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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 381.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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
The Galaxy A71 5G is better than the Google Pixel XL, getting a score of 91.8 against 81.3. Galaxy A71 5G's design is a lot newer and just a bit thinner, but also just a little heavier than Google Pixel XL. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a bit superior processor than Google Pixel XL, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores.
The Google Pixel XL has a little sharper display than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a superior memory for applications and games than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a lot better camera than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a bigger aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited environments, a way larger sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has greater battery performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 30% greater battery size.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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