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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 381.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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
Galaxy A71 5G has a score of 91.8, which is better than Moto G8 Plus's 77.6 overall score. Although the Galaxy A71 5G and Moto G8 Plus were released with only 8 months difference, the Galaxy A71 5G is just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features a bit sharper screen than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bit larger display.
The Galaxy A71 5G features a bit faster processing unit than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A71 5G also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy A71 5G has a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G8 Plus, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G captures a bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution and a larger sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures.
Galaxy A71 5G features a little longer battery life than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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