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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue and 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 |
| $ 869.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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
Galaxy A71 is a bit better than the Google Pixel XL, getting a score of 87.5 against 81.3. Galaxy A71's body is much newer and thinner than Google Pixel XL's, although it's also a little heavier. The Galaxy A71 has a bit superior CPU than Google Pixel XL, because it has a higher number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Google Pixel XL features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A71, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. Samsung Galaxy A71 has a much better camera than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a way larger sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a way more MP camera and a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited environments.
The Galaxy A71 has much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A71 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A71 features better battery lifetime than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A71 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it a no doubt choice.
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