Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-07-30 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 760 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 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 is just a bit better than Xperia XZ2 Premium, with an 87.5 score against 82.2. The Galaxy A71 is a newer phone, and it's also incredibly thinner and incredibly lighter than Xperia XZ2 Premium. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher amount of pixels per inch of screen and a much better 2160 x 3840px resolution.
Galaxy A71 has a much bigger storage for applications and games than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB and more internal storage. Xperia XZ2 Premium has a little faster CPU than Galaxy A71. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with superior battery life than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3540mAh.
Galaxy A71 takes better photographs and videos than Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same video frame rate and a same size aperture, the Galaxy A71 also has a lot more MP camera and a lot larger sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy A71 is also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it a no doubt choice.
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