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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 381.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.38 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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 5G is better than Xperia XZ2 Compact, with a global score of 91.8 against 79. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS, but the Galaxy A71 5G has an older 11 version and Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo. Galaxy A71 5G is a extremely newer and much thinner cellphone than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, although it is just a little heavier.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a better looking screen than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher count of pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy A71 5G counts with a superior camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor which gives a way higher image and video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and video and a much higher 64 MP resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. Galaxy A71 5G has a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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