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| Global Score | |
| 92.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-07-16 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Prism bricks black | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 650.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.21 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 5G UW has a global score of 92.9, which is way better than the Galaxy J8's global score of 76.7. Galaxy A71 5G UW's body is a lot newer, but a little thicker and a bit heavier than Galaxy J8. Both of these phones include the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). The Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with a much better screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a greater pixels density and a little bit bigger display.
The Galaxy A71 5G UW has much more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has more internal memory and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A71 5G UW features a way better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photos, it also counts with a way more mega pixels back facing camera, a much higher (4K) video quality and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photographs.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3500mAh.
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