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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 801 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-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 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 (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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
The Galaxy A71 has a global score of 87.5, which is a bit better than Xperia Z5 Premium's score of 79.8. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A71 has the newer 11 version and Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1. Galaxy A71 is a a lot newer phone, and it's also a little thinner and just a little bit lighter than Xperia Z5 Premium.
The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a lot better display than Galaxy A71, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 3840 x 2160px and a much higher pixel count per inch in the display. Galaxy A71 features a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A71, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a GPU. The Galaxy A71 takes better videos and photos than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a F1.8 camera aperture and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A71 also has a camera in the back with a lot better 64 MP resolution and a much bigger camera sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A71 has superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 31% larger battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy A71 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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