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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 381.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.38 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| 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 5G is much better than the Google Nexus 5X, having a overall score of 91.8 against 73.7. Galaxy A71 5G's construction is notably newer, but notably heavier and just a bit thicker than the Google Nexus 5X. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a screen that's very similar to the display in Google Nexus 5X, because although the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a just a little lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a larger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A71 5G counts with a bit faster processor than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features a really longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 67% more battery capacity. Galaxy A71 5G takes greater photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a lot bigger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures, a camera in the back with way more MP and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light images and video.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, which makes it a simple decision.
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