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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 6.53 ounces |
| Black | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is much better than the Nokia 8 Sirocco, having a general score of 91.8 against 74.2. The Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G. Both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM. The Nokia 8 Sirocco has a bit better looking display than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The Galaxy A71 5G shoots much clearer videos and photos than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low light photography and video, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a lot bigger sensor providing a much better image quality and a camera with much more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a better storage capacity to install games and applications than Nokia 8 Sirocco, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features a much longer battery life than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has a 38 percent bigger battery capacity.
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