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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-01-31 |
| -- | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.31 ounces |
| Black | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 605 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Galaxy A71 has a general score of 87.5, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia 1 VI's global score of 83.2. Both devices in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A71 has an older 11 version while Sony Xperia 1 VI has Android 14. Xperia 1 VI counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A71, because it has a bit bigger screen, a way higher pixels density and a much better 1644 x 3840 resolution.
The Galaxy A71 has a much greater hardware performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has 6 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xperia 1 VI has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a worse video resolution, a lot worse 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light photography and videos, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos.
Xperia 1 VI features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A71, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB more internal memory. Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with just a bit better battery life than Galaxy A71, because it has an 11% more battery size.
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