Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-12-27 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 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 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 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 (240 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Galaxy A71 5G is a bit better than Galaxy A51, having a 91.8 score against 85.5. Galaxy A71 5G's body is just a little thicker and a little bit heavier than Galaxy A51. Both phones in this comparison review have the same Android 11 operating system, so they should provide the user very similar OS features.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G and Samsung Galaxy A51 have really similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a bit lower pixel number per inch in the screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little larger display. Galaxy A71 5G has a little bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A51, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy A71 5G features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A51, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy A71 5G features a bit superior battery life than Galaxy A51, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy A71 5G features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A51, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a larger aperture, a back facing camera with a much better 64 mega-pixels resolution and a larger sensor.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G costs more than Samsung Galaxy A51, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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