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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-01-31 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 10.45 |
| 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 |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
Galaxy A71 is a little bit better than Xperia XZ3, with an 87.5 score against 79.6. Galaxy A71's design is newer, a little bit lighter and extremely thinner than Xperia XZ3. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Galaxy A71 has older 11 version and Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xperia XZ3 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy A71, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a better count of pixels per display inch.
Galaxy A71 counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A71 also has more internal storage. Galaxy A71 features better battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3330mAh.
Galaxy A71 has a better camera than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy A71 also has a much larger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures, a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a bigger aperture.
Galaxy A71 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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