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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 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
The Galaxy A71 5G has a general score of 91.8, which is better than the Google Pixel 2's overall score of 81.6. The Galaxy A71 5G body is notably newer, but noticeably heavier and just a little thicker than Google Pixel 2. The Google Pixel 2 has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixels quantity in each inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A71 5G has a little faster processing unit than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A71 5G also has more RAM.
The Galaxy A71 5G counts with a really longer battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy A71 5G counts with a lot better camera than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a way bigger camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and pictures and a much better 64 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
Although Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Google Pixel 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Pixel 2. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Google Pixel 2, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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