Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 294 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A71 is way better than the Sony Xperia XA1, getting a general score of 87.5 against 71.7. Samsung Galaxy A71's construction is much newer and a little bit thinner than Sony Xperia XA1's, although it's also heavier. The Galaxy A71 counts with a little sharper display than Xperia XA1, because it has a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a really larger display.
Samsung Galaxy A71's processor is just as good as Xperia XA1's processor, and although the Samsung Galaxy A71 has more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Samsung Galaxy A71 features a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A71 counts with a much better battery life than Xperia XA1, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 2300mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A71 takes much better photographs and videos than Xperia XA1, because it has a back facing camera with way more megapixels, a way bigger sensor capturing much better quality pictures, a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in low light situations and a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 costs more than Xperia XA1, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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