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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 92.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-07-16 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Prism bricks black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 650.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 437 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 5G UW is better than the Galaxy A40, with a 92.9 score against 79.6. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A71 5G UW has 10 version and Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version. Galaxy A71 5G UW's design is newer than Galaxy A40's, although it is heavier and a little thicker.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy A71 5G UW, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite higher count of pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy A71 5G UW has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A40, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 45% greater battery size.
Galaxy A71 5G UW captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor, a lot more megapixels back-facing camera and a much higher (4K) video quality.
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