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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 92.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2020-07-16 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Prism bricks black |
| Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 650.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW is way better than Xperia Z2, with a 92.9 score against 72.9. Although the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW is newer than Xperia Z2, it's heavier and a little bit thicker. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW has 10 version and Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Sony Xperia Z2 features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A71 5G UW features a much better camera than Xperia Z2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A71 5G UW also has a much bigger sensor which provides a much better photo and video quality, a bigger aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited environments and a back facing camera with much more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW has a way better battery lifetime than Xperia Z2, because it has a 41 percent greater battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW costs more money than the Sony Xperia Z2, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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