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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 381.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 15.38 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is a lot better than Galaxy A5 (2016), getting a score of 91.8 against 71.9. Although Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is extremely newer than Galaxy A5 (2016), it is just a little thicker and somewhat heavier. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) and Galaxy A71 5G feature really similar displays, because although the Galaxy A71 5G has a little bit lower pixels amount in each screen inch, it also counts with a bigger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400px resolution. The Galaxy A71 5G shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a bigger diafragm aperture, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot better resolution camera.
The Galaxy A71 5G counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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