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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A71 is better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, with a global score of 87.5 against 73.7. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A71 has 11 version while Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Samsung Galaxy A71 is a noticeably newer cellphone, and it's also somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus.
Samsung Galaxy A71 and Xperia XA1 Plus both count with extremely similar CPUs, and although the Samsung Galaxy A71 has more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xperia XA1 Plus features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A71, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a little bit greater amount of pixels in each display inch.
The Galaxy A71 features much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A71 has better battery duration than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a much larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a lot higher video resolution, a way more mega pixels camera in the back and a bigger camera aperture for better low light photography and video.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 costs a bit more than Xperia XA1 Plus, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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