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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-20 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 498 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 has an overall score of 87.5, which is better than Huawei Mate 10's general score of 78.9. Galaxy A71 is a newer device, and it is also just a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Huawei Mate 10. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A71 has a more recent 11 version while Huawei Mate 10 has Android 10 version, providing you a lot of extra features.
The Huawei Mate 10 features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel quantity per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Huawei Mate 10 and the Galaxy A71 have quite similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy A71 has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A71 has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 10, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A71 has a much better camera than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photography, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality pictures and a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
The Galaxy A71 has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 10, because it has a 13% bigger battery size.
The Galaxy A71 is a lot more expensive than Huawei Mate 10, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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