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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-27 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, 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 |
| $ 274.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 429 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A71 has a score of 87.5, which is better than the Huawei P20's 78.1 global score. The Samsung Galaxy A71 is a a bit heavier device than the Huawei P20, but both of them have the same thickness. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A71 has 11 version while Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Galaxy A71 counts with a processing unit that is very similar to Huawei P20's CPU, and although the Galaxy A71 has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Huawei P20 features a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 2244 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater pixels amount per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy A71 features a much better camera than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Galaxy A71 also has a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
Galaxy A71 has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei P20, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A71 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A71 features improved battery duration than Huawei P20, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy A71 costs a lot more than the Huawei P20, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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