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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| -- | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Glass | 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 |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A71 5G is much better than Sony Xperia 5 IV, getting a score of 91.8 against 73.3. Galaxy A71 5G is a a little heavier phone than Sony Xperia 5 IV, but both have the same thickness. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features a way better processing power than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a little bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bigger display. The Xperia 5 IV features a slightly bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Xperia 5 IV also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia 5 IV has just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy A71 5G shoots way better pictures and videos than Xperia 5 IV, and although they both have a 0.59 inches sensor, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a back camera with a way better resolution.
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