Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-01-31 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | P-OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 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 (24 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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 Galaxy A71 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia 1, getting an 87.5 score against 82.6. The Galaxy A71 design is just a little heavier but just a little thinner than Sony Xperia 1, and they were only released with a few months difference. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A71, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a much higher pixels density.
The Xperia 1 features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A71. They have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Sony Xperia 1 has as much memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as Samsung Galaxy A71, both of them have a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB and the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A71 counts with greater battery duration than Xperia 1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3330mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A71 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also counts with higher video frame rates, a way more megapixels back facing camera and a much larger back camera sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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