Samsung Galaxy M34 vs Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M34 vs Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB 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: Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,077, while Samsung Galaxy M34 scores 2,036, making Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB the better performer.


Display: Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M34 offers 6.5 inches, making Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M34 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M34 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M34 and Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M34 offers 13 MP, making Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M34 delivers longer battery life with 14h 52m, while Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB delivers 11h 26m, making Samsung Galaxy M34 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M34 offers 128 GB, making Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M34 is rated 7.4.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M34 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

80%
78%

Release Date

07 Jul, 2023
22 Aug, 2023

Performance

Samsung Exynos 1280
MediaTek Dimensity 6080
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.42 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

13 MP
N/A
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

6000mAh
5000 mAh
25W Fast Charging
68W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.4/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Vibrant display
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good performance for everyday use
  • Unique design enhances the phone's appeal
  • Good performance
  • 120Hz display
  • 68W fast-charging speed

Cons

  • No charger in the box
  • Lowlight photography could have been better
  • Lack of ultra-wide camera sensor
  • Large form factor could be an issue for some

User Ratings

4.2/5
(28,717 ratings)
4.1/5
(5,988 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

477,221
AnTuTu Score
413,805
AnTuTu Score
14h 52m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Jul 07, 2023
(Official)
Aug 22, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android
Android v13

OS Updates

4 Years
N/A

Security Updates

5 Years
N/A

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1280
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MT6833

Processor

Octa core

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

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68
Mali-G57 MC2

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.

477,221
413,805

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.2 %
35.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits
N/A

Brightness

N/A
580 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
N/A

Pixel Density

396 ppi
396 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.9 %
84.81 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

161.7 mm
168.5 mm

Width

77.2 mm
76.5 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
9 mm

Weight

208 grams
220 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle1/2.7" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual 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)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
2k @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 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes LED Flash

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-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 51 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 68W Flash Charging 50% in 15 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
11h 26m

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

1h 12m 9s
0h 38m 15s

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

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 N3
TDD N40
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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N3
TDD N40
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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.893 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
DTS Sound

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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