Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 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 |
| $ 700.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh 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
Samsung Galaxy A71 is better than the Xperia XZ1, with a global score of 87.5 against 78.3. The Samsung Galaxy A71 construction is incredibly newer than the Xperia XZ1's, although it's heavier and a little bit thicker. The Xperia XZ1 counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A71, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a bit higher amount of pixels in each display inch.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A71, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Samsung Galaxy A71 has a superior camera than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a much larger camera sensor, a larger diafragm aperture and a much better resolution camera.
Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a slightly better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A71, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A71 features a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy A71 is also by far the cheapest.
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