Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 381.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 15.38 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is slightly better than Xperia 5 II, with a global score of 91.8 against 87.2. Even being the best cellphone we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy A71 5G's body is just a little thicker and somewhat heavier than Xperia 5 II. Xperia 5 II has a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
Sony Xperia 5 II and Galaxy A71 5G count with extremely similar memory for games and applications, they have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1000 GB and exactly the same internal memory capacity. The Xperia 5 II features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 5 II also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a superior camera than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has worse video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is worse for taking photographs and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and a 0.59 inches back-facing camera sensor, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a camera with a much higher 64 mega pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A71 5G counts with a little better battery life than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy A71 5G is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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