          I think it was a hardware decision once Sammy realised the efficiency discrepancy between the two chips. They won't admit it but they also made the A34's panel bigger than its predecessor.. and the A54's panel smaller than its predecessor as an extra, last gasp, effort to (fruitlessly) bring the battery life of both in line with each other.

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            • Anonymous
            • upY
            • 11 Apr 2023

            This phone much better than A54 🗑️

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              • Anonymous
              • fCC
              • 11 Apr 2023

              Anonymous, 11 Apr 2023How did manage Samsung to make this plastic phone to weigh 200g?Because it's quality plastic and not cheep plastic like Redmi phones

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                • Daniel
                • 8p0
                • 11 Apr 2023

                Why did they have to ruin it all with the notch..such a good device otherwise

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                  • Shiny Dave
                  • nxt
                  • 11 Apr 2023

                  Welcome back to midrange competitiveness, Samsung. All it took was using somebody else's SoC. Again.

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                    • 11 Apr 2023

                    MRSTEK, 11 Apr 2023Water drop notch in 2023, lmfaoThey had to give some people a reason to plump up the extra $100 for the A54. There aren't many other reasons are there.

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                      • 11 Apr 2023

                      Zuzuz, 11 Apr 202378mm wide?! What Samsung is smoking? High quality green. Better to text on a beer mat than a banana.

                        Zuzuz, 11 Apr 2023Poco F3 wipe the floor with this garbage. Every Redmi 12 is... moreDon't make me laugh please.

                          potato4k, 11 Apr 2023Samsung's mid-range king is the A5x series, not the A3... moreI would said that king now is a34, not a54, mostly cause of 100€ price difference.

                            MRSTEK, 11 Apr 2023Water drop notch in 2023, lmfaoNothing wrong with that, there's still a hole, like in every other smartphone.

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                              • 11 Apr 2023

                              This is really a great review and I really enjoyed reading it but why haven't you mentioned that this device will get four years of Android updates and five years of security updates?
                              I think it's very important to let people know since this is a huge huge advantage over the competition.
                              No other Android manufacturer does this at least not in the mid-range segment and potential buyers should have that information when making a buying decision.

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                                • Goan
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                                • 11 Apr 2023

                                potato4k, 11 Apr 2023The S21FE is about 50 to 60% more expensive than this. It&#... moreThe Rs 32,000 I was referring to is the price here in India.

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                                  potato4k, 11 Apr 2023The S21FE is about 50 to 60% more expensive than this. It&#... moreWith offers and discounts, I bought the Samsung S21FE at about Rs 32,000 for the 8GB 256 variant, which is almost the same price as the A34.
                                  At this price, the S21FE is a great phone with a lot of features. I believe the S21FE is great value for money at this point in time. Wonder why GSMARENA did not include this phone as a viable option within the Samsung family.

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                                    • 11 Apr 2023

                                    Anonymous, 10 Apr 2023Already €299 in my country, great if not best phone for the... moreThats a good deal! Which country? Here it’s £349 with free Buds that I don’t want!

                                      As i thought, smartphone is great. With 4 years of android updates it is even better. And now can be found for 320€, 8/128gb version. Only downside for me is plastic back panel, cause I don't prefer case that much, but its not a big deal. Thumbs up for this smartphone.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • fCC
                                        • 11 Apr 2023

                                        As I said before, the A54 isn't as battery efficient as other chipsets in it's segment