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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | 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 |
| $ 409.00 | $ 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 |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 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 has a global score of 87.5, which is better than Xperia Z5's general score of 77.6. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A71 has a more recent 11 version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1, so it counts with a lot of extra features. Although the Samsung Galaxy A71 is notably newer than Xperia Z5, it is just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier.
Sony Xperia Z5 features a better looking display than Galaxy A71, because although it has a much smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a little more pixels per display inch. Xperia Z5 counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy A71, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy A71 counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A71 has a really longer battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has a 55% greater battery size.
Samsung Galaxy A71 shoots better photographs and videos than Xperia Z5, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality and a back camera with a lot better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 costs a bit more money than the Xperia Z5, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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