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Samsung Galaxy A34 5G launches in South Korea: Price, Specs and Offers
Samsung officially confirmed the launch of the Galaxy A34 5G in South Korea. The company will release the new smartphone on March 31st to provide more consumers with an innovative mobile experience. Let’s check the phone’s specs, price, and early purchase benefits.
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The ‘Galaxy A34 5G’ features a 6.6- inch Super AMOLED display and supports a refresh rate of 120Hz. Through this, it provides a high sense of immersion when enjoying videos and games as well as viewing content with clear picture quality.
Talking about optics, there are three rear cameras, including a 48-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera, and a 5-megapixel close-up camera. For selfies and video calling, the device brings a 13-megapixel front camera inside the Infinity-U cutout.
In contrast, the rear primary camera is equipped with OIS (optical image stabilization) and improved VDIS (video image stabilization) features. Using the Galaxy A34, it’s now possible to take clearer photos and videos even in situations where there is a lot of shaking or movement.
The Galaxy A34 5G supports wired charging of up to 25W and adopts a large-capacity battery of 5,000mAh. Storage is equipped with 128GB, and up to 1TB of microSD card can be added. It also supports IP67-rated waterproof and dustproof.
One UI 5.1
One UI 5.1 comes with an enhanced Photo Editor function to the Galaxy A34. Through the “AI Eraser” features, you can easily remove unwanted subjects in photos as well as shadows and light reflections.
There is also a “Photo Remaster” feature, which automatically corrects old or low-resolution photos, and breaking the limits of what’s epic, the function has been expanded from existing image files to GIF files.
Moreover, the device supports the Samsung Pay app, which enables easy online and offline payments based on NFC (Near Field Communication) and MST (Magnetic Secure Transmission) technology.
Besides, the phone also packs a digital home key, mobile driver’s license, movie ticket, and membership card, so you can experience a more convenient and safe digital life, thanks to the enhanced Samsung Pay plus Naver Pay.
Benefits
To mark the launch of the Galaxy A34 5G in South Korea, Samsung provides customers with a 2-month free trial of “YouTube Premium,” a premium video streaming membership, and a 2-month free trial ticket for “Willa Audiobook,” which allows you to listen to the latest bestsellers in audio.
Colors & price
The A34 5G will be available in four colors: Awesome Silver, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Violet, and Awesome Lime. It is released by all three Korean mobile carriers, and carrier-unlocked models are also available for purchase, at a starting price of 499,400 won.
Samsung could shift its investment from the EV battery business in the US. The company plans to adjust its investment in ESS from EVs due to a sluggish market. The move comes after low demand for EVs, particularly bikes, and growing demand for ESS.
TheElec reports that Samsung eyeing the growing demand for ESS (energy storage systems) in the US. North America’s largest power company NextEra Energy could be awarding Samsung with a potential 1 trillion won ESS order.
Samsung is investing in converting its EV battery pack production line in Michigan, US. The electric bike battery pack line will be dismantled and converted for ESS use. The investment is expected to begin as early as the fourth quarter.
- The ESS battery pack line will be located in Factory 1, where a battery pack line for Harley-Davidson is currently in operation.
- Factory 2 primarily produces battery packs for Stellantis PHEVs, such as the Jeep Wrangler 4xe and Grand Cherokee 4xe.
The Korean tech giant is pursuing a 1 trillion won order for ESS batteries from NextEra Energy. The order is estimated to be around 5GWh. The company has started accelerating its penetration into the ESS market since last year with its Battery Box.
Samsung is exploring advanced sensor-shift image stabilization (OIS) camera tech for future Galaxy phones. The company recently filed a patent application related to image stabilization technology for mobile devices in South Korea.
The latest Samsung patent suggests work on the sensor-shift image stabilization (OIS) camera is underway. However, Apple iPhone-like sensor shift camera tech is far from arriving on Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones.
The patent entitled “Actuator for optical image stabilization and camera module including the same” describes how less force is required to stabilize the sensor itself. This allows for a more precise correction of the sensor position.
The patent document shows that Samsung is continuing to develop its ideas and methods for sensor-shift image stabilization. The absence of such cameras is not a sign that the company has abandoned the idea.
Samsung has been working on sensor-shift image stabilization for years. The company aims to upgrade the Galaxy camera capabilities in the future. The sensor-shift stabilization offers a sharper image by moving the camera sensor.
Previously, patents related to sensor-shift telephoto camera surfaced. However, the Korean tech giant hasn’t commercialized the technology. The patent was published recently, but doesn’t mean we will be seeing this upgrade in the Galaxy S25 series.
The development suggests that Samsung won’t include it on Galaxies till an advanced variant evolves. As the exploration continues, sensor-shift OIS feature remains in hope for the future of Galaxy smartphone segment.
Samsung officially confirmed its teaming up with Qualcomm and Google for XR devices. Now, Qualcomm CEO revealed that the company is working with Samsung and Google to develop mixed-reality smart glasses.
According to the info, Samsung is working on portable mixed-reality smart glasses in collaboration with Qualcomm. Not XR headset, the company’s first extended reality product could be smart glasses with AI for new experiences.
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon shared new details about Samsung’s upcoming XR product. In an interview to CNBC, Amon confirmed the collab with Samsung will result in “a new product” that offers “new experiences.”
Beyond that, he hinted that this product will likely be a pair of XR smart glasses, not a headset. Just opposite to Apple’s approach, Samsung and Qualcomm aimed to create XR smart glasses that would be portable and easy to carry around.
“I want everyone who has a phone to go buy companion glasses to go along with it,” Amon said. “We need to reach a point where wearing smart glasses feels no different from wearing regular glasses or sunglasses. Only then can we achieve true scale,” he added.
The XR smart glasses could debut later this year, featuring artificial intelligence. Samsung and Qualcomm reportedly aiming to make XR glasses mainstream, while Google could support them with optimized software.
Following the trend, the XR smart glasses could pack on-device AI capabilities. Some AI features will run directly on the device, others on the phone, and certain tasks will require cloud processing – unlocking “a whole new set of experiences.”
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