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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a general score of 91.8, which is much better than the Huawei nova 5T's 80.8 score. Both phones in this review have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a more recent 11 version and Huawei nova 5T has Android 10 version, giving you some additional features and performance tweaks. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is newer than the Huawei nova 5T, it is a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier.
The Huawei nova 5T has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A71 5G. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. The Huawei nova 5T features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels density.
The Galaxy A71 5G counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A71 5G also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A71 5G features improved battery duration than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features just a bit better camera than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a camera with way more MP and a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is also cheaper than the Huawei nova 5T, which makes buying this phone a simple decision.
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