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| Global Score | |
| 92.9 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-07-16 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Prism bricks black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 650.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | P-OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 5G UW has a score of 92.9, which is better than the Google Pixel 2 XL's global score of 82.5. The Galaxy A71 5G UW is a a lot newer phone than the Google Pixel 2 XL, although it's a little thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px and more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy A71 5G UW features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A71 5G UW also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A71 5G UW has a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A71 5G UW also has 4 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW has improved battery duration than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 28% more battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW shoots much clearer photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW also has a lot larger camera sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality and a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Although Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Pixel 2 XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 2 XL. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Google Pixel 2 XL, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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