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| Global Score | |
| 92.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-07-16 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Prism bricks black | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 650.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.21 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A71 5G UW is better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), having a global score of 92.9 against 79.2. Galaxy A71 5G UW is a just a little bit heavier cellphone than Galaxy A8 (2018), but both are 0.33inches thick. The Galaxy A71 5G UW has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A71 5G UW also has 4 GB more RAM.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2220 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixel density. The Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A71 5G UW shoots way better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for taking photos or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition and a much higher resolution back camera.
The Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with a superior battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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