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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 266 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh 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
Samsung Galaxy A71 is a bit better than the Galaxy A42, with a score of 87.5 against 87. These phones come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both of them should provide you very similar OS features. The Samsung Galaxy A71 is an older cellphone than Galaxy A42, but Samsung could make it just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner.
The Galaxy A71 has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a much better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a bit larger screen and a greater pixel amount per display inch. Samsung Galaxy A71 has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 takes a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same video frame rate and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a back facing camera with a much higher resolution. Galaxy A42 counts with a bit more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A71, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A71, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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