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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | 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 |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 general score of 87.5, which is better than Sony Xperia XZ2's 79.1 score. Galaxy A71 is a newer device, and it's also just a bit lighter and way thinner than Sony Xperia XZ2. Xperia XZ2 features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A71, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Xperia XZ2 features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A71, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy A71 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia XZ2, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy A71 also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light images and video, a camera in the back with a much higher 64 megapixels resolution and a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy A71 features a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and more internal memory. Galaxy A71 has a much longer battery performance than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 42% more battery size.
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