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| Global Score | |
| 92.9 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-07-16 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Prism bricks black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 650.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 12.21 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW has a global score of 92.9, which is much better than the Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 general score. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW has older 10 version and Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW is a newer and a little bit lighter device than Galaxy A8 Star, although it's just a little thicker.
Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little greater pixel density, a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bit bigger screen. Galaxy A71 5G UW has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A71 5G UW features just a little better processing power than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A71 5G UW also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking photographs or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot higher quality photographs and a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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