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| Global Score | |
| 92.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-07-16 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Prism bricks black | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 650.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, with a global score of 92.9 against 81.9. The Galaxy A71 5G UW is a much newer phone, and it's also a little bit lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. The Galaxy A71 5G UW features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A71 5G UW also has 4 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW also counts with a way more mega-pixels camera and a much bigger camera sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Although Galaxy A71 5G UW is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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