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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-01-31 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | $ 848.00 |
| 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 | 8.4 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia 5, getting a score of 87.5 against 81. Even though Galaxy A71 and the Sony Xperia 5 were released only a couple of months apart, the Galaxy A71 design is a little thinner but just a bit heavier. Sony Xperia 5 features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A71. They have 6 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Xperia 5 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A71, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better display pixels density and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px. The Sony Xperia 5's memory for games and applications is very similar to Galaxy A71's one, both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB and the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 shoots much better videos and photos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also counts with a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot higher resolution back camera.
Galaxy A71 counts with a much longer battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3140mAh.
The Galaxy A71 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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