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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 411 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 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 + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 |
| 10.89 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A31, having a overall score of 87.5 against 81.3. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A71 has a more recent 11 version and Galaxy A31 has Android 10. The Galaxy A71 design is thinner and just a little lighter than Galaxy A31, even though they were released with only a couple of months difference.
Galaxy A71 features a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A71 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy A31 features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a just a little higher display pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy A71 features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A31 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A71, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy A71 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A31, because it has a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality, a much better 3840x2160 video resolution, a much higher 64 MP resolution back facing camera and a larger aperture.
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