Sony Xperia Z1 Compact vs Samsung Galaxy A34

Key Specs

Battery
2300 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
4.3 inches (10.92 cm)	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Front Camera
2 MP	13 MP
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V
RAM
2 GB	6 GB
Rear Camera
20.7 MP	48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP

Battery

Capacity
2300 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
-	Yes, Fast, 25W
Removable
No	No
Standby time
Up to 600 Hours(3G) / Up to 670 Hours(2G)	-
TalkTime
Up to 18 Hours(3G) / Up to 10 Hours(2G)	Up to 35 Hours(4G)
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
-	Yes

Design

Build Material
-	Back: Plastic
Colours
Black, Green, Pink, White, Yellow	Awesome Lime, Awesome Violet, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Silver
Height
127 mm	161.3 mm
Ruggedness
Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
9.5 mm	8.2 mm
Waterproof
Yes, IP58	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67
Weight
137 grams	199 grams Below
Width
64.9 mm	78.1 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
-	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with notch
Brightness
-	1000 nits
Display Type
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
342 ppi	390 ppi
Refresh Rate
-	120 Hz
Resolution
720x1280 px (HD)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Size
4.3 inches (10.92 cm)	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
61.7 %	84.7 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
-	No
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	No
Resolution
2 MP, Primary Camera	13 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(3.1" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

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General

Brand
Sony	Samsung
Custom UI
-	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
February 21, 2014 (Official)	March 16, 2023 (Official)
Operating System
Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)	Android v13

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes	Yes
Camera Features
8 x Digital Zoom Digital image stabilization Face detection Smile detection Touch to focus	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Single	Triple
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
5256 x 3944 Pixels	8000 x 6000 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
20.7 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length)	48 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
Sensor
Exmor-R CMOS image sensor	-
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
Video HDR	Slo-motion Video Pro Mode

Multimedia

Audio Features
-	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
Yes, RDS, Stereo FM	No
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0	Yes, v5.3
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Mobile High-Definition Link(MHL)
Yes	-
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
Head: 1.43 W/kg, Body: 1.00 W/kg	-
SIM 1
4G Bands: FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: 107 kbps EDGE: 296 kbps	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 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) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
-	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 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) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Micro	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
Single SIM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging, USB Host, microUSB 2.0	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
-	Yes
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, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
-	64 bit
CPU
Quad core, 2.2 GHz, Krait 400	Octa core (2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V
Fabrication
-	6 nm
Graphics
Adreno 330	Mali-G68 MC4
RAM type
-	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
-	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
-	Optical
Other Sensors
Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Yes, Up to 64 GB	Yes, Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory
16 GB	128 GB
USB OTG
Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
-	Up to 100 GB