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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.29 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 |
| $ 309.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 565 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 is better than Microsoft Lumia 950, getting an 87.5 score against 74.1. The Galaxy A71 design is noticeably newer and a bit thinner, but also heavier than Microsoft Lumia 950. Galaxy A71 has Android 11 OS, and Microsoft Lumia 950 comes with Windows 10 Mobile OS. Lumia 950 features a lot better screen than Galaxy A71, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A71 features a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Lumia 950, because it has more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a greater processing power than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy A71 has a much better camera than Lumia 950, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A71 also has a bigger aperture to take better captures and videos in low light environments, a lot bigger sensor taking lot higher quality photographs and videos and a much better 64 MP resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A71 features a way better battery life than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a 50% bigger battery size.
Galaxy A71 costs more money than the Microsoft Lumia 950, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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