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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-07-30 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 381.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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 5G is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, getting a global score of 91.8 against 82.2. Galaxy A71 5G is a newer phone, and it's also noticeably thinner and noticeably lighter than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium. The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of display and a lot better 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1000 GB. Xperia XZ2 Premium has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G. Both have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy A71 5G has superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3540mAh. Galaxy A71 5G counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a much larger back camera sensor which provides a much better photo and video quality and a camera in the back with a much better 64 mega pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a great choice.
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