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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy A71 has a score of 87.5, which is much better than Google Nexus 5X's global score of 73.7. Galaxy A71 is a notably newer and a bit thinner device than the Google Nexus 5X, although it's also a lot heavier. The Galaxy A71 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
Google Nexus 5X features a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher display density. Samsung Galaxy A71 has a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy A71 takes way better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A71 also has a much bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels and a larger camera aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 has a really longer battery duration than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 67 percent more battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Samsung Galaxy A71 is also cheap compared to the Google Nexus 5X.
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