Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-19 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 381.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is much better than the Sony Xperia 5, getting a 91.8 score against 81. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is a somewhat heavier device than Sony Xperia 5, but they are equally thin. Xperia 5 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch and a little bit higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a slightly better storage to install applications and games than Xperia 5, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Xperia 5 features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A71 5G. They have a 6 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
Galaxy A71 5G captures much better photos and videos than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution and a way larger back camera sensor capturing way better quality videos and photos.
Galaxy A71 5G has a much longer battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3140mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy A71 5G is also a lot cheaper, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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