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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, having a 91.8 score against 90.8. Both of these phones work with the same Android 11 OS, so they should provide identical operating system features. Even when Samsung Galaxy A71 5G and the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G were only released with a couple of months difference, Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is a bit thinner and a little bit lighter.
Galaxy A51 5G and Samsung Galaxy A71 5G count with similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a little bit bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G's storage capacity for apps and games is just as good as Samsung Galaxy A51 5G's one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A71 5G features a bit better performance than Galaxy A51 5G. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. Galaxy A71 5G captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a larger sensor capturing better quality videos and photos, a back camera with way more mega pixels and a larger aperture.
Galaxy A71 5G has a battery life that is very similar to Samsung Galaxy A51 5G's battery performance.
Although Galaxy A71 5G is a better device, it costs a bit more than Galaxy A51 5G, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy A51 5G. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy A71 5G, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy A51 5G, letting go a couple specs and features.
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