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| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-08-09 | 2020-01-31 |
| 7.04 x 3.58 x 0.28 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.73 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 420.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 445 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 is way better than Honor Note 8, with an 87.5 score against 65.5. Both phones in this review have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A71 has 11 version while Honor Note 8 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Galaxy A71 body is extremely newer and lighter, but just a little thicker than the Honor Note 8.
The Honor Note 8 features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A71, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Honor Note 8 has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher display pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Galaxy A71 counts with a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Honor Note 8, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy A71 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A71 has a very superior camera than Honor Note 8, because it has a camera in the back with a much better resolution, a much better (4K) video definition and a larger aperture to capture better low light images and video.
The Galaxy A71's battery lifetime is very similar to Honor Note 8's battery performance.
The Galaxy A71 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the Honor Note 8.
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