Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Nebula Blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 381.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is just a bit better than the Motorola Edge (2021), with a overall score of 91.8 against 84.6. Both phones we are comparing come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both of them should provide you very similar operating system features. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G's construction is just a bit lighter and a little thinner than the Motorola Edge (2021), despite of the fact that it was released only 14 months before.
The Motorola Edge (2021) and Galaxy A71 5G have quite similar screens, although the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a quite bigger display, a quite greater display density and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels. Motorola Edge (2021)'s processor is just as good as the CPU in Galaxy A71 5G, they have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM.
Galaxy A71 5G has a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Motorola Edge (2021), and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB. Motorola Edge (2021) has just a little better battery duration than Galaxy A71 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
The Galaxy A71 5G captures slightly better photos and videos than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a back-facing camera with lot less mega pixels, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better photography and video in low light environments.
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