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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-01-31 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 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 |
| 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 | 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
Galaxy A71 is better than Xperia XA2 Plus, with an 87.5 score against 78.6. The Galaxy A71 is a newer phone, and it's also somewhat lighter and way thinner than Xperia XA2 Plus. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A71 has older 11 version and Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus and Galaxy A71 both count with very similar processing units, both have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy A71 shoots much better videos and photos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a back-facing camera with a way better 64 mega-pixels resolution, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light images and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A71 counts with better battery performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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