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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 92.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2020-07-16 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Prism bricks black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 650.00 |
| 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 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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 5G UW is better than the Sony Xperia 5, getting a score of 92.9 against 81. Galaxy A71 5G UW's body is newer than Sony Xperia 5's, although it's heavier and a little bit thicker. Sony Xperia 5 has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Xperia 5 counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a little bit better amount of pixels in each screen inch. The Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with a way better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy A71 5G UW also counts with a much larger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a back facing camera with a much higher 64 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy A71 5G UW features just a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia 5, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy A71 5G UW also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with a way better battery life than Xperia 5, because it has a 43 percent greater battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW is also by far the cheapest one.
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