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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A71 has a score of 87.5, which is better than Sony Xperia Z5's 77.6 global score. Samsung Galaxy A71's design is incredibly newer than the Sony Xperia Z5's, although it's a little bit thicker and heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A71 has newer 11 version and Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version.
Xperia Z5 features a brighter screen than Galaxy A71, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a bit higher display pixel density. The Xperia Z5 features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A71, because although it has 3 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Galaxy A71 counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A71 features a superior camera than Xperia Z5, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A71 also has a way bigger camera sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
The Galaxy A71 has a way better battery life than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A71 costs a bit more than Sony Xperia Z5, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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