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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 381.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.38 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| 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 5G has a score of 91.8, which is way better than Lumia 950's global score of 74.1. Galaxy A71 5G is a heavier device than the Lumia 950, but they have the same thickness. Galaxy A71 5G has Android 11 operating system, and Lumia 950 works with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. The Microsoft Lumia 950 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixels density and a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A71 5G counts with a faster CPU than Lumia 950, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of cores (and they are faster). The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A71 5G has a much better camera than Lumia 950, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a camera in the back with a much higher resolution, a lot larger sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality and a bigger aperture for better photos and video in low light environments.
Galaxy A71 5G features a much longer battery life than Lumia 950, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Galaxy A71 5G is more expensive than the Lumia 950, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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