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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A71 has a global score of 87.5, which is a lot better than realme 8 5G's 72 global score. Galaxy A71 is an older phone than realme 8 5G, but Samsung managed to make it just a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway. These phones come with the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 has a bit better CPU than realme 8 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The realme 8 5G has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the realme 8 5G also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Realme 8 5G features a slightly better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A71, and although they both have equal internal memory, the realme 8 5G also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The realme 8 5G counts with a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A71, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 has a better camera than realme 8 5G, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a much better video quality.
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