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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 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 | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A71 has a score of 87.5, which is way better than the Galaxy A7 (2016)'s 72.8 global score. The Galaxy A71 design is newer than Galaxy A7 (2016)'s, but it's a bit thicker and just a bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy A71 features a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a little lower pixels amount per inch of display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a bigger display.
Galaxy A71 features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A71 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A71 features much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A71 features superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy A71 takes greater photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography and video, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back camera with a way better resolution.
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