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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Prism cube black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 381.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 (480 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 | 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| 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
Galaxy A71 5G is slightly better than Galaxy A51 5G, having a overall score of 91.8 against 90.8. These phones use the same Android 11 OS. The Galaxy A71 5G is a a little thinner and just a bit lighter cellphone than Galaxy A51 5G, even when they were released with only a couple months difference. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy A51 5G. They have 6 GB of RAM and 8 cores.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a screen that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy A71 5G's screen, because although the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G takes a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a bigger sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality, a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a larger aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light situations.
The Galaxy A51 5G's storage for applications and games is just as good as the Galaxy A71 5G one, both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A51 5G's battery lifetime is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G one.
Although Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is a better device, it costs a bit more than Galaxy A51 5G, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A51 5G. If you want to save some money, you can buy Galaxy A51 5G, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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