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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-06-19 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 381.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 (60 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 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.88 |
| 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 the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, having a 91.8 score against 79. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has older 11 version while Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G's body is newer and noticeably thinner, but also just a bit heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit faster processor than Galaxy A71 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater quantity of pixels in each display inch.
The Galaxy A71 5G counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy A71 5G features a superior battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 2870mAh.
The Galaxy A71 5G has a better camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light photos, a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a much larger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
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