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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 381.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 11.11 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A71 5G has a general score of 91.8, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A42's 87 score. These phones include the same Android 11 operating system. Galaxy A71 5G is a a bit thinner and just a bit lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy A42, although they were released only 5 months apart.
Galaxy A71 5G has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen and a little bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has as much storage for applications and games as the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G one, both have a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and equal 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A42 features just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A71 5G, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a camera in the back with a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution.
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