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Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Sony Xperia 5

What Galaxy A71 does better (11) and where Xperia 5 wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A71
Samsung · 2019Galaxy A71
6.1Score
11 advantages≈ $320
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Sony Xperia 5
Sony · 2019Xperia 5
5.7Score
13 advantages≈ $310
5.9Display5.1
3.5Performance5.3
8.1Camera7.3
3.3Battery2.7
5.0Features4.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A71Xperia 5
76 × 163.67.768 × 1588.2
Galaxy A71Xperia 5Difference
Height163.6 mm158 mm+5.6 mm
Width76 mm68 mm+8 mm
Thickness7.7 mm8.2 mm−0.5 mm
Weight179 g164 g+15 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A71 better than Xperia 5?

  1. Main camera64 MP vs 12 MP5.3×
  2. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 3,140 mAh+43%
  3. NFCYes · Xperia 5: No
  4. Wired charging25 W vs 18 W+39%
  5. Peak brightness600 nits vs 400 nits+50%
  6. Selfie camera32 MP vs 8 MP4×
  7. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Xperia 5: No
  8. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.1″+10%
  9. Rear cameras4 vs 3+33%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio87.2% vs 81.2%+7%
  11. Thickness7.7 mm vs 8.2 mm+6%

Why is Xperia 5 better than Galaxy A71?

  1. AnTuTu score513,272 vs 782,567+52%
  2. Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy A71: Yes
  3. Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy A71: Yes
  4. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,877 vs 2,624+40%
  5. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+29%
  6. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Galaxy A71: Yes
  7. Pixel density393 ppi vs 449 ppi+14%
  8. Measured brightness511 nits vs 569 nits+11%
  9. Weight179 g vs 164 g+9%
  10. USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
  11. Charged in 30 min43% vs 53%+23%
  12. Process8 nm vs 7 nm+14%
Specifications

Side by side

Sony Xperia 5Sony Xperia 5≈ $3105.7
Design
Weight179 g164 g
Thickness7.7 mm8.2 mm
Height163.6 mm158 mm
Width76 mm68 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protection—IP65
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx5
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 6
ColoursBlack, Silver, Blue, PinkBlack, Gray, Blue, Red
Display
Screen size6.7″6.1″
PanelAMOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,520 px
Pixel density393 ppi449 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits400 nits
Measured brightness511 nits569 nits
Screen-to-body ratio87.2%81.2%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process8 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUAdreno 618Adreno 640
AnTuTu score513,272782,567
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,8772,624
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—878
Memory
RAM6 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP12 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Main sensor size1/1.7"1/2.6"
Rear cameras43
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh3,140 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging25 W18 W
Charged in 30 min43%53%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.1
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
Barometer—Yes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprintproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, color spectrum, fingerprint
SAR (head)0.51 W/kg1.03 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 9.0 Pie
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 2—
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