Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 92.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-07-16 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Prism bricks black | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 650.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 5G UW is better than Xiaomi Mi 8, having a overall score of 92.9 against 83.3. The Galaxy A71 5G UW construction is noticeably newer, but a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi 8. Both of these phones use the same Android 10 OS (operating system). Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy A71 5G UW, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better looking display than Galaxy A71 5G UW, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2248px, it also counts with a bit higher display density. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW takes greater photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW also has a much bigger sensor taking way better quality photos and a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
The Galaxy A71 5G UW has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with greater battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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