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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 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 |
| $ 299.00 | $ 411.00 |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A71 is a bit better than Google Pixel, getting an 87.5 score against 80.2. The Samsung Galaxy A71 design is way newer and somewhat thinner than Google Pixel's, although it's noticeably heavier. The Galaxy A71 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Google Pixel, because it has a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy A71, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy A71 features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A71 counts with a lot better camera than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A71 also has a way larger sensor providing a way higher image quality, a much more mega pixels back camera and a bigger aperture. Samsung Galaxy A71 has a much better battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy A71 is more expensive than Google Pixel, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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