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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2019-05-29 | -- |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 6.28 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A34 is slightly better than the Xperia 1, getting a general score of 82.9 against 82.6. The Samsung Galaxy A34 construction is a lot thinner and lighter than Xperia 1. Xperia 1 features a bit better performance than Galaxy A34, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia 1 has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A34, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher screen density and a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution. Sony Xperia 1 features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A34, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A34 has a way better battery life than Sony Xperia 1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A34 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light photos, it also counts with a lot more mega pixels back facing camera and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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