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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 92.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-07-16 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Prism bricks black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 650.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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 5G UW has a global score of 92.9, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A31's 81.3 general score. Galaxy A71 5G UW's design is a little bit thinner but a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A31, and both of them were only released 3 months apart. Both phones we are comparing here use the same Android 10 OS (operating system).
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A31, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW also has 4 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with a display that's very similar to Galaxy A31's screen, because although the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW has a little lower pixel density, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a little bigger screen.
Galaxy A71 5G UW features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A31, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A71 5G UW has a much better camera than Galaxy A31, because it has a lot better (4K) video quality, a camera with a lot higher resolution, a bigger camera aperture to capture better images in poorly lited environments and a bigger sensor shooting better quality pictures and videos.
The Galaxy A31 has a little better battery duration than Galaxy A71 5G UW, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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