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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 268 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 has an overall score of 87.5, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A30s's 79.8 global score. The Galaxy A71 is a just a bit heavier phone than the Galaxy A30s, but both are 0.3inches thick. These devices have the same Android 11 OS, so they should give identical OS features. The Galaxy A71 features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A71 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A71 counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a greater display pixels density, a little bit larger screen and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400px. The Galaxy A71 takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing images and/or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 and Samsung Galaxy A30s feature really similar storage for games and applications, both of them have a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB and exactly the same internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A71 features just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A30s, because it has a 13% greater battery capacity.
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