Samsung Galaxy A34 vs. Apple iPhone 14 vs. Google Pixel 8a

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Apple

Google

Model

Galaxy A34

iPhone 14

Pixel 8a

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Lime, Graphite, Violet, Silver

Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red, Yellow

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Cell Bands

1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

A2882, A2884: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2649: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
A2881: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2883: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

G8HHN, USA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GKV4X, NA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
G6GPR, Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

Lightning

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Lightning, USB 2.0

USB Type-C 3.2

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 1080

Apple A15 Bionic

Google Tensor G3

CPU(s)

Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)

Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Mali-G68 MC4

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Min. RAM

4 GiB

6 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

6 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

NVMe

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

Super AMOLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

1200 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.6 in

6.1 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1179 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

2556 pixels

2400 pixels

Pixel Density

390 ppi

460 ppi

430 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 13

iOS 16

Android 14

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP67

IP68

IP67

Main Camera

Resolution

48 MP

12 MP

64 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.5

f/1.9

Image Stabilization

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1.9 μm

0.8 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

8 MP

12 MP

13 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.4

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

13 MP

12 MP

13 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

20 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/1.9

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF SL 3D

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.12 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Po

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD2.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

25 W

15 W

18 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

n/a

MagSafe

Yes

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

7.5 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

472 126

817 125

AnTuTu (v10)

1 193 520

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)