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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 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 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Galaxy A71 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia 5, having a overall score of 87.5 against 81. Galaxy A71's body is just a little bit heavier but just a little thinner than the Sony Xperia 5, and both of them were released with only 4 months difference. Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A71. They have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
Sony Xperia 5 counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A71, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a bit more pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy A71's memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as the Xperia 5 one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A71 has a way better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video quality, the Galaxy A71 also counts with a camera with way more MP and a much bigger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photographs.
Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a very superior battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has a 43% larger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy A71 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it an obvious call.
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