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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 381.00 | -- |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 5G has a score of 91.8, which is a little bit better than Xperia 5 III's score of 90.5. The Galaxy A71 5G is a just a little heavier cellphone than Xperia 5 III, but both have the same thickness. These devices include the same Android 11 OS (operating system). Xperia 5 III has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater screen pixels density and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
The Xperia 5 III has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G captures much clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier aperture and slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A71 5G, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage capacity. The Xperia 5 III counts with a battery lifetime that is just as good as Samsung Galaxy A71 5G's battery lifetime.
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