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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-27 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | $ 381.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a general score of 91.8, which is better than Huawei P20's general score of 78.1. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G design is newer, but just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the Huawei P20. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has older 11 version and Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Huawei P20 features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2244 resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy A71 5G counts with a bit faster processing unit than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a way better camera than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same (4K) video definition and a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a lot larger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photographs.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with improved battery life than Huawei P20, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is more expensive than the Huawei P20, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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