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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a general score of 91.8, which is a bit better than the Xperia 5 III's score of 90.5. These phones include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so both should count with identical operating system features. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is a a little heavier phone than Xperia 5 III, but they are 0.32inches thick.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has 2 GB more RAM. Xperia 5 III has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater amount of pixels per inch in the display and a slightly better 1080 x 2520 resolution.
Galaxy A71 5G features a much better camera than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and a 0.59 inches sensor, the Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Xperia 5 III counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A71 5G, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage. Galaxy A71 5G features a battery lifetime that is just as good as the Sony Xperia 5 III one.
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