Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 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 | 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 5.0 | 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
Galaxy A71 is better than Xperia XZ1 Compact, getting a general score of 87.5 against 74.6. Galaxy A71's design is incredibly newer and somewhat thinner than Xperia XZ1 Compact's, although it is also noticeably heavier. Samsung Galaxy A71 has a little bit better screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a quite higher display density, a really larger screen and a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A71 has a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xperia XZ1 Compact features a bit superior processor than Galaxy A71, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a much better camera than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a way more MP camera in the back, a bigger camera aperture for better low light photos and videos and a way larger sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A71 has a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy A71 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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