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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-01-31 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| 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 a little bit better than Xperia XZ Premium, getting a score of 87.5 against 79.8. The Galaxy A71 is a newer cellphone, and it is also just a little bit lighter and just a little thinner than the Xperia XZ Premium. Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A71, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xperia XZ Premium features a much sharper display than Galaxy A71, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better pixels count per display inch and a lot better 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy A71 features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A71 features a much better battery performance than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A71 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A71 also has a lot bigger sensor providing a way higher image quality, a much more mega-pixels camera in the back and a larger aperture for better low light captures.
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