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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | 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 |
| $ 848.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 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 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A71 is slightly better than Xperia 5 II, having a overall score of 87.5 against 87.2. Although Samsung Galaxy A71 and the Xperia 5 II were released only 8 months apart, Samsung Galaxy A71's body is just a little heavier but a little thinner. The Xperia 5 II has a bit better display than Galaxy A71, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a little greater display density.
The Xperia 5 II features a bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A71, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Xperia 5 II also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Xperia 5 II features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A71, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 5 II also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy A71 counts with a much better camera than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking pictures and video in low-light situations and worse video frame rate, and they both have a same size sensor and the same video quality, the Galaxy A71 also counts with a camera in the back with much more MP.
Galaxy A71 counts with a bit better battery duration than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy A71 is also by far the cheapest.
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