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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 319 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A71 has a general score of 87.5, which is way better than the Xperia X Compact's 71.8 general score. The Samsung Galaxy A71 is a newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Xperia X Compact, but it's also a lot heavier. Galaxy A71 has a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a much better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a lot larger screen and a little bit better display pixel density.
The Galaxy A71 has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia X Compact, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy A71 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 has a way better battery life than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a 4500mAh battery size. Galaxy A71 takes much better photographs and videos than Xperia X Compact, because it has a way larger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos, a way more megapixels back facing camera, a way higher video resolution and a larger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
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