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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 92.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-07-16 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Prism bricks black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 650.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 15.38 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| 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
Galaxy A71 5G UW is slightly better than the Galaxy A42, with a global score of 92.9 against 87. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A71 5G UW has the previous 10 version while Galaxy A42 has Android 11 version. Galaxy A71 5G UW is a a little thinner and just a little lighter phone than Galaxy A42, even though both of them were released with only a couple months difference.
The Galaxy A71 5G UW features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A71 5G UW also has more RAM. Galaxy A71 5G UW has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a little bit bigger display, more pixels per display inch and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW also has a lot better 64 mega-pixels resolution camera. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW's storage capacity for apps and games is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A42 one, they have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 has a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A71 5G UW, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
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