Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-19 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 381.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | P-OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is much better than Sony Xperia 1, with a 91.8 score against 82.6. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G body has the same thickness than Sony Xperia 1, but it is just a little bit heavier. The Sony Xperia 1 features a better display than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a way greater count of pixels per inch of screen.
The Xperia 1 has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G. Both have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processor. Galaxy A71 5G has a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia 1, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A71 5G also has an external SD slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with better battery duration than Xperia 1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3330mAh. Galaxy A71 5G features a lot better camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy A71 5G also counts with better 30 fps video frame rate, a camera with a much better 64 mega pixels resolution and a way bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is also a lot cheaper, making it a great choice.
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