Samsung Galaxy M34 8GB RAM vs iQOO Z9

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M34 8GB RAM vs iQOO Z9 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 Z9 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,681, while Samsung Galaxy M34 8GB RAM scores 2,036, making iQOO Z9 the better performer.


Display: iQOO Z9 offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M34 8GB RAM offers 6.5 inches, making iQOO Z9 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M34 8GB RAM features a Super AMOLED display compared to iQOO Z9's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M34 8GB RAM the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M34 8GB RAM and iQOO Z9 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: iQOO Z9 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M34 8GB RAM offers 13 MP, making iQOO Z9 better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO Z9 delivers longer battery life with 15h 40m, while Samsung Galaxy M34 8GB RAM delivers 14h 52m, making iQOO Z9 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M34 8GB RAM and iQOO Z9 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: iQOO Z9 receives a higher expert rating of 7.7 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M34 8GB RAM is rated 7.4.


User Rating: iQOO Z9 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M34 8GB RAM has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Spec Score

81%
82%

Release Date

07 Jul, 2023
13 Mar, 2024

Performance

Samsung Exynos 1280
MediaTek Dimensity 7200
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
25W Fast Charging
44W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.4/10
7.7/10

Pros

  • Vibrant display
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good performance for everyday use
  • Really good performance
  • Bright and attractive display
  • Good battery life and fast charging

Cons

  • No charger in the box
  • Lowlight photography could have been better
  • Only 2 major Android updates
  • Lacks ultra-wide camera
  • Lots of pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4/5
(18,559 ratings)
4.4/5
(6,247 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

14h 52m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 40m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
728,534
AnTuTu Score

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
3 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 07, 2023
(Official)
Mar 13, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13.0
Android v14

OS Updates

4 Years
2 Years

Security Updates

5 Years
3 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1280
MediaTek Dimensity 7200

Processor

Octa core

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

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68
Mali-G610 MC4

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
728,534

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s
25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.2 %
23.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

396 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.9 %
86.83 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
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
91.9 %

Design

Height

161.7 mm
163.17 mm

Width

77.2 mm
75.81 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
7.83 mm

Weight

208 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 51 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 44W Flash Charging 50% in 30 minutes

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
15h 40m

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

1h 12m 9s
1h 6m 35s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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 N40 / N77 / N78
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)
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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 N40 / N77 / N78
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)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.893 W/kg
Head: 0.984 W/kg Body: 0.943 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope