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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-19 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 381.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is better than the Moto G8 Plus, with a 91.8 score against 77.6. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G body is just a bit lighter and thinner than the Moto G8 Plus, even though both of them were released only a couple months apart. Galaxy A71 5G has just a little better performance than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A71 5G features just a bit better looking display than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a little bit worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit bigger screen. Galaxy A71 5G counts with a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Moto G8 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features just a bit longer battery life than Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 13 percent more battery size. Galaxy A71 5G takes slightly better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way higher resolution camera.
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