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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 400 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 is better than the Moto G8 Plus, getting an 87.5 score against 77.6. Although Galaxy A71 and Moto G8 Plus were released with only 3 months difference, Galaxy A71 is somewhat thinner and just a little lighter. The Samsung Galaxy A71 features a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A71 has a display that's just as good as the Moto G8 Plus one, because although the Galaxy A71 has a just a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a little bigger screen. The Galaxy A71 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A71 also counts with a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a bit better battery life than Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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