Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 319 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A71 5G is way better than the Xperia Z5 Compact, getting a 91.8 score against 75.1. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Galaxy A71 5G has a newer 11 version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version. The Galaxy A71 5G construction is noticeably newer and a little thinner, but much heavier than Xperia Z5 Compact.
Xperia Z5 Compact has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A71 5G, although it has a really smaller display, a lot worse resolution of 1280 x 720px and a bit less pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy A71 5G counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A71 5G's processing unit is very similar to the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact one, because although the Galaxy A71 5G has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with more RAM. The Galaxy A71 5G has a much better battery duration than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 67 percent more battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G shoots much better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same video definition and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels and a way larger sensor providing a way higher image quality.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is also cheaper than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact.
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