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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 381.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 15.38 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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
Galaxy A71 5G has a global score of 91.8, which is much better than the Xperia XZ1's general score of 78.3. Although Galaxy A71 5G is notably newer than Xperia XZ1, it is somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker. Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a way smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a quite higher pixel density.
The Galaxy A71 5G features a slightly bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ1, because although it has an external memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G and Sony Xperia XZ1 both feature similar CPUs, and although the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a larger amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G takes much better videos and photos than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a larger aperture, a way larger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a back camera with a lot better resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 67 percent greater battery size.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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