Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Sony Xperia 5 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A71 or Sony Xperia 5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A71 | Sony Xperia 5 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2019, December | 2019, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.6 x 76 x 7.7 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 2.99 in | 158 x 68 x 8.2 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.68 in | |
| Weight | 179 g | 6.31 oz | 164 g | 5.78 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Prism, Crush Black, Silver, Blue, Pink | Blue, Red, Black, Grey | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3140 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 42 h (4G) Music play - Up to 107 h |
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| Approximate price | 399 EUR | 800 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED Plus | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 108.4 cm2 | 86.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 21:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 87.2% | 80.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2520 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 393 PPI | 449 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Other specs | - DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 12 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.2, 1/5.0", 1.12µm, depth sensor |
-12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.6'', 1.4µm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, predictive PDAF, 2x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS | 2160p@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 84 | 95 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 89 | 101 | |
| DxOMark Video | 74 | 83 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 83 | 79 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 83 | 81 | |
| DxOMark Video | 82 | 76 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10.0; One UI 2 | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) - Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) - Philippines |
- Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| GPU | Adreno 618 | Adreno 640 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 353835 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 126775 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 70969 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 70395 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 126775 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 265537 | 372456 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 635 | 949 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1607 | 2642 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1021 | 2461 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 958 | 2107 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 509 | 731 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1638 | 2624 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.51 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 25W |
- Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A715F/DS, SM-A715F/DSN (Global); SM-A715F/DSM (Russia) |
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