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Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Sony Xperia XZ2 compact

What Galaxy A71 does better (13) and where Xperia XZ2 compact wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A71
Samsung · 2019Galaxy A71
6.1Score
13 advantages≈ $320
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Sony Xperia XZ2 compact
Sony · 2018Xperia XZ2 compact
5.0Score
5 advantages≈ $320
5.9Display5.4
8.1Camera4.2
3.3Battery2.3
5.0Features5.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A71Xperia XZ2 compact
76 × 163.67.765 × 13512.1
Galaxy A71Xperia XZ2 compactDifference
Height163.6 mm135 mm+28.6 mm
Width76 mm65 mm+11 mm
Thickness7.7 mm12.1 mm−4.4 mm
Weight179 g168 g+11 g

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

Why is Galaxy A71 better than Xperia XZ2 compact?

  1. Main camera64 MP vs 19 MP3.4×
  2. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 2,870 mAh+57%
  3. RAM6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
  4. OLED panelYes · Xperia XZ2 compact: No
  5. Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  6. Optical stabilisationYes · Xperia XZ2 compact: No
  7. Rear cameras4 vs 14×
  8. Selfie camera32 MP vs 5 MP6.4×
  9. Screen size6.7″ vs 5″+34%
  10. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  11. Dual SIMYes · Xperia XZ2 compact: No
  12. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Xperia XZ2 compact: No

Why is Xperia XZ2 compact better than Galaxy A71?

  1. Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy A71: Yes
  2. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+27%
  3. Pixel density393 ppi vs 483 ppi+23%
  4. Weight179 g vs 168 g+7%
  5. USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight179 g168 g
Thickness7.7 mm12.1 mm
Height163.6 mm135 mm
Width76 mm65 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protection—IP65
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx5
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlack, Silver, Blue, Pink—
Display
Screen size6.7″5″
PanelAMOLEDIPS
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,160 px
Pixel density393 ppi483 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz—
Peak brightness600 nits—
Measured brightness511 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio87.2%—
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process8 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.8 GHz
GPUAdreno 618Adreno 630
AnTuTu score513,272—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,877—
Memory
RAM6 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB64 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP19 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Main sensor size1/1.7"—
Rear cameras41
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh2,870 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
Wired charging25 W—
Charged in 30 min43%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.1
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayRear
Barometer—Yes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprintproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, color spectrum, fingerprint
SAR (head)0.51 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 8.0 Oreo
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 2—
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