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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-19 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 381.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | P-OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| 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
Galaxy A71 5G is better than the Google Pixel 2 XL, with a overall score of 91.8 against 82.5. The Galaxy A71 5G construction is noticeably newer than Google Pixel 2 XL's, although it is a little thicker and a bit heavier. Galaxy A71 5G counts with a little faster processing unit than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A71 5G also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880px. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a much better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a much larger camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photos and a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
Galaxy A71 5G has a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A71 5G also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A71 5G counts with better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3520mAh.
Although Galaxy A71 5G is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Pixel 2 XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Pixel 2 XL. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Galaxy A71 5G, else you can save some dollars and buy the Google Pixel 2 XL, giving up a couple specs and features.
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