Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

63 out of 100

70 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6-inch Sony Xperia 10 IV (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on May 11, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1080 and came out 11 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 10 IV

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Shows 24% longer battery life (49:38 vs 40:04 hours)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
17% higher pixel density (457 vs 390 PPI)
Better grip in hands – the body is 11.1 mm narrower
Weighs 38 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
Delivers 47% higher peak brightness (1010 against 687 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
28% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (537K versus 420K)
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Stereo speakers
The phone is 11-months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 10 IV and Samsung Galaxy A34 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2520 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	19.5:9
PPI	457 ppi	390 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	700 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	No
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	82%	84.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.9%	100%
PWM	253 Hz	253 Hz
Response time	3 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	153 mm (6.02 inches)	161.3 mm (6.35 inches)
Width	67 mm (2.64 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	161 g (5.68 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Green, Purple	Black, Silver, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max clock	2200 MHz	2600 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	256	-
GPU clock	950 MHz	800 MHz
FLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS	~686 GFLOPS

CPU	134216	170613
GPU	88191	117115
Memory	88666	98360
UX	106907	148836
Total score	420815	537752

Max surface temperature	36.1 °C	37.5 °C
Stability	-	99%
Graphics test	-	13 FPS
Graphics score	-	2302

Web score	-	9586
Video editing	-	7449
Photo editing	-	18693
Data manipulation	-	11082
Writing score	-	14765

RAM size	6 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	-	One UI 5.1
OS size	23 GB	38 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (28% in 30 min)	Yes (49% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:30 hr	1:55 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	16:06 hr	13:44 hr
Watching video	24:58 hr	17:53 hr
Gaming	07:06 hr	06:28 hr
Standby	160 hr	133 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 8 MP)	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX486 (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
Telephoto lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", SK Hi-847 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", SK Hi-846 (CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Samsung S5K4HAYX (ISOCELL CMOS)
Macro lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Sony Xperia 10 IV from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A34 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	4160 x 3120
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	-	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/4"	1/3.1"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	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	5.1	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	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	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	18	-
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	May 2022	March 2023
Release date	June 2022	March 2023
SAR (head)	-	0.55 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	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	Not included	Not included

Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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