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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 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 |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 367 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A71 is much better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, having a overall score of 87.5 against 75.5. The Samsung Galaxy A71 body is newer, somewhat lighter and thinner than the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra. The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A71, although it has a little smaller display, a little lower pixels amount in each screen inch and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 has a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A71 has a bit superior CPU than Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A71 features greater battery duration than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3580mAh. Galaxy A71 takes better photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A71 also has a way bigger sensor shooting way higher quality photographs and videos, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and video and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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