Samsung Galaxy A34 vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 (US/CH) vs. Google Pixel 8

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Samsung

Google

Model

Galaxy A34

Galaxy S21

Pixel 8

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Colors Available

Lime, Graphite, Violet, Silver

Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink

Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Cell Bands

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

SM-G991U1: 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
SM-G991B: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

GKWS6: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
G9BQD: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 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/7, tri-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

FM radio

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 1080

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

Google Tensor G3

CPU(s)

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

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

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

GPU

Mali-G68 MC4

Adreno 660

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Min. RAM

4 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

Super AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

1300 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.6 in

6.1 in

6.2 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

2340 pixels

2400 pixels

Pixel Density

390 ppi

425 ppi

428 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 13

Android 11

Android 14

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP67

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

48 MP

12 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

25 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.8

f/1.7

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1.8 μm

1.2 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

8 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

Super Steady video

AF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.4 μm

1.25 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

64 MP

Zoom

1.1x optical

Focal Length

29 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Front Camera

Resolution

13 MP

10 MP

10.5 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

20 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.22 μm

1.22 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

25 W

25 W

27 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

n/a

Qi/PMA

Yes

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

18 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

584 055

AnTuTu (v9)

472 126

926 801

AnTuTu (v10)

1 158 631

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)