Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 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 | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 483 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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
The Galaxy A71 has a score of 87.5, which is much better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact's overall score of 79. Both phones in this comparison use Android operating system, but the Galaxy A71 has the older 11 version while Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Although Galaxy A71 is just a bit heavier than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, it's incredibly thinner and newer.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a way smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a quite better pixels density. Galaxy A71 features a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A71, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Galaxy A71 takes much better photographs and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Galaxy A71 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture, a way bigger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a way more MP camera.
The Galaxy A71 has a really longer battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 57 percent bigger battery capacity.
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