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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-03-25 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminium | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | 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 has a global score of 87.5, which is a lot better than the HTC One (M8)'s global score of 71.9. Although Galaxy A71 is somewhat heavier than the HTC One (M8), it's somewhat thinner and also a lot newer. Both phones we are comparing include Android operating system, but the Galaxy A71 has 11 version while HTC One (M8) has Android 5.0 version, so it provides the user some nice extra features and some performance improvements.
HTC One (M8) features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and 4 GB less RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The HTC One (M8) counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A71, because although it has a way smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a quite higher pixels amount per display inch.
Galaxy A71 counts with a much better camera than HTC One (M8), because it has a camera in the back with a way higher 64 MP resolution, a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution, a lot larger sensor capturing much better quality videos and pictures and a bigger camera aperture. Galaxy A71 features much more storage to store more games and applications than HTC One (M8), because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A71 features a much better battery life than HTC One (M8), because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Galaxy A71 is more expensive than the HTC One (M8), but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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