Vivo V27 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
75
out of 100
VS
70
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo V27 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 8200) that was released on March 1, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1080 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo V27 Pro
- 70% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (914K versus 537K)
- Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 25W)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Thinner bezels – 5.5% more screen real estate
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 8200
- 43% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1459 and 1017 points
- Weighs 17 grams less
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- Delivers 47% higher peak brightness (1010 against 685 nits)
- Shows 9% longer battery life (40:04 vs 36:50 hours)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4600 mAh
- Stereo speakers
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 388 ppi | 390 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 100% |
| PWM | - | 253 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.1 mm (6.46 inches) | 161.3 mm (6.35 inches) |
| Width | 74.8 mm (2.94 inches) | 78.1 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 182 g (6.42 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP67 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue | Black, Silver, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 |
| Max clock | 3100 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex A55
- 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex A78 - 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP6 | Mali-G68 MP4 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 800 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1442 GFLOPS | ~686 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 275604 | 170613 |
| GPU | 238705 | 117115 |
| Memory | 184878 | 98360 |
| UX | 211522 | 148836 |
| Total score | 914500 | 537752 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 37.5 °C |
| Stability | 63% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 39 FPS | 13 FPS |
| Graphics score | 6567 | 2302 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7994 | 9586 |
| Video editing | 5252 | 7449 |
| Photo editing | 23855 | 18693 |
| Data manipulation | 8229 | 11082 |
| Writing score | 17106 | 14765 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| ROM | Funtouch OS 13 | One UI 5.1 |
| OS size | - | 38 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4600 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (42% in 15 min) | Yes (49% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:51 hr | 1:55 hr |
| Web browsing | 14:41 hr | 13:44 hr |
| Watching video | 17:28 hr | 17:53 hr |
| Gaming | 07:09 hr | 06:28 hr |
| Standby | 92 hr | 133 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital (lossless), 2x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 123° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 48 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Sensor: 1/4", OmniVision OV8D1 (CMOS) |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Samsung S5K4HAYX (ISOCELL CMOS) |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 24 mm |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A34 5G from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.64 microns | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/3.1" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC * | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2023 | March 2023 |
| Release date | March 2023 | March 2023 |
| SAR (head) | 1.22 W/kg | 0.55 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 0.89 W/kg | 1.49 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 66 W | Not included |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Vivo V27 Pro . But if the software, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G .
