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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Galaxy A71 is much better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, with a general score of 87.5 against 78.6. The Galaxy A71 body is newer, lighter and notably thinner than Xperia XA2 Plus. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy A71 has 11 version while Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater number of pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A71's CPU is very similar to the processor in Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Galaxy A71 features greater battery lifetime than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 26% larger battery size. Galaxy A71 counts with a better camera than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A71 also has a lot bigger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and pictures, a camera with a much better 64 mega pixels resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos.
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