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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-19 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 381.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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 (30 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 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A71 5G has a general score of 91.8, which is better than the Xperia XZ2 Premium's global score of 82.2. Galaxy A71 5G's body is newer, way thinner and incredibly lighter than the Xperia XZ2 Premium. The Xperia XZ2 Premium has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of display and a way higher 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution.
Xperia XZ2 Premium features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G. Both of them have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM. Galaxy A71 5G features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A71 5G shoots much clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a way higher 64 MP resolution back facing camera and a way bigger sensor providing a way better image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features improved battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy A71 5G not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, making this phone an obvious call.
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