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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A71 has a global score of 87.5, which is way better than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s general score of 71.9. Although Samsung Galaxy A71 is notably newer than the Galaxy A5 (2016), it is somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker. Galaxy A5 (2016) has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A71, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a little higher amount of pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy A71 counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 112 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A71 features a superior battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 2900mAh. The Galaxy A71 shoots way better videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video definition, a way better 64 MP resolution back-facing camera and a larger aperture for better images and videos in low light situations.
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