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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 13 |
| 2017-09-21 | -- |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 6.70 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | -- |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A34 has a general score of 82.9, which is much better than Xperia XA1 Plus's global score of 73.7. Galaxy A34's body is extremely lighter and way thinner than Xperia XA1 Plus. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A34 has an older 13 version while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xperia XA1 Plus and the Galaxy A34 have quite similar screens, because although the Galaxy A34 has a little bit lower screen density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a larger display. Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has a better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A34, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A34 has a bit superior CPU than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A34 also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A34 counts with a superior battery life than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A34 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a larger sensor shooting better quality photographs, a way better resolution back-facing camera and a bigger aperture.
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