Samsung Galaxy M34 vs iQOO Z10

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M34 vs iQOO Z10 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO Z10 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M34 runs at 2.4 GHz, making iQOO Z10 the better performer.

Display: iQOO Z10 offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M34 offers 6.5 inches, making iQOO Z10 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M34 features a Super AMOLED display compared to iQOO Z10's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M34 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M34 and iQOO Z10 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO Z10 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M34 offers 13 MP, making iQOO Z10 better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO Z10 delivers longer battery life with 16h 41m, while Samsung Galaxy M34 delivers 14h 52m, making iQOO Z10 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M34 and iQOO Z10 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: iQOO Z10 receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M34 is rated 7.4.

User Rating: iQOO Z10 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M34 has a rating of 4.2.

Samsung Galaxy M34

₹23,990

@ Flipkart

iQOO Z10

₹24,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

07 Jul, 2023

16 Apr, 2025

06 May, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1280	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.5 inches (16.42 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50MP + 8MP + 2 MP	N/A	N/A
50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP Macro Camera	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


13 MP	N/A	N/A
13 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


6000mAh	7300 mAh	6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Vibrant display
Excellent battery life
Good performance for everyday use

Impressive performance
Outstanding battery life
Fast charging speeds
Punchy display

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

No charger in the box
Lowlight photography could have been better

No ultrawide camera
Average low-light photography

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.2/5

(28,717 ratings)

4.4/5

(12,387 ratings)

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

477,221 AnTuTu Score	804,936 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
14h 52m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 41m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹23,990

@ Flipkart

₹24,999

@ Amazon

₹79,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Jul 07, 2023

(Official)

Apr 16, 2025

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

2 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

3 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Funtouch OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1280

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68

Adreno 710

Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

477,221

804,936

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s

24.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

3.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.2 %

17.7 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1300 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

396 ppi

388 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.9 %

88.64 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

161.7 mm

163.4 mm

150.83 mm

Width

77.2 mm

76.4 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

7.89 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

208 grams

199 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP65

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Ring LED

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh

7300 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 51 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging 50% in 33 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 52m

16h 41m

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 12m 9s

0h 43m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)