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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 0.30 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 has a general score of 91.8, which is much better than Sony Xperia Z2a's general score of 73. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has 11 version and Sony Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G's construction is somewhat heavier but notably thinner than the Sony Xperia Z2a.
The Xperia Z2a features a much better looking display than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a really smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixel amount in each inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a bit faster CPU than Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A71 5G counts with a lot better camera than Xperia Z2a, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much better quality videos and photos and a much higher 64 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy A71 5G has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Xperia Z2a, because it has 112 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A71 5G features a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
The Galaxy A71 5G is a lot more expensive than Sony Xperia Z2a, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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