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| Global Score | |
| 92.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-07-16 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Prism bricks black | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 650.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 11.11 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW has a general score of 92.9, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A42's 87 global score. Both phones we compare here work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW has the older 10 version and Galaxy A42 has Android 11. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW is a a bit thinner and a bit lighter cellphone than Galaxy A42, even when both were released only a couple months apart.
Galaxy A71 5G UW features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a better pixel quantity per inch of display, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bit bigger display. The Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A71 5G UW also has a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW also has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels. Samsung Galaxy A42's memory for apps and games is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW one, both have equal 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a bit better battery life than Galaxy A71 5G UW, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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