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Galaxy A34 5G review: Mid-range Samsung 5G with 120 Hz AMOLED.

SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2023·$349
Overall
70/100
Class rank
#35 of 71
Tier
Mid
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

A mid-range that punches with IP67 and 4-year support.

Galaxy A34 5G adds IP67, stereo speakers and a 120 Hz AMOLED at a sane price. The competition has faster chips, but few match Samsung’s update policy.

01Display

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2023.

TypeSuper AMOLED, 120 Hz
Size6.6 inches
Resolution2,408 × 1,080 px
Peak brightness1,000 nits

02Camera

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2023.

Main48 MP, f/1.8, OIS
Ultrawide8 MP
Macro5 MP
Selfie13 MP

03Performance

65/100

65/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2023.

ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm)
RAM6 / 8 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB + microSD

04Battery

79/100

79/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2023.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired25 W

05Build

70/100

70/100 trails the 74-point cohort average for mid phones of 2023.

06Value

76/100

76/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2023.

What works
  • IP67 rating rare at this price.
  • 120 Hz Super AMOLED.
  • Stereo speakers.
  • 4-year OS policy.
What doesn't
  • No headphone jack.
  • Dimensity 1080 is mid-tier.
  • No telephoto.
  • Plastic frame.
Cross-shop it against
POCO F6
$399 · score 80/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 71-phone cohort of mid devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .