Sony Xperia 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A71 Specs Comparison

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8.0
Sony Xperia 5
8.2
Samsung Galaxy A71
Sony Xperia 5 Samsung Galaxy A71
Released · Oct 02, 2019
Released · Jan 31, 2020
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
3140 mAh
4500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 05, 2019 Dec 12, 2019

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches
158 x 68 x 8.2 mm
6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches
163.6 x 76 x 7.7 mm
Weight
5.78 oz (164.0 g) 6.31 oz (179.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Grey, Blue, Red Prism Crush black, Prism Crush white, Prism Crush pink, Prism Crush blue

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 80.52% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR Super AMOLED Plus, 60Hz
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm) Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 485
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
GPU
Adreno 640 Adreno 618
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie) Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
3140 mAh, Li - Polymer 4500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery Fast charging
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 59min
Browsing
11h 32min
Video
11h 38min
Gaming
12h 46min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 25 mm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
EIS
Front
8 MP (OIS, EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
32 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 10, 2020
FCC ID value: PY7-77587Q
Measured SAR
Head: 0.38 W/kg
Body: 0.43 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.04 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.79 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 8 GB RAM
Memory 8GB
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