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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-19 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 381.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 5G has an overall score of 91.8, which is much better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 overall score. The Galaxy A71 5G construction is a lot newer, but just a little bit thicker and heavier than Galaxy A5 (2017). Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a screen that is very similar to the Galaxy A71 5G one, because although the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a much smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A71 5G counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features a very superior camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a much better resolution back camera, a bigger aperture for better photography in low light situations and a lot higher video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 50% greater battery size.
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