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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-06-19 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 381.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 12.21 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is much better than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, getting a score of 91.8 against 78.6. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G's body is newer, just a bit lighter and thinner than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has 11 version while Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a quite better screen density. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a little bit better performance than Xperia XA2 Plus. They have 8 cores and the same RAM amount.
Galaxy A71 5G takes much clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a way bigger sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality, a back facing camera with a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution and a larger camera aperture.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. Galaxy A71 5G counts with improved battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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