Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 II is just a bit better than Galaxy A71, having a global score of 91 against 87.5. The Sony Xperia 1 II is better than the Galaxy A71, it must be noted that it is also a a bit thicker and a little bit heavier cellphone. Both devices we are comparing come with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that.
The Xperia 1 II features a brighter screen than Galaxy A71, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of display and a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution. Xperia 1 II features much more memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A71, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB more internal memory.
Xperia 1 II counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A71, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 II also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy A71 has a bit superior battery performance than Sony Xperia 1 II, because it has a 13% more battery capacity.
Galaxy A71 features a much better camera than Xperia 1 II, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and a same size back camera sensor, the Galaxy A71 also counts with a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution camera.
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