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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-06-19 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 381.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.21 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| 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 has a score of 91.8, which is better than Galaxy A40's 79.6 general score. Both of these phones work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both of them should offer all the same operating system features. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is a newer phone than Galaxy A40, but it is a bit thicker and extremely heavier.
The Galaxy A71 5G counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A40 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater number of pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy A71 5G has much more storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A40, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a much better battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
The Galaxy A71 5G has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a back camera with way more megapixels, a lot bigger camera sensor shooting lot better quality photos and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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