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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-04-05 | -- |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | -- |
| 5.93 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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
Galaxy A34 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, getting an 82.9 score against 79. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A34 has an older 13 version and Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo. Galaxy A34 is a extremely lighter and noticeably thinner cellphone than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features just a little better processing power than Galaxy A34. They have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processor. Xperia XZ2 Compact features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A34, because although it has a way smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a just a little better screen pixel density.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A34, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 400 GB. The Galaxy A34 has a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 74% larger battery size.
Xperia XZ2 Compact takes clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A34, although it has a smaller sensor shooting worse quality videos and images, a back facing camera with a lot worse resolution and a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light photos.
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