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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A71 has an overall score of 87.5, which is much better than the Lumia 950 XL's 75 overall score. Galaxy A71 is a a lot newer and a little thinner cellphone than the Lumia 950 XL, but it is just a little bit heavier. The Galaxy A71 has Android 11 OS, while Lumia 950 XL works with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a better processor than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 7 more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel number in each inch of screen and a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A71 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera, a much larger back camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photographs and a larger aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 features longer battery life than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 35% bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy A71 costs more money than the Lumia 950 XL, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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