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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-05-26 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Glass; metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 411.00 |
| 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 |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A71 is much better than the Sony Xperia Z3+, getting an 87.5 score against 73.7. Samsung Galaxy A71's design is incredibly newer, but a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the Sony Xperia Z3+. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A71 has a more recent 11 version while Sony Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0, so it counts with some additional features and some performance improvements.
The Galaxy A71 features a better processing power than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has 3 GB more RAM and 7 more CPU cores. Sony Xperia Z3+ has a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a way smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels number per inch of display.
The Galaxy A71 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z3+, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A71 has a superior camera than Sony Xperia Z3+, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A71 also has a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution back camera, a bigger aperture to capture better low light images and videos and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Galaxy A71 counts with a superior battery duration than Xperia Z3+, because it has a 54% more battery size.
The Galaxy A71 is a lot more expensive than the Xperia Z3+, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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