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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 326 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 is just a bit better than iPhone 8, having an 87.5 score against 85. The Samsung Galaxy A71 construction is noticeably newer, but somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker than iPhone 8. The iPhone 8 has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has 2 lesser cpu cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
IPhone 8 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A71, although it has a way worse resolution of 750 x 1334px, a really smaller display and a little lower screen pixels density. Galaxy A71 counts with a greater camera than iPhone 8, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy A71 also counts with a much larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A71 has a slightly bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 8, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A71 has a way better battery duration than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 147 percent more battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy A71 is also a lot cheaper, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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